broomstick
noun
the long slender handle of a broom.
broomsticks
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pluralof broomstick.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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“Those guys are enormous and they’re fast. Again, we can practice with guys that have broomsticks attached to their hands. This is going to be new for us in some ways.”
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 15, 2023
The sisters run amok using Roombas instead of flying broomsticks and chug anti-aging creams in a local pharmacy.
From New York Times ● Oct. 6, 2022
Rogozin also added: “Let them fly on something else, their broomsticks, I don’t know what,” according to Reuters.
From The Verge ● Mar. 3, 2022
Harry Potter and his fellow wizards and witches played the game, flying on their broomsticks, at their school, Hogwarts, and elsewhere.
From BBC ● Dec. 20, 2021
I assume they are just finishing the night shift, because they are hunched over screens, their chins propped on their hands, or slumped against broomsticks, barely remembering to sweep.
From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth
