Example Sentences
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“Where’s our parade? All I see are pitchforks and ingratitude.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026
A witty theater owner would match the mood by selling torches and pitchforks at the concession stand.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026
A teenager draws his slingshot, while fighters holding prayer beads take control of a Soviet tank, and peasants clutching pitchforks face Soviet soldiers.
From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026
Police officers on Thursday were seen holding pitchforks as they combed land in the area on the outskirts of the municipality of Lagos and some used pick-axes and shovels to dig some of the undergrowth.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2025
A swarm of peasants armed with pitchforks stormed across the screen.
From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein
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