sickle
noun
an implement for cutting grain, grass, etc., consisting of a curved, hooklike blade mounted in a short handle.
sickles
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pluralof sickle.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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“Even in the doctor’s office, in the cards that show up when we’re showing each of Puss’ deaths, there’s a fancy little border: It’s an icon of the Wolf with sickles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 21, 2023
On a street in Romania in 2004, a young boy sold Mr. Kalb a souvenir for $16: a set of Soviet-era binoculars etched with red stars, hammers and sickles, and crossed Kalashnikov rifles.
From New York Times ● Jan. 8, 2023
Eighteen-year-old Noor Mohammad and 25-year-old Ahmad keep swinging their sickles to clear a remaining metre of grain.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2022
The toddler’s red blood cells, shaped like sickles instead of disks, had gotten stuck in blood vessels to his brain, injuring their fragile linings and blocking blood flow.
From Seattle Times ● May 23, 2021
I just spin my sickles in my hand, relishing their comfortable weight.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
