wielder
- a word derived from wield.
Example Sentences
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Preven, a well-known government transparency advocate, garnered a reputation as an eagle-eyed observer of local meetings, a savvy wielder of the state’s public records act, and a reliable thorn in the sides of his government.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 10, 2025
In the end, AI will be like any other tool, destructive or productive, it is up to the wielder.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025
Often movies end up grappling with whether the words, rites and sacramental objects of the Catholic church have power of their own, regardless of the beliefs and righteousness of the wielder.
From New York Times • Jun. 20, 2024
Even if the gun was faulty, it is such an obviously dangerous object that its wielder is clearly obligated to his neighbors to handle it with an extreme level of care that Baldwin egregiously disregarded.
From Slate • Jan. 27, 2023
“But magic is neither good nor evil. It is a tool, like a knife. Is a knife evil? Only if the wielder is evil.”
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
