How to Use spear in a Sentence

spear

1 of 2 noun
  • The front line is the tip of the spear.
    — Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Reigns hit Punk with one more spear.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Reigns got up and hit Punk with a spear.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Fatu got back up and Reigns hit one more spear.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026
  • Elliss was the tip of the spear on two run stuffs.
    — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 20 Jan. 2026
  • Look for firm, straight spears with tightly closed tips.
    — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Trim the ends of the spears, cutting off no more than an inch.
    — Victoria Spencer, Martha Stewart, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Most spears will turn a bit limp and lame if they're put into fridge.
    — Jessica Hanners, Southern Living, 24 Nov. 2023
  • Some of the spears thrown by hand, meanwhile, did not even break the skin.
    — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Feb. 2023
  • Reigns charged Fatu, but ate a spear for a nearfall.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
  • Grab a jar of your favorite dill pickle spears.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 23 Dec. 2025
  • Reigns tried for a spear, but Fatu hit it on Reigns first.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026
  • Breakker hit a third torpedo spear for the win.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
  • Bron missed, but followed up with a spear for a nearfall.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
  • The wound from the spear is deep, but appears to be healing.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Serve with chips and pickle spears for an easy and filling meal.
    — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2026
  • They are gathered in lines, each bearing a spear-like weapon.
    — Christian Holub, EW.com, 9 May 2022
  • Cover the spears with a plastic bag.
    — Victoria Spencer, Martha Stewart, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Yet when boiled, the sap turned black and could be used as poison on the tips of darts and spears.
    — Noah Lederman, Robb Report, 3 Jan. 2026
  • Fatu countered a spear with a popup Samoan.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
  • Harbaugh wants the offensive line to be the tip of the spear.
    — Daniel Popper, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Ukraine is the tip of the spear for the democratic embrace of dreams.
    — Greta Cross, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Ukraine is the tip of the spear for the democratic embrace of dreams.
    — Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Ukraine is the tip of the spear for the democratic embrace of dreams.
    — Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY, 10 Nov. 2022
  • But the calendar has turned, and the spears now point inward.
    — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 25 Feb. 2026
  • As Rollins got back into the ring, Breakker hit him with a spear.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
  • Or some good ol’ corn on the cob, or long broccolini spears.
    — Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2025
  • For most of the season, the spears pointed outward.
    — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Some are shown carrying objects like shields, knives and spears.
    — Teresa Nowakowski, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Aug. 2023
  • Uso hit a spear and went for another Uso Splash.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026

spear

2 of 2 verb
  • The word mom speared out of her mouth.
    — Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
  • But Breakker was there to spear Rollins.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2026
  • Fatu was dazed and Reigns speared him through the table.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026
  • The crabs would fall into the moat and Gabler was able to spear them with a stick.
    — Mallory Arnold, Outside Online, 17 Feb. 2023
  • Remove speared fish from the water or tow them a safe distance behind you.
    — ABC News, 26 May 2026
  • The next day, a crowd of over a dozen people broke through the compound fence and speared all six lions.
    — Francisco Guzman, USA TODAY, 15 May 2023
  • Cage speared Dax and strangled him with the unbuckled rope.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
  • Out of nowhere, D’Angelo speared both men through the announce table.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Reigns speared Paul, who had clubbed his opponents with brass knuckles.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 1 Dec. 2025
  • Some victims suffer crushing injuries to the torso or get speared in the chest by jagged chunks of steel.
    — A.c. Thompson, ProPublica, 13 June 2023
  • The two gab away while Kris measures, shakes and spears the ingredients.
    — Sam Burros, Peoplemag, 26 June 2023
  • Vecna gets speared, the monster goes down, the creepy heart stops beating and everyone's alive!
    — Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
  • Some locals would catch or spear these one to two pound reef fish to bring home for dinner, while most fishermen would throw them back.
    — Sarah Burchard, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2021
  • The knapping process of Levallois tools produced flakes, which were used to spear, slice, scrape or dig.
    — Megan Schmidt, Discover Magazine, 21 Nov. 2018
  • Roman Reigns speared Fatu through the barricade.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
  • Breakker went on to complete the match by spearing and pinning CM Punk.
    — Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
  • To be even more mobile, many fishermen spear from portable tents or shelters.
    — Richard P. Smith, Outdoor Life, 9 Jan. 2023
  • This brought out Beth Copeland, who speared Hathaway and carried him to the back, evening the odds.
    — Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
  • The proper technique is to spear a bite of both eggs and potatoes on each forkful, rather than to swirl the two together.
    — Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2022
  • Homemade potato chips come speared on a wooden skewer, perfect for pulling and snacking.
    — Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 6 Dec. 2025
  • In addition, teams of volunteer divers are sent out to spear lionfish.
    — Nick Squires, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Oct. 2021
  • They can be used together for salads, or separately to spear meat or spoon side dishes.
    — Helen Carefoot, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2022
  • An infusion of lavender and spear mint oil provides a bit of relaxation, while the goat milk softens skin.
    — Akili King, Vogue, 12 Apr. 2021
  • The midfielder spears an accurate long ball to Yildiz, setting him away into the box.
    — Thom Harris, New York Times, 5 June 2026
  • The knife remains in the dominant hand, poised to cut when necessary or push food that can’t be speared atop the fork’s overturned tines.
    — Terry Ward, CNN Money, 20 Dec. 2025
  • Vic Power swung and Luis Aparicio glided to his left, spearing the ball.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2023
  • Customers can sneeze or cough on the items or flout cocktail party etiquette and spear subsequent samples with the same toothpick.
    — Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2020
  • Aztecs speared and ate them, and Catholic monks indulged on the aquatic delicacies on days they weren’t allowed to eat red meat.
    — Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Somehow, Gilbert managed to spear the one-hopper and turn it into a 1-5-3 double play.
    — Steve Kroner, San Francisco Chronicle, 20 Aug. 2022
  • The smallest 3-inch needle boasts a super-sharp precision tip to securely spear smaller pieces of meat.
    — Sophie Dodd, Peoplemag, 16 June 2023

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