brandish

Preposition: of

• weapon: But if US military might is not a sufficient deterrent, does anyone seriously imagine that the additional brandishing of nuclear weapons would be?

Object

• handgun: At around 10.50pm a man walked into the Happy Sing Chinese takeaway brandishing a small, silver handgun.
• placard: Mums also demonstrated outside the Department of Health brandishing placards bearing the slogan ' Tony, please support our breasts ' .
• knife: Brandishing a large knife, he demanded cash, then escaped on the pedal bike.
• spear: With one hand he held a horn to his mouth; in the other he brandished a stout spear.
• whip: One lady dressed in tight black leather and brandishing a whip, insisted on chasing Geoff and myself around the dance floor.
• sword: Angela Lansbury is now dressed in her pirate outfit, a red suit, and brandishing a sword of her own.

Modifying Another Word

• once: JIMINY SAYS Formerly Organization XIII's Number V. He once brandished a giant tomahawk, but now he has been eliminated.
• not: But they're not brandished Soviet style; they're tucked away.
• publicly: He donated money to our campaign, which we publicly brandished on all our literature along with all other donors.
• also: He also brandished a pair of shears, which he insisted Noble used to trim the grass underneath where she had parked.
• immediately: But his sliced half-volley flew straight at Mr A Rodda who, after regaining his equilibrium, immediately brandished his red card.
• then: He called Thomas over, spoke to him, and then brandished the red card.