especially: one (Diapheromera femorata) of the U.S. and Canada
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Examples of walking stick in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebOne picked up Lu’s walking stick and hurled it into the brush.—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2024 The birds feast on grasshoppers, katydids, walking sticks and various caterpillars.—Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 20 May 2024 He was said to have correctly chosen all items, including a drum used for rituals and a walking stick.—Brooke Schedneck, The Conversation, 30 Mar. 2023 Arundo is music to the ears of some people
Although many try to get rid of Arundo, the reed has been used in construction, crafting fences or roofs, making walking sticks and fishing poles, creating musical instruments, and, more recently, as a potential biofuel source.—Trilce Estrada Olvera, The Arizona Republic, 10 May 2024 Most referred to using a single walking stick and often suggested picking up a piece of bamboo or wood at the trailhead to suffice.—Tiney Ricciardi, The Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2024 Throughout history, walking sticks, staves and canes were also used as tools for self-defense, storytelling and as status symbols.—Tiney Ricciardi, The Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2024 The old woman, a walking stick in her right hand, picks up her pace for a few steps, then slows again.—Andy Carey, CNN, 27 Mar. 2024 Sometimes, a walking stick isn't convincing, so passengers who want to board early order a wheelchair.—Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2024
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