Examples of big stick in a Sentence
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Trump talks loudly and carries a big stick but—
Better than Teddy Roosevelt.
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Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2023
Wash it Remove the tie-dye T-shirt with tongs or a big stick.
—Nicole Harris, Parents, 25 Aug. 2023
Elbridge Colby: Speak softly and carry a big stick.
—NBC News, 30 June 2023
Joe Clark spoke strongly and carried a big stick.
—Brooklyn White, Essence, 30 Dec. 2020
Keeping silent, with a big stick With the border issue heating up, analysts say Modi faces a difficult diplomatic balancing act.
—Andrew Raine, CNN, 17 Feb. 2023
Jawhar Jordan walked softly into the postgame press conference and carried a big stick – or in this case, a silver baseball bat.
—Alexis Cubit, The Courier-Journal, 18 Dec. 2022
Very much a speak softly and carry a big stick car.
—Brendan McAleer, Car and Driver, 20 Oct. 2022
The hit product emerges, while the silhouette makes a big stick diplomacy statement.
—Rachel Tashjian, Harper's BAZAAR, 23 Sep. 2022
Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2023
Wash it Remove the tie-dye T-shirt with tongs or a big stick.
—Nicole Harris, Parents, 25 Aug. 2023
Elbridge Colby: Speak softly and carry a big stick.
—NBC News, 30 June 2023
Joe Clark spoke strongly and carried a big stick.
—Brooklyn White, Essence, 30 Dec. 2020
Keeping silent, with a big stick With the border issue heating up, analysts say Modi faces a difficult diplomatic balancing act.
—Andrew Raine, CNN, 17 Feb. 2023
Jawhar Jordan walked softly into the postgame press conference and carried a big stick – or in this case, a silver baseball bat.
—Alexis Cubit, The Courier-Journal, 18 Dec. 2022
Very much a speak softly and carry a big stick car.
—Brendan McAleer, Car and Driver, 20 Oct. 2022
The hit product emerges, while the silhouette makes a big stick diplomacy statement.
—Rachel Tashjian, Harper's BAZAAR, 23 Sep. 2022
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“Big stick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20stick. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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