as in cane
a heavy rigid stick used as a weapon or for punishment
police officers carry a billy while patrolling on foot
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Recent Examples of billy
And almost certainly cross $1 billion globally, with $2 billy still in its sights.
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2026
Since then, billy woods has dropped Golliwog, while Elucid did the solo album Revelator.
—Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 10 Sep. 2025
Mountain goats, especially mature billies, are very predictable in their daily routines this time of year, Richard told me.
—Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2025
Its First New Hit Song In Almost A Decade
hugh mcintyre
steven bertoni
jen reeder
lien de pau
billy bambrough
sara dorn
Taking The Practical Steps To AI Deployment
christine ahn
The Best Way To Future-Proof Your Business In The Age Of AI?
—Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
Bethy Squires, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2026
Since then, billy woods has dropped Golliwog, while Elucid did the solo album Revelator.
—Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 10 Sep. 2025
Mountain goats, especially mature billies, are very predictable in their daily routines this time of year, Richard told me.
—Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2025
Its First New Hit Song In Almost A Decade
hugh mcintyre
steven bertoni
jen reeder
lien de pau
billy bambrough
sara dorn
Taking The Practical Steps To AI Deployment
christine ahn
The Best Way To Future-Proof Your Business In The Age Of AI?
—Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for billy
Noun
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The minutes-long standstill forced several people into the street; many more, including my husband and his cane, engaged in a potentially perilous stutter-step around the two knee-high, randomly moving yet noncommunicative vehicles.—
Culture Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
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As the Latin American and Caribbean flags waved across the giant sea of fans, with several people wearing the quintessentially Colombian black-and-white cane-fiber hats known as sombreros vueltiaos, a little girl sat atop her parent’s shoulders screaming with joy.—
Vanessa Diaz,
Rolling Stone,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Barrett said another video released Monday showed an activist taking a baton away from an officer as protesters tried to rush the gate to the facility.—
Scott Bauer,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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But Adami cautioned investors against overthinking the baton-passing.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Billy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/billy. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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