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Recent Examples of chopstick
Try a variety of Asian cuisine from food trucks and vendors, relax in the beer garden, browse merchandise and engage in hands-on activities such as the Chinese tea ceremony and learning how to use chopsticks.
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Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Remove from oven and immediately repeat punching holes with a chopstick.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 1 Dec. 2025
On Tuesday’s flight, Starship’s 232-foot-tall Super Heavy booster, which normally returns to land in its launch tower’s giant chopstick-like catch-arms, instead targeted the Gulf of Mexico waters after lofting Starship to space.
—Reuters, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2025
The Starship's launch booster, which SpaceX calls Super Heavy, successfully separated from the vehicle and for only the third time, executed a return to its launch site, where it was caught in mid-air by chopstick-like arms on its launch tower.
—Tariq Malik, Space.com, 23 Aug. 2025
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Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Remove from oven and immediately repeat punching holes with a chopstick.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 1 Dec. 2025
On Tuesday’s flight, Starship’s 232-foot-tall Super Heavy booster, which normally returns to land in its launch tower’s giant chopstick-like catch-arms, instead targeted the Gulf of Mexico waters after lofting Starship to space.
—Reuters, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2025
The Starship's launch booster, which SpaceX calls Super Heavy, successfully separated from the vehicle and for only the third time, executed a return to its launch site, where it was caught in mid-air by chopstick-like arms on its launch tower.
—Tariq Malik, Space.com, 23 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chopstick
Noun
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Dressed ominously in brown combat garb with black leather gloves and a hunting knife strapped to her back, the German actress tries several takes as rush hour revs up.—
Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2026
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Using scissors, or knives that aren’t sharp may crush the vascular tissue and prevent the flowers from taking up water, leading to faster decline.—
Heather Zidack,
Hartford Courant,
15 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The sheet cake is poked with the handle end of a wooden spoon, creating big holes into which the lemon Jell-o (the glaze) was poured.—
Carolynn Carreño,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2026
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For something more funky and futuristic, Alessi’s polished steel spoon holder delivers an ideal blend of form and function.—
Alaina Chou,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The farm-to-fork establishments, Ella Dining Room & Bar, Mulvaney's B&L, and The Waterboy all create beautiful, memorable dishes.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Feb. 2026
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The bike features aluminum fenders, a bottle cage mount, and extra mounting points on the fork for carrying touring or bikepacking gear.—
Stefan Ionescu
February 13,
New Atlas,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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One teaspoon of instant espresso granules.—
Nellah Bailey McGough,
Southern Living,
17 Feb. 2026
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In a medium bowl, season the shrimp with the pepper and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt.—
Kate Williams,
AJC.com,
15 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Meanwhile, toss together shrimp, Creole seasoning, paprika, and remaining 1 tablespoon oil in a medium bowl.—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
13 Feb. 2026
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In a small skillet, melt remaining 1 tablespoon butter, add hash brown squares and cook, tossing often, until crispy.—
Gretchen McKay,
Twin Cities,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Chopstick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chopstick. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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