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Recent Examples of drumstick
In a recent interview with The Washington Post, McBride revealed that this meal, ordered at a Taco Bell and KFC in Wilmington, Delaware, consists of cheese nachos, five tacos, eight chicken tenders and three drumsticks.
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Jo Yurcaba, NBC News, 17 Jan. 2025
Other podiatrists at his practice report removing bullet fragments, a golf tee, a chicken drumstick, earrings, porcupine quills, gravel, and even a dead mouse.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 22 May 2025
Using a sharp knife, make 4 to 6 slashes in each drumstick (each slash should reach the bone).
—Cathy Thomas, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2025
The whir of drumsticks and the beating of drums mesmerized the audience as the curtains opened on the first Harmony Festival put on by the Korean American Association of Laguna Woods.
—Penny E Schwartz, Oc Register, 30 Mar. 2025
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Jo Yurcaba, NBC News, 17 Jan. 2025
Other podiatrists at his practice report removing bullet fragments, a golf tee, a chicken drumstick, earrings, porcupine quills, gravel, and even a dead mouse.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 22 May 2025
Using a sharp knife, make 4 to 6 slashes in each drumstick (each slash should reach the bone).
—Cathy Thomas, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2025
The whir of drumsticks and the beating of drums mesmerized the audience as the curtains opened on the first Harmony Festival put on by the Korean American Association of Laguna Woods.
—Penny E Schwartz, Oc Register, 30 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drumstick
Noun
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The roomier fit through the butt and thighs (balanced by the snug-fitting waist) remains, while the fabric has been upgraded to the brand’s new StudioFLEX material, which moves with you and feels ultra-soft and -light.—
Sara Coughlin,
SELF,
7 Aug. 2025
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Messi exited Saturday’s penalty shootout victory against Necaxa in the 11th minute with an upper right thigh injury.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Watching thousands of calves interact with the world for the first time is a privilege, and it's made all the more special by the lack of crowds.—
Maija de Rijk-Uys
Published,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Aug. 2025
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The students have had several practice sessions learning how to work with the calves.—
Tracy Trobridge,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Going 8-over through three holes means multiple double bogeys or worse, and five shanks, where the ball rockets off the hosel, are enough to rattle any player's confidence.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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Metal detectors had been tuned to be more sensitive, and the metal shank inside the soles of many shoes, installed to provide support, often set them off.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
10 July 2025
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“Drumstick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drumstick. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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