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Recent Examples of drumstick
The wings are served whole — drumstick and flat still connected — in a pool of thick, neon-orange sauce.
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Kansas City Star, 10 July 2025
Create a second loop around the ends of the drumsticks.
—Peter Barrett, Outside Online, 9 June 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
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.
—Jo Yurcaba, NBC News, 17 Jan. 2025
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Kansas City Star, 10 July 2025
Create a second loop around the ends of the drumsticks.
—Peter Barrett, Outside Online, 9 June 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
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.
—Jo Yurcaba, NBC News, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drumstick
Noun
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Anderson, a senior, was initially motionless and face down after his head appeared to hit Raridon around the thigh following a 25-yard throw down the right hash marks.—
Lauren Merola,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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The call stood and the Giants maintained their 1-0 lead, but Smith’s night was over due to a right thigh injury.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Just a few months after Moo Deng's birth, a female pygmy calf named Haggis claimed social media fame.—
Sarah Scanlan,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Tucker, who hurt his calf, also expects to be back before the end of the regular season.—
Chad Jennings,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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After a couple shanks, Sanchez launches one on line.—
Brian Hamilton,
New York Times,
27 Aug. 2025
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In Swift’s case, her large rock is bezel set on a split-shank gold band.—
Shelby Wax,
Vogue,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Drumstick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drumstick. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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