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Recent Examples of drumstick
From a souvenir ferry boat filled with fish and chips to ice cream in the shape of a chicken drumstick, here's a first look at the bold, indulgent and unexpected food lineup across the MLB.
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Kelly McCarthy,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2026
Sometimes simple is best, as is the case with this basic yet delicious drumstick recipe.
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Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
23 Feb. 2026
Picking up a drumstick and gnawing it clean, past the cartilage and down to the bone, was accepted without a second look.
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Literary Hub,
20 Jan. 2026
Some are clapperless, which means they must be struck with a mallet or drumstick and produce a sharp, solid tone.
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Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
15 Jan. 2026
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Kelly McCarthy,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2026
Sometimes simple is best, as is the case with this basic yet delicious drumstick recipe.
—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
23 Feb. 2026
Picking up a drumstick and gnawing it clean, past the cartilage and down to the bone, was accepted without a second look.
—
Literary Hub,
20 Jan. 2026
Some are clapperless, which means they must be struck with a mallet or drumstick and produce a sharp, solid tone.
—
Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
15 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for drumstick
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drumstick
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The man had suffered a gunshot wound to his thigh.
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Messi welcomed the ball into his run, cushioning it with his thigh and then — sublimely, almost in slow motion — nudging it ahead with his left foot.
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The Mets’ shortstop, playing in only his third game back since returning from a calf strain, hit a game-tying, two-run triple off Philadelphia Phillies right-hander Alan Rangel in the sixth inning, breathing new life into the beleaguered team.
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Also seen on the runway was the unisex Ugg x Willy Chavarria Guard Boot was styled with layered silk boxers and an oversized bomber jacket and the Ugg x Willy Chavarria Hotel Slipper with both models sporting that same layered look on top, mesh or long shorts on bottom, and tall white calf socks.
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Mordecai If your dad loves baseball, take him to the bistro across from Wrigley Field for beef Wellington ($55), a lamb shank ($45) and an Old-Fashioned ($18).
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Leatherman packages in wood saw and file T-shank modules with the Captain's Crunch.
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“Drumstick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drumstick. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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