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Recent Examples of drumstick
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.
—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
Even the drumstick symbolizes this philosophy.
—Hung Duong, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
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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.
—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
Even the drumstick symbolizes this philosophy.
—Hung Duong, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drumstick
Noun
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Sunset selfies in thigh-high taffeta and heels and a parade of designer swimwear by the pool are perfectly acceptable.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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The sensual styling featured sinuous lines and included a thigh-high slit.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
2 June 2026
Noun
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But rodeo attendees include hundreds of out-of-state cowboys and thousands of spectators, who come from across the country for calf roping, steer wrestling, bull riding, and the Pony Express, an eight-man relay race on horseback, which originated at Oklahoma rodeos in the early 1970s.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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Lindsey Hodgson checking up on the new calves kept in different pens depending age.—
Omer Awan,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
Noun
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The Cook County Sheriff's office said Medina was caught with a shank in jail last week.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
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Those charges may also be upgraded as authorities say he was caught in jail with a six-inch shank.—
Kelsie Cairns,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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“Drumstick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drumstick. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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