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Recent Examples of drumstick
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.
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Penny E Schwartz, Oc Register, 30 Mar. 2025
Ruffin told me he’s been holding onto a pair of Ayers’ drumsticks for years.
—Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025
Wells also said his illness wasn’t chicken wing-related after flats and drumsticks sidelined Cody Bellinger during the Yankees’ last road trip.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 18 Apr. 2025
The chickens that produce eggs are not the same chickens that become wings, tenders, breasts, and drumsticks.
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 16 Feb. 2025
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Penny E Schwartz, Oc Register, 30 Mar. 2025
Ruffin told me he’s been holding onto a pair of Ayers’ drumsticks for years.
—Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025
Wells also said his illness wasn’t chicken wing-related after flats and drumsticks sidelined Cody Bellinger during the Yankees’ last road trip.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 18 Apr. 2025
The chickens that produce eggs are not the same chickens that become wings, tenders, breasts, and drumsticks.
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 16 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drumstick
Noun
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The model, 55, also showed off her toned legs with the look, as the lace dress stopped at her mid thigh.—
Starr Bowenbank,
People.com,
23 June 2025
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Side slits let the oversized top drape effortlessly over the bottoms, while roomy thigh pockets keep essentials like your passport and cards within easy reach.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
22 June 2025
Noun
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Pascal Siakam had 16 points and 13 rebounds, while Tyrese Haliburton — playing through a strained calf — scored 14 points in 22 minutes, 52 seconds for the Pacers, who started slowly and then turned things into a blowout.—
Tim Reynolds,
Mercury News,
20 June 2025
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Despite star point guard Tyrese Haliburton’s playing with a calf injury, the Indiana Pacers staved off elimination Thursday to win Game 6 of the NBA Finals, 108-91, and push the best-of-seven series against Oklahoma City to its limit.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
20 June 2025
Noun
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Harvest corn by pulling the ear downward and twisting to break the shank below without breaking the parent stalk.—
Sheryl Geerts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 June 2025
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Video of the shank circulated across social media, garnering hundreds of thousands of views in mere hours.—
Lee Habeeb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Drumstick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drumstick. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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