variants
also shillalahs
as in canes
a heavy rigid stick used as a weapon or for punishment
the bartender in the Irish pub keeps a shillelagh behind the bar just in case there's trouble
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Noun
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Cover the pot and the bottom few inches of the rose canes with soil, then add a layer of mulch for insulation.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
30 Sep. 2025 -
Multiple video cameras captured the dynamic choreo on giant screens behind the stage as McRae and her entourage danced with canes, strutted down a catwalk, seductively gyrated on moving platforms, and even pole-danced.—
Audrey Gibbs,
Nashville Tennessean,
12 Sep. 2025
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Several streets around the site were closed, patrolled by Illinois State Police officers wearing riot helmets and holding batons on patrol.—
Daniella Silva,
NBC news,
3 Oct. 2025
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The plaintiffs later accused the department of violating the order by hitting journalists with batons and arresting them during an August protest.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
15 Sep. 2025
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According to investigators, the occupants were seeking to enter the country to find work and had set sail from Weihai, Shandong Province, disguising themselves as anglers with fishing rods.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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This linen-blend pinch pleated option is light-filtering—in other words, not as dense as room-darkening curtains or blackout designs—and available in 38 colors, with curtain rings and rods sold separately.—
Shoko Wanger,
Architectural Digest,
6 Oct. 2025
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From deployment choices to formational tweaks, these special teams reps can be a useful window into some of the work that teams and coaching staffs are putting in behind the scenes.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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The result is not just uncertainty for viewers, TV executives and show staffs, but a pall over an advertising category that's long been a staple of live TV.—
Lillian Rizzo,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Touchdown Club projects To meet and maintain Carroll’s lofty athletic standards, booster clubs needed to raise significant funds to complete upgrades and facility improvements.—
Charles Baggarly
October 9,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Oct. 2025
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There is one, the WSL, plus some top clubs.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Shillelaghs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shillelaghs. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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