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Recent Examples of walking stick
Last Samurai Standing is unclear about the details of Gentosai’s whole deal, but uses him fantastically, showing only glimpses of his face and relying more on his body in movement, and the tinkling of the bell attached to his walking stick, to amplify viewers’ fear and anticipation.
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2025
Convened by Takeuchi, the group reinterprets the walking stick, reimagined not merely as a functional tool, but as symbol of movement and connection.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 13 Nov. 2025
As a member of the Relais & Châteaux collection, its Appalachian hospitality shines through, starting with a walking stick handed to every guest upon arrival.
—Suzanne Wright, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
In her right hand is a walking stick.
—Todd Melby, Twin Cities, 15 Sep. 2025
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2025
Convened by Takeuchi, the group reinterprets the walking stick, reimagined not merely as a functional tool, but as symbol of movement and connection.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 13 Nov. 2025
As a member of the Relais & Châteaux collection, its Appalachian hospitality shines through, starting with a walking stick handed to every guest upon arrival.
—Suzanne Wright, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
In her right hand is a walking stick.
—Todd Melby, Twin Cities, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for walking stick
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Iwerks worked with Bonnie Wild, a sound mixer whose credits include multiple Marvel and Star Wars projects, to piece together all of the sound from scratch — every creak of metal, every footstep and hammer, and every tractor driving across concrete.—
Matthew Jacobs,
HollywoodReporter,
11 June 2026
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That might mean a good old-fashioned claw hammer and a smaller ball-peen hammer.—
Lew Sichelman,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
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Some of these coins feature a bishop holding a crozier in his right hand, as noted in the press release.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Oct. 2025
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World & Nation Notre Dame’s resurrection: Its chief architect on rebuilding France’s ‘heart’ in 5 years Dec. 6, 2024 The ceremony began with Ulrich symbolically reopening Notre Dame’s grand wooden doors, tapping them three times with his fire-scarred crosier.—
Thomas Adamson and John Leicester,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Dec. 2024
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An east-west bag is a baguette style that’s longer in width than in height—think a slim, rectangular silhouette that typically sits on the shoulder or in the crook of your elbow.—
Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
1 June 2026
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The tenant shoved the crook out of the apartment and into the hallway.—
Julian Roberts-Grmela,
New York Daily News,
1 June 2026
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Despite losing winger Francesca Granzotto to the sin-bin for a tip tackle, Italy secured victory when the pack walked a maul 15 meters and laid on a try for player-of-the-match flyhalf Veronica Madia with 11 minutes left.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 May 2026
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While many college corners lean on lax officiating to grab and maul, Johnson stays disciplined.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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The men found information on target businesses and used pry bars and sledgehammers to break into buildings and open safes that stored pull-tab proceeds, the complaint states.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
28 May 2026
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Then there is Illan Meslier, the former first-choice goalkeeper who sent a message as subtle as a sledgehammer with his extended farewell to Elland Road last weekend.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
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This longhorn beetle and its larvae can chomp their way through the state’s valuable blueberry fields.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
3 June 2026
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The light is created by bioluminescence, a chemical reaction allowing the beetle to convert energy into light.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
31 May 2026
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“Walking stick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walking%20stick. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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