Thesaurus results for WALKING STICK

walking stick

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Recent Examples of walking stick With no treatments beyond assistive tools such as walking sticks and screen reading software, the condition greatly impacts both mental health and quality of life. — Juergen Eckhardt, Forbes.com, 18 Feb. 2026 Among the photos were his pups, chicken coops covered in snow and David trekking through the terrain with a walking stick. — Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026 Bring Trekking Poles Bring a walking stick or hiking poles to help reduce the balance challenge and encourage your upper-body muscles to take on some of the stress your knees may otherwise field, Sommer says. — Jenny McCoy, Outside, 24 Dec. 2025 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. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for walking stick

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Noun

The overall slimness of the shoe has a narrow toe box, not allowing the toes to splay, which can lead to hammer toes or aggravation of bunions.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026
Finally, in June, a pair of men broke into Tahmasbi’s yard wielding guns and a large hammer.

— Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of hammer

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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
Monsignor Laurent Ulrich, the archbishop of Paris, will then officially reopen the cathedral by banging his crosier on the main door.

— Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 29 Nov. 2024

Definition of crosier

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However, according to the report, violence is increasing in museum thefts, with thieves using instruments such as dynamite, guns, and sledgehammers to gain access to treasures and deter employees from interfering.

— News Desk, Artforum, 24 Aug. 2026
But because the perpetrators smashed through the business’ front window, either with a vehicle or sledgehammer, that damage alone cost about $1,000 each time, Mullen said.

— Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of sledgehammer

Noun

Something of a memento mori, the necklace flips the script on the beetle's role as the harbinger of untimely death in the original film and becomes instead a protective talisman for its wearer.

— Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
One more thing (Christina House/Los Angeles Times) Have you recently been divebombed by a big green beetle?

— Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of beetle

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