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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
Noun
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As part of the project, the Corps would need to blast and hammer ocean bottom to deepen the channel by 10 feet and nearly double its length.—
Jenny Staletovich,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Apr. 2026
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Peters, in particular, is known for such extreme tactics as hitting himself in the face with a hammer so his bones grow back sharper and taking small amounts of methamphetamine to suppress his appetite.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 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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James Marsden proudly makes his debut as said neighbor, Owen Ashe, a charming billionaire whose arrival in Westmont Village poses an imminent threat to everyone's favorite crook.—
Rebecca Aizin,
PEOPLE,
3 Apr. 2026
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Coughing into the crook of her elbow.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
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Play only stops if the ball goes out of bounds, there is an infraction or the ball is buried in a ruck or a maul — when the player with the ball is stopped, but not tackled and is joined by at least one player from his own team.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Prop Ellis Genge was sin-binned for collapsing a maul — England's eighth yellow card in the tournament — and France was awarded a penalty try.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Mar. 2026
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Authorities said Osorio-Valencia was carrying a backpack containing a Wi-Fi jammer, a sledgehammer, a screwdriver, a wallet, and jewelry.—
Abby Dodge,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
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At Home Depot, he was captured on camera purchasing gloves, a shovel, a sledgehammer, clear acrylic sheets, a scoring tool for plastic sheets, CLR cleaner, two bags of concrete mix and a trowel.—
Annasofia Scheve,
San Antonio Express-News,
13 Apr. 2026
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And this time, the pine beetle is showing up in ponderosa pine.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Perhaps the beetle is surprised by the soft, smooth cave of the woman’s palm.—
María Ospina,
The Dial,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Walking stick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walking%20stick. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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