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Known for a deep, authoritarian bass voice that could have been used to voice movie trailers — and for his constant companion, his walking stick — Davis’ tenure encompassed an evolution of Chicago politics over nearly a half century in public life.
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Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 31 July 2025
In one example, a robot shaped like a tetrahedron attached an extra piece to act like a walking stick, increasing its downhill speed by more than 66.5 percent.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025
Before his death in 2014 at age 88, Di Stefano was usually present at those events, with his trusty walking stick under his arm.
—Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 12 June 2025
Charles also sported a walking stick at the Royal Windsor Horse Show where he was seen talking with it to his brother Prince Edward and to football legend David Beckham.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 22 May 2025
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Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 31 July 2025
In one example, a robot shaped like a tetrahedron attached an extra piece to act like a walking stick, increasing its downhill speed by more than 66.5 percent.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025
Before his death in 2014 at age 88, Di Stefano was usually present at those events, with his trusty walking stick under his arm.
—Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 12 June 2025
Charles also sported a walking stick at the Royal Windsor Horse Show where he was seen talking with it to his brother Prince Edward and to football legend David Beckham.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for walking stick
Noun
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Drive or hammer in screws or nails at a slight angle, countersinking them below the surface of the wood.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
25 Sep. 2025
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In crude mines across Central and Sub-Saharan Africa, hands that should hold pencils and schoolbooks hammer rocks and search for the minerals that power electric vehicle batteries, solar cells, and wind turbines.—
Xanthe Scharff,
Time,
22 Sep. 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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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
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The baying scrum around the Renaissance masterpiece—and his height at the time—precluded a glimpse of her crook of a smile.—
Mahoro Seward,
Vogue,
16 Sep. 2025
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His center of gravity is steady, and the ball remains secure in the crook of his arm.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
11 Sep. 2025
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The half ended with the Free Jacks once again putting the Sabercats under pressure, trying to force their way over the tryline through a rolling maul, and twice failing to score.—
Vitas Carosella,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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Minutes later, Hanover scored back-to-back tries with near identical mauls down the sideline.—
Marcello Rossetti,
Boston Herald,
14 June 2025
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Combining spot-on serves with a sledgehammer forehand, Fonesca broke Cobolli in the fourth game.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
21 Sep. 2025
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The movie burns through genre cliches both well-known and niche, taking a sledgehammer to the very idea of celebrity hagiography.—
Declan Gallagher,
EW.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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This is the Lingala term for the larvae of palm weevils, a type of beetle that lives in palm trees.—
Emmet Livingstone,
NPR,
20 Sep. 2025
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The beetle starts to emerge from hiding in the fall and is likely to find its way into homes and buildings during the winter.—
Jordan Green,
Nashville Tennessean,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Walking stick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walking%20stick. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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