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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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Gaston suffered seven hammer blows to the head and lost a liter of blood but survived.—
Simon Akam,
Vanity Fair,
2 Apr. 2026
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An Arizona man allegedly confessed to killing his parents in a 911 call after attacking them with a hammer and knife, according to court documents.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
2 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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The money is then often gone for good into the hands of the crooks.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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Eventually Izzo slung his arm across Fears’ shoulders and pulled him into the crook of his shoulder.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
19 Mar. 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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Down four points with 70 seconds to play, and facing fourth-and-1 on Jacksonville’s 11-yard line, Buffalo called for a Josh Allen quarterback sneak, the claw-and-maul play commonly known as the tush push.—
Tim Graham,
New York Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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For 30 minutes, a patron can use a sledgehammer or crow bar to smash TVs, keyboards, printers, beer bottles, plates and old phones.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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Eckert instructed the dads and sons to run a few hundred yards with kettlebells, sledgehammers, and sandbags, then to smash open the sandbags.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Abundant grass from last fall has dried out, and beetle infestations have killed thousands of pine trees, increasing fire risk.—
Sarah Henry,
AZCentral.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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Perhaps the first clue that guests are entering a ski factory is the ceiling, which is decorated with planks of aspen and beetle-kill pine wood, as well as Meier skis and snowboards.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Walking stick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walking%20stick. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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