as in cane
a heavy rigid stick used as a weapon or for punishment
police officers carry a billy while patrolling on foot
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Recent Examples of billy
And almost certainly cross $1 billion globally, with $2 billy still in its sights.
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2026
Since then, billy woods has dropped Golliwog, while Elucid did the solo album Revelator.
—Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 10 Sep. 2025
Mountain goats, especially mature billies, are very predictable in their daily routines this time of year, Richard told me.
—Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2025
Its First New Hit Song In Almost A Decade
hugh mcintyre
steven bertoni
jen reeder
lien de pau
billy bambrough
sara dorn
Taking The Practical Steps To AI Deployment
christine ahn
The Best Way To Future-Proof Your Business In The Age Of AI?
—Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
Bethy Squires, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2026
Since then, billy woods has dropped Golliwog, while Elucid did the solo album Revelator.
—Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 10 Sep. 2025
Mountain goats, especially mature billies, are very predictable in their daily routines this time of year, Richard told me.
—Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2025
Its First New Hit Song In Almost A Decade
hugh mcintyre
steven bertoni
jen reeder
lien de pau
billy bambrough
sara dorn
Taking The Practical Steps To AI Deployment
christine ahn
The Best Way To Future-Proof Your Business In The Age Of AI?
—Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for billy
Noun
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Rabell was wearing her nightgown, sobbing, shaking and slumped against her cane when Horta picked her up, Horta said.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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Our journey culminates in a gathering around the ceremonial South Pole, candy-cane striped and flanked by international flags—the symbolic marker of where all lines of longitude meet (the geographic South Pole is several feet away and must be moved every year due to geology).—
Laura Dannen Redman,
Robb Report,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Good morning, Alexei Oreskovic here, taking the baton back from features editor Matt Heimer, who graciously filled in for me these last couple of days.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
25 Mar. 2026
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San Diego Symphony musicians will perform the opera’s score under the baton of conductor Louis Lohraseb, who is making his company debut.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Billy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/billy. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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