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Recent Examples of drumstick
Cut a piece of kitchen twine and tie the legs together at the drumstick ends.
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Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 24 Nov. 2024
Tuck drumstick securely to tail, if available.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Nov. 2024
This structure acts like a drumstick, striking the swim bladder during muscle contractions, which produces the loud sounds.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
On his desk were a set of drumsticks from Nirvana and an old RCA microphone that Prince had given to him at a recording session for Prince.
—Nancy Walecki, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2025
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Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 24 Nov. 2024
Tuck drumstick securely to tail, if available.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Nov. 2024
This structure acts like a drumstick, striking the swim bladder during muscle contractions, which produces the loud sounds.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
On his desk were a set of drumsticks from Nirvana and an old RCA microphone that Prince had given to him at a recording session for Prince.
—Nancy Walecki, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drumstick
Noun
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On stage with her family last night, Bey wore a Loewe crystal white and black-piped cowboy shirt and a flowing ruby red check skirt, with flaming thigh high cowboy boots.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
2 May 2025
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Plus, the shorts have an elastic waistband and three pockets: two in the front and one hidden on the thigh.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The responding officer found that Sweet had gunshot wounds to the back of his left calf and to the left side of his torso.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 May 2025
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The outfielder is working his way back from a left calf strain.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2025
Noun
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Think grilled Jerusalem bread stuffed with feta and jalapeños for $5, spanakopita for $5.50, lamb shank with couscous and dried fruits for $20, and more.—
Shivani Vora,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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The key feature of flooring nails is their narrow head, barely wider than the shank of the nail itself.—
Clark Hodgin,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Drumstick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drumstick. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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