drumstick
noun
drum·stick
ˈdrəm-ˌstik 
1
: a stick for beating a drum
2
: the segment of a fowl's leg between the thigh and tarsus
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Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 7 May 2026
Gary recalls once that Horner’s drumstick broke during a music competition in front of judges.
—Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2026
Billy wore green headphones and held up drumsticks in the air while Stamos smiled, wearing a matching green towel around his neck.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026
Fans who were lucky enough to snag an order were struck by the uncanny resemblance to a real drumstick.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 11 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for drumstick
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“Drumstick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drumstick. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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drumstick
noun
drum·stick
ˈdrəm-ˌstik
1
: a stick for beating a drum
2
: the lower part of a fowl's leg
Medical Definition
drumstick
noun
drum·stick
-ˌstik
: a small projection from the cell nucleus that occurs especially in neutrophils of the normal human female and is comprised of an inactivated condensed X chromosome
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