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Recent Examples of drumstick
Other podiatrists at his practice report removing bullet fragments, a golf tee, a chicken drumstick, earrings, porcupine quills, gravel, and even a dead mouse.
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Angela Haupt, Time, 22 May 2025
Using a sharp knife, make 4 to 6 slashes in each drumstick (each slash should reach the bone).
—Cathy Thomas, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2025
The whir of drumsticks and the beating of drums mesmerized the audience as the curtains opened on the first Harmony Festival put on by the Korean American Association of Laguna Woods.
—Penny E Schwartz, Oc Register, 30 Mar. 2025
Ruffin told me he’s been holding onto a pair of Ayers’ drumsticks for years.
—Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025
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Angela Haupt, Time, 22 May 2025
Using a sharp knife, make 4 to 6 slashes in each drumstick (each slash should reach the bone).
—Cathy Thomas, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2025
The whir of drumsticks and the beating of drums mesmerized the audience as the curtains opened on the first Harmony Festival put on by the Korean American Association of Laguna Woods.
—Penny E Schwartz, Oc Register, 30 Mar. 2025
Ruffin told me he’s been holding onto a pair of Ayers’ drumsticks for years.
—Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drumstick
Noun
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Newcastle insist the striker has a minor thigh problem that a long-haul flight would not have helped.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
30 July 2025
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At your groin, just above the crease where the thigh meets the abdomen.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
30 July 2025
Noun
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Burrow has had multiple injuries in the past – ACL, calf and wrist along with an appendectomy – but the slow Cincinnati starts have worn on him mentally.—
Steve Silverman,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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She’s only played in 13 of the Indiana Fever’s 25 games so far — even missing this year’s WNBA All-Star Game in Indianapolis — with calf and groin injuries.—
Larry Holder,
New York Times,
25 July 2025
Noun
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Extending the emphasis on nature, a ring with a 6.02 carat Brazilian aquamarine, resting on a shank embellished with two Paraiba tourmalines and diamond petals to mimic a rose, joins the new line.—
India Brown,
Robb Report,
8 July 2025
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While classics like Rio’s fajitas remain on the menu, executive chef Jesus Martinez has added more elevated, traditional Mexican dishes like a roasted pork shank birria and striped bass veracruzana.—
Max Scheinblum,
Denver Post,
27 June 2025
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“Drumstick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drumstick. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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