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Recent Examples of drumstick
Doro wat is customarily served over injera, but here the stew, prepared with juicy thighs and tender drumsticks, is served on a plate with injera on the side.
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Lenore T. Adkins, Bon Appétit, 14 Jan. 2025
Tuck wings behind back and tuck tips of drumsticks into skin at tail to secure.
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—Cathy Thomas, Orange County Register, 11 Nov. 2024
Estimate 1 whole chicken leg (drumstick and thigh) per adult serving.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Dec. 2024
Using hands, carefully loosen skin from meat of breasts, thighs, and drumsticks.
—Cathy Thomas, Orange County Register, 11 Nov. 2024
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Lenore T. Adkins, Bon Appétit, 14 Jan. 2025
Tuck wings behind back and tuck tips of drumsticks into skin at tail to secure.
5.
—Cathy Thomas, Orange County Register, 11 Nov. 2024
Estimate 1 whole chicken leg (drumstick and thigh) per adult serving.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Dec. 2024
Using hands, carefully loosen skin from meat of breasts, thighs, and drumsticks.
—Cathy Thomas, Orange County Register, 11 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drumstick
Noun
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Chicken thighs are a great vessel for the mix of chic peas and tomatoes, served alongside white rice.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Mar. 2025
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Symptoms include fever, fatigue and muscle aches — especially in the thighs, hips, back and shoulders — coughing and shortness of breath.—
Vanessa Etienne,
People.com,
8 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The latest additions came on Monday when both third baseman D.J. LeMahieu and starting pitcher Luis Gil went down with a sore calf and lat strain, respectively.—
Russel Honoré,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
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LeMahieu injured his calf during his spring debut last Saturday.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The best option is a straight shank hook in a 1/0 size.—
Derek Horner,
Outdoor Life,
27 Feb. 2025
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Enjoy creative, international dishes like lamb shank with hummus and glazed goat’s cheese with pistachio.—
Curaçao Tourist Board,
AFAR Media,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Drumstick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drumstick. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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