drumsticks

Definition of drumsticksnext
plural of drumstick

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Noun
  • Chicken thighs, fish with skin and egg whites all support collagen synthesis, and thigh meat tends to contain more collagen than breast meat — and is usually cheaper.
    Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Some 40 or 50 two and three-week-old calves bunched up and dropped behind the main body of caribou, and the black wolf was soon among them.
    Frank Glaser, Outdoor Life, 1 Apr. 2026
  • The Nuggets have been determined to minimize injury risk with to his calves and hamstrings before the playoffs.
    Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Think short ribs, oxtail, shanks, or even brisket point cut.
    Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Lucrezia’s Regularly voted the region’s top Italian restaurant, Lucrezia’s serves housemade pasta, classic Italian appetizers, and braised lamb shanks and short ribs in a garden setting.
    Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 21 Nov. 2025
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“Drumsticks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drumsticks. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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