drumstick
Example Sentences
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Much like that final drumstick you probably shouldn’t have eaten, equities spent last week digesting their gains.
From Barron's • Dec. 7, 2025
You’ll be equal parts annoyed and delighted at its existence, while giving full kudos to the production design team that fashioned a Picasso-esque drumstick for Black to wave around.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2025
The researchers found that in birds, the tibial joint surfaces have curved arcs, and the shortened fibula is able to roll within the bird's drumstick for about its length relative to the tibia.
From Science Daily • Nov. 20, 2024
When rapidly twirling it, and dragging the edges of a particular pan against a drumstick, he created a haunting, skittering effect — a restless signal of warning.
From New York Times • Mar. 20, 2023
He drops his hand to his side, still holding the drumstick.
From "Every Day" by David Levithan
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Musical Instruments - Introductory
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