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

"Remember Burkes," I said while tearing into a drumstick, "I would be satisfied if I had some of those . . ."

From Salon • Mar. 11, 2024

I looked down at the jollof rice, fried plantains, and half of a drumstick on my plate and tried to concentrate, tried to get the food down.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie