shillelagh

Example Sentences

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He celebrated the nearly perfect performance by putting his hands on a shillelagh.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 27, 2023

He celebrated the nearly perfect performance by putting his hands on a shillelagh.

From Washington Times • Aug. 27, 2023

The past month I’ve been staring down the shillelagh of an actual, real holiday.

From Washington Post • Mar. 12, 2021

Kenneth More, as an Irish general, hauls a bulldog named Winston onto the beach and waves his shillelagh.

From The New Yorker • Jun. 6, 2014

“Yes, Foaly. Don’t act so surprised. I have more successful recons under my belt than any officer in history. Plus I did my basic training in Ireland. Back in the top hat and shillelagh days.”

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer