stick

Example Sentences

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Seconds after retreating, Garcia steps out, holding the stick upright along with plastic bags filled with recyclables, asking Silva in Spanish: “Porque me quieres pegar? Dale, dale, pega me?”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

"It will stick out like a big sore thumb," he said.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

Ding has also told the backstory of his favorite letter: As a kid he found a stick shaped like an F.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

The win over Aston Villa in February provided the moment where the bond with supporters could stick, Edwards sprinting down the touchline after Rodrigo Gomes' stoppage-time clincher as fans went wild.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

I forgot all about the stick and was trying to reach around behind me and get ahold of the monkey’s tail when another one darted in and latched onto my leg.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls