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drumstick

noun

Definition of drumstick

as in thigh

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Recent Examples of drumstick Also called billy button, sun ball, golf beauty, drumstick, and woolly head, craspedia stands out for its globe-like shape that sits atop a bare stem. — Kate Nateras, Architectural Digest, 10 June 2026 Leg Mobility When the drumstick moves freely and loosely in the socket, the connective tissue has broken down, and the thigh is likely cooked through. — Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 24 May 2026 There’s a major bass drum accompanied by a major bass drumstick. — Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 May 2026 The man later came to her apartment with chicken drumsticks and seasoning and planned on using the air fryer. — Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 28 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for drumstick

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Each has one hand on her thigh and the other arm raised above her head, fingers touching her sister’s.

— Hilton Als, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Last May at the Cannes Film Festival, Cruz sported Chanel’s contemporary elegance, wearing a black gown with an asymmetrical cut and tufts of black fabric on the shoulder and right thigh.

— Erin Wisti, Footwear News, 11 Oct. 2026

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Along with missing guard Dru Smith (right calf strain) and two-way contract forward Keshad Johnson (right hamstring strain) for the second straight exhibition game, the Heat was also without guard Pelle Larsson (sick) on Thursday.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
Matching my best safari sightings over the years, the sight of a mother helping her calf deftly navigate the mighty Zambezi and clamber up the muddy banks moves me to tears.

— Charukesi Ramadurai, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026

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In May, Cassius heard the nearby screams of Miami woman Caitlin Dydzuhn, who was walking her dog near her downtown condominium when she was brutally attacked by a man wielding a homemade shank.

— Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 22 Sep. 2026
Adobos, whether with three chiles or the lone suave guajillo chile, become life-giving purees for marinated fish, chicken and beef shank.

— Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 25 Aug. 2026

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