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Recent Examples of drumstick
Loop kitchen string around drumsticks; tie securely to tail.
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Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Oct. 2024
Singer Gibby Haynes squirted flammable liquid on a cymbal, set it ablaze, and kept smashing the cymbal with a drumstick—flames shot up to the ceiling!
—Simon Reynolds, Pitchfork, 27 Sep. 2024
These drumsticks aren’t quite as large, but the experience is all the same.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Detroit Free Press, 17 July 2024
Kentucky Fried Chicken The fried chicken chain has some specials for the Olympic Games including 40% off a 12-piece chicken order (bucket includes a mix of 3 drumsticks, 3 thighs, 3 breasts, and 3 wings) and 50% off chicken sandwiches.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 26 July 2024
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Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Oct. 2024
Singer Gibby Haynes squirted flammable liquid on a cymbal, set it ablaze, and kept smashing the cymbal with a drumstick—flames shot up to the ceiling!
—Simon Reynolds, Pitchfork, 27 Sep. 2024
These drumsticks aren’t quite as large, but the experience is all the same.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Detroit Free Press, 17 July 2024
Kentucky Fried Chicken The fried chicken chain has some specials for the Olympic Games including 40% off a 12-piece chicken order (bucket includes a mix of 3 drumsticks, 3 thighs, 3 breasts, and 3 wings) and 50% off chicken sandwiches.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 26 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drumstick
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To look at how much of an effect exercise might have on blood pressure, Hamer and his colleagues combined data from six earlier studies that required participants to wear movement trackers on their thighs 24-hours a day.Linda Carroll, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Nevaeh Crain was crying in pain, too weak to walk, blood staining her thighs.Lizzie Presser and Kavitha Surana, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
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Rookie safety Malik Mustapha (calf) is suiting up after being limited in practice and considered questionable. Offensive lineman Ben Bartch, tight end Brayden Willis and No. 3 quarterback Josh Dobbs were inactivated.Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Per Shams Charania of ESPN, starting Denver power forward Aaron Gordon has suffered a right calf strain, and is anticipated to miss several weeks of action.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Other dishes come from Federici family recipes, including milanese con osso (a classic veal shank stew), a delicate vitello tonnato and the decadent layers of artichokes and potatoes in the filet millefeuille, a classic of Roman cuisine.Ann Abel, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
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Expect fresh, hearty delicacies from the kitchen — lamb shank, scallops, a good portion of the sourdough Knut bread, named after Gustav’s grandfather, and homemade butter.Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Drumstick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drumstick. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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