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Using a sharp knife, make 4 to 6 slashes in each drumstick (each slash should reach the bone).
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Cathy Thomas, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2025
The whir of drumsticks and the beating of drums mesmerized the audience as the curtains opened on the first Harmony Festival put on by the Korean American Association of Laguna Woods.
—Penny E Schwartz, Oc Register, 30 Mar. 2025
Ruffin told me he’s been holding onto a pair of Ayers’ drumsticks for years.
—Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025
Wells also said his illness wasn’t chicken wing-related after flats and drumsticks sidelined Cody Bellinger during the Yankees’ last road trip.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 18 Apr. 2025
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Cathy Thomas, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2025
The whir of drumsticks and the beating of drums mesmerized the audience as the curtains opened on the first Harmony Festival put on by the Korean American Association of Laguna Woods.
—Penny E Schwartz, Oc Register, 30 Mar. 2025
Ruffin told me he’s been holding onto a pair of Ayers’ drumsticks for years.
—Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025
Wells also said his illness wasn’t chicken wing-related after flats and drumsticks sidelined Cody Bellinger during the Yankees’ last road trip.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drumstick
Noun
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With two bullets in the thighs, and another bullet in his arm, one young man was screaming in pain.—
Anas Baba,
NPR,
6 July 2025
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The bullet hit that victim in her left thigh, the bullet exiting then lodging in her right thigh.—
Rebecca White,
New York Daily News,
30 June 2025
Noun
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Both arrived to Tanganyika Wildlife Park in 2014 and have had five calves together, including the latest addition.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
12 July 2025
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Senga, who missed the entirety of the 2024 season outside of a few innings with a shoulder injury and a calf strain, was on track for another All-Star appearance before he was injured trying to cover first base.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
11 July 2025
Noun
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Extending the emphasis on nature, a ring with a 6.02 carat Brazilian aquamarine, resting on a shank embellished with two Paraiba tourmalines and diamond petals to mimic a rose, joins the new line.—
India Brown,
Robb Report,
8 July 2025
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While classics like Rio’s fajitas remain on the menu, executive chef Jesus Martinez has added more elevated, traditional Mexican dishes like a roasted pork shank birria and striped bass veracruzana.—
Max Scheinblum,
Denver Post,
27 June 2025
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“Drumstick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drumstick. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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