big stick
Example Sentences
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“He had a big stick and looked like Moses or something, walking to the promised land,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
President Theodore Roosevelt famously said “speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far.”
From Salon ● Jan. 11, 2026
McIlroy's prowess with the big stick provides the bedrock.
From BBC ● May 12, 2025
“We don’t go in with the big stick to begin with,” Morling said.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 15, 2024
The Honda was bumping its way up a hill, and the limbs looked like long fingers on big stick hands trying to get in and grab him.
From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds
