baton

Example Sentences

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The conductor’s baton was raised, the audience braced, that breathless moment before a cacophony of chaos filled the air.

From Literature

At one point, I thought it would be cool to do like a pageantry baton spinning dance.

From Los Angeles Times

Until the U.S. picks up the ban baton, don’t expect profits to take much of a hit.

From Barron's

And while the parliament's veterans pass the baton, surprisingly young departures highlight the pressures of modern political life.

From BBC

“The baton has been passed from print to the traditional web, and now from the traditional web to social,” BuzzFeed founder and CEO Jonah Peretti said at the time.

From MarketWatch