baton
Example Sentences
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Just like my mother took a brave step and opened up about our family’s depression to me, I took her baton, and let it rip on the Clown Palace stage.
From Salon
LeBron James picked up the baton with 18 over the next two quarters.
From Los Angeles Times
"I wrote him a letter, before they started, passing the baton as it were," he said.
From BBC
The urban gator whipped its tail several times when an officer first approached it, poking with an outstretched baton.
From Seattle Times
Hunter's send-off was fitting for a trailblazer - but who will pick up the baton in the future?
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.