sticks

Example Sentences

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But the feeling of being seen, of finding your people — even briefly — sticks with you long after the scents dissipate.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

When drones fly overhead, her husband looks on from the outside, while she sticks to the terrace.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

But Gordon has made a habit of defying odds, and returned between the Scotland sticks five months after missing the tournament in Germany.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

By choosing the cheese sticks for the deal, you’ve essentially broken even on your first plate, making every refill pure profit.

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

In their place, great garlands of sticks and leaves hung above him, as though a tree were growing upside down from the ceiling.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman