walking stick
Example Sentences
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His father, he said, had been out for a walk and was using a curtain rod as a walking stick.
From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026
Around 2016, he lost the ability to play golf, a longtime passion, and relied on a walking stick.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025
It was the sitcom analogue to Conan Doyle’s “the trick,” the term for when Sherlock Holmes would dazzle Dr. Watson by telling him everything about someone just by looking at their walking stick.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2025
On 8 September 2022, Tobin was leaving his cell to get medication when a prison officer pointed out he wasn't using his walking stick.
From BBC • Sep. 17, 2024
A white man with a walking stick and a straw hat stood on a box shouting to people to pay a dime to come see this hunting woman.
From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis
