walking stick

Example Sentences

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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

Sharon, 46, now uses a walking stick and, given the physical demands of her job, has been unable to return to work after suffering serious orthopaedic and psychological trauma.

From BBC • May 8, 2025

With the aid of a walking stick, Barrie Robinson slowly walks through the old lychgate into the graveyard of St Peter's Church in Drigg.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2025

Striding forward, his sturdy right hand clutches a knobby wooden walking stick, cut from a tree branch and stripped.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2025

The storeroom door was unlocked, and Abanazer entered, holding a walking stick and a flashlight, looking even more sour of face than before.

From "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman