hockey stick
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of hockey stick
First recorded in 1840–50
Example Sentences
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The pucks are featured in an “Olympics ‘26” display that also contains a hockey stick used by Brady Tkachuk of the U.S. team and a U.S. jersey worn by four-time Olympian Hilary Knight.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026
A Welsh Grand National winning trainer has denied attacking a man with a hockey stick, instead telling a court he was trying to help him from a ditch.
From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026
"You say this injury was caused by a hockey stick," Elias said.
From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026
The website for the bridge project says the bridge tower shape “reflects the curvature of a hockey stick in a slap shot.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026
Ellis could have pulled out her hockey stick and invited Dee into the backyard to hit the ball around a little.
From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King
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