plural batons
1
: cudgel, truncheon
specifically
: billy club
2
: a staff borne as a symbol of office
3
: a narrow heraldic bend
4
: a slender rod with which a leader directs a band or orchestra
5
: a hollow cylinder carried by each member of a relay team and passed to the succeeding runner
6
: a hollow metal rod with a weighted bulb at one or both ends that is flourished by a drum major or drum majorette
7
: a piece of food that has been cut into a narrow strip that is thicker than a julienned piece of food
We cut carrots into slabs, then batons, then dice.—
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Examples of baton in a Sentence
The majorette twirled the baton.
the detainee claimed that the police had beat him with their batons even after he had been shackled
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—Tom Roland, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2024
But how many of us really know the man wielding the baton behind the legend that is John Williams?
—Josh Weiss, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Iger exited as Disney CEO in 2020, handing the baton to parks boss Bob Chapek.
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Tom Roland, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2024
But how many of us really know the man wielding the baton behind the legend that is John Williams?
—Josh Weiss, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Iger exited as Disney CEO in 2020, handing the baton to parks boss Bob Chapek.
—Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 21 Oct. 2024
Narasimhan spent a few months learning the ropes from Schultz before taking the baton.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2024
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“Baton.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baton. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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baton
noun
ba·ton
bə-ˈtän 
ba-
1
: a staff borne as a symbol of office
2
: a stick with which a leader directs a band or orchestra
3
: a hollow rod passed from one member of a relay team to another
4
: a staff with a ball at one or both ends carried by a drum major or baton twirler
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