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spade

[speyd] / speɪd /
NOUN
tool
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG


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It’s the reason a podcast like “Fly on the Wall” with David Spade and Dana Carvey succeed at squeezing the best out of their guests who are often on somebody’s Mt.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

American Express likens the 1,500-square-foot lounge, tucked away in a sliver of space past a Kate Spade store and smoking lounge with slot machines, to a speakeasy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

In 2014, Katrina Spade, a trained architect in Seattle, received funding from Echoing Green, a New York nonprofit that promotes social innovation, to develop the idea.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

Kate Spade sales dipped 8% from a year ago.

From Barron's • Nov. 6, 2025

Miss Tilghman won the cut and made it a Royal Spade.

From In Her Own Right by Underwood, Clarence F.




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