poke
Example Sentences
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Williams appeared to poke fun at her own turnaround with a short ad video posted to X on Thursday captioned “I changed my mind.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
But any inaccuracies could open the door for defence attorneys to poke holes in the case, he warned.
From BBC • May 1, 2026
There were poke bowls, a sandwich station, pizza, steak, ice cream sundae and even a “wrap station,” so you could take your food to go.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026
The former Oracle employee’s comedy—which can poke fun at his previous career in sales, er, the “revenue side of strategic pipeline development”—has struck a chord and is earning him millions.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
His stubby round legs poke out in front of him.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
Vocabulary lists containing poke
Because of Winn-Dixie
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Cormac McCarthy's "The Road"
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"On the Menu" and "Find the Adaptations"
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