poke
Example Sentences
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When Glasner bid farewell to Selhurst Park on Sunday following the final Premier League game of the season, the Austrian made sure he had time to poke fun at his past disagreements with Parish.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
“The regime continues to poke and prod, looking for a soft underbelly,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
“You always hear, ‘Don’t poke the bear, don’t instigate them,’ but that’s not how you deal with a bully,” Soto-Martínez replied.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
On Threads, he wasn’t the only comedian to poke fun at the false report.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
The sun’s silver rays poke into my palm.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
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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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