poke
Example Sentences
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Most have only a single entrance, so unless something catches your eye, you are likely to poke your head in and move on.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 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
The Actor Awards — formerly the SAG Awards — got a facelift this year, one host Kristen Bell made sure to poke fun of as she kicked off the 32nd annual ceremony.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026
Aedes aegypti zero in on humans and tend to poke multiples times before taking blood.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026
“I bet Charlie’s terrible at that game,” she said, giving me a poke.
From "Wish" by Barbara O'Connor
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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