spade
Example Sentences
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When his successor Lyndon Johnson broke ground on the center in 1964, he did so with the same spade that had been used for the Lincoln Memorial in 1914 and the Jefferson Memorial in 1938.
From Salon • Jan. 1, 2026
The Trump Administration can rely on intellectual spade work from Sen. Roger Wicker, and many of the ideas we’ve discussed here are in the next defense authorization bill.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 16, 2025
"It could, arguably, be a spade - but I think it more strongly resembles a spear, the symbol that appears in Shakespeare's coat of arms."
From BBC • Sep. 8, 2025
The investment firm thinks Tesla will manage through its Musk-related branding problems and its stock will rebound, but it calls a spade a spade.
From Slate • Mar. 4, 2025
I eased the spade under the firm leaves of a potato plant, watching the earth come away in thick clods.
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
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