Example Sentences

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Spades can be extremely intimidating to start as a beginner playing with pros.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

Motörhead were the authors of heavy metal anthems including the Ace of Spades.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

Lemmy's legacy was undeniable – Motörhead released 22 studio albums, composed hundreds of songs, like their defining anthem Ace of Spades, and won multiple awards, including a Grammy.

From BBC • Dec. 28, 2025

With "one of the most recognisable voices in rock," he founded the band, was its lead singer and bassist, and penned the acclaimed Ace of Spades.

From BBC • Nov. 14, 2023

I repeat the title, and this time I grab him joyously by the snout because now I know the answer to the Ace of Spades.

From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak