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poke out
Example Sentences
The building is festooned with cartoon-like images of fish, including dorsal fins that poke out of the roof.
“Or in having your toes poke out at the end of your boots,” added Morton, advancing his right foot in illustration.
The poke-out beggar is deficient in every one of these qualities, and his winnings demonstrate it.
I waited for him nearly an hour, when he returned with a "poke-out" (food given at the door) and a "sinker" (a dollar).
It is by no means uncommon to see a poke-out vagabond wearing a garment which belongs to a woman's wardrobe.
It is usually furnished with numerous pockets, one of them being called the "poke-out pocket," in which he stows away his lunches.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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