poke
Example Sentences
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After securing our marinated tofu nachos and poke bowl, my wife and I sat down among other guests.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
What is just as bad, in her view, are those dog walkers who do pick up after their dogs but then just poke the bags into the wall to avoid carrying them.
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026
"You can poke big holes in them, and we showed that even if you severely damage the tubes with as many holes as you can punch, they still float."
From Science Daily • Jan. 30, 2026
She knew how to poke fun at pious men in frilly dickeys, and rhapsodize on the pleasures found in everyday life.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026
First thing when I wake up, I poke around online to catch the news.
From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon
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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