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spade

[speyd] / speɪd /
NOUN
tool
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG


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As detectives go, he’s unusually sweet, optimistic, diplomatic, willing to give a villain a way out, closer to the Man Who Fell to Earth than to Sam Spade.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026

It’s the reason a podcast like “Fly on the Wall” with David Spade and Dana Carvey succeed at squeezing the best out of their guests who are often on somebody’s Mt.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

Last year, Kate Spade began using AI in its handbag design process, said Lissette Siesholtz, Kate Spade’s senior director of technical design.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

Kate Spade, Alice + Olivia and others are joining a growing cohort of fashion companies using AI in the design process—a move that’s still taboo in an industry built on craftsmanship.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

When the Dealer has called one Spade, and the Second Hand passed.

From Auction of To-day by Work, Milton C.




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