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Wondering how to use Poke in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as jab or thrust.

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Poke in a sentence

Poke meaning

  1. To prod or jab with an object such as a finger or a stick.
  2. To stir up a fire to remove ash or promote burning.
  3. To rummage; to feel or grope around.

Synonyms of Poke

jab thrust loafer idler trailer lagger laggard drone dawdler pokeweed phytolacca americana scoke garget pigeon berry do-nothing

Using Poke

  • The main meaning on this page is: To prod or jab with an object such as a finger or a stick. | To stir up a fire to remove ash or promote burning. | To rummage; to feel or grope around.
  • Useful related words include: jab, thrust, loafer, idler.
  • In the example corpus, poke often appears in combinations such as: to poke, poke fun, and poke.

Context around Poke

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 5 middle, 10 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Poke

  • In this selection, "poke" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 25.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, wet, dry, miss, bowls, ball and fun stand out and add context to how "poke" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include poke and poke and poke and 15 and poke nachos 25. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "poke" sits close to words such as adhd, bowen and canceling, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with poke

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Eventually the poke nurse stops by and palms him a poke ball. (12 words)

Honolulu residents Kimberly Nakayama and Linda Nakayama discovered Hawaii Poke in Stockholm in July. (14 words)

Poke bowls (regular $25, mini $15) and poke nachos ($25 regular, $15 mini) are signature dishes. (16 words)

As far as 2022 goes here in the Fort, nobody’s really mourning the loss of Varsity Tavern, which shuttered earlier this month near Crockett Row, but some of us are going to miss Poke-Poke on Magnolia, which survived for four years before closing. (45 words)

The third and fourth group were asked to pick or poke their nose with a finger that was either exposed to wet pneumococcus bacteria (“wet poke”) or exposed to air-dried pneumococcus bacteria (“dry poke”). (35 words)

Francouz was strong late when Pittsburgh was making its push in the third period — but also made a mistake on the game-tying goal — attempting to poke check the puck, leading to a broken play. (35 words)

Example sentences (20)

I was sitting there and I was quiet but it’s only so many times you can poke, and poke, and poke, and poke.

The third and fourth group were asked to pick or poke their nose with a finger that was either exposed to wet pneumococcus bacteria (“wet poke”) or exposed to air-dried pneumococcus bacteria (“dry poke”).

As far as 2022 goes here in the Fort, nobody’s really mourning the loss of Varsity Tavern, which shuttered earlier this month near Crockett Row, but some of us are going to miss Poke-Poke on Magnolia, which survived for four years before closing.

Island Poke customers can choose from salmon, tuna, chicken and plant-based poké bowls with sushi rice or green leaves base.

Poke bowls (regular $25, mini $15) and poke nachos ($25 regular, $15 mini) are signature dishes.

Kara Nekomoto of Kaneohe paid a visit to Victoria, Canada, where she found this taste of home in the Chinatown area: Ohana Poke, which serves both poke and sushi.

Eventually the poke nurse stops by and palms him a poke ball.

In our work with families on the creek, there were too many instances of living from “check to check” or rather from “poke to poke” of coal.

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According to the Poke Sallet Festival’s Facebook page, Weaver has been confirmed to appear at the event on Friday, from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. for a meet and greet.

Big Island Now voters were divided between poke (left) or Kalua pig in our latest poll.

Evertonians often like to poke fun at Liverpool fans by saying they are out-of-towner or mostly live in Norway while most Toffees are from the city.

Experimenting for two weeks, each artist's new work is then spotlit in a public exhibition to "celebrate imposter syndrome" and poke fun at the notion of artistic mastery.

Four different food stations will offer a range of dining options from seared salmon and panini sandwiches to gourmet salads and poke bowls.

Francouz was strong late when Pittsburgh was making its push in the third period — but also made a mistake on the game-tying goal — attempting to poke check the puck, leading to a broken play.

From Turn 2 and onwards, their catch rate is reduced to that of a regular Poke Ball.

Here the country-house order of the original persists, albeit with interruptions – early operating theatres, for example, glazed like conservatories to allow maximum daylight, poke through the roofline.

Honolulu residents Kimberly Nakayama and Linda Nakayama discovered Hawaii Poke in Stockholm in July.

If they must, the crocodile biologist said, they should always carry a stick and poke around in the water as they walk.

In Las Vegas, Hawaiians in search of home cooking can take their pick of local restaurants serving plate lunch and fresh poke.

Into stoppage time with Dons desperately seeking the goal to keep them up, substitute Will Grigg found himself two yards out but he couldn't poke it over the line as Dons went down.

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Common combinations with poke

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "poke" in a sentence?
An example: "I was sitting there and I was quiet but it’s only so many times you can poke, and poke, and poke, and poke." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "poke" from authentic English texts.
What does "poke" mean?
Poke means: To prod or jab with an object such as a finger or a stick.
What are synonyms of "poke"?
Common synonyms of "poke" include: jab, thrust, loafer, idler, trailer, lagger, laggard, drone. Plus 7 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "poke" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "poke", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.