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Explore Spades through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Spades in a sentence

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Spades | Spade

Spades meaning

plural of spade

Using Spades

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of spade
  • In the example corpus, spades often appears in combinations such as: in spades, of spades, spades and.

Context around Spades

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 28.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 6 start, 7 middle, 7 end
  • Sentence types: 18 statements, 0 questions, 2 exclamations

Often before:

bleeding 1× play 1× inkle 1× dominoes 1×

Often after:

onto 1× darts 1× beginning 1× hence 1× following 1×

Sentence patterns with Spades

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

had in spades 2× queen of spades 2× ace of spades 1× ace of spades or whatever 1× ace of spades then they 1× back in spades in the 1× bids inkle spades is indicating 1× bleeding spades if a 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a player who 1× against japan they 1× anyone that knows 1× aside from bontempelli 1× at his house 1× bleeding spades if 1×

Common sentence endings:

had in spades 2× queen of spades 2× ace of spades 1× earth becomes unlivable 1× eight snaps later 1× for their indiscipline 1×

Words around Spades

Just before it in the word index:

spader 28 spadefoot 4 spadeadam 3 spadea 7 spade 177 spadaro 4

Just after it in the word index:

spadework 2 spadina 18 spading 2 spadotto 2 spads 4 spaeny 11

Similar in corpus frequency:

ammonium 158 asher 158 attaches 158 auditory 158 bachelorette 158 backside 158

Corpus analysis for Spades

  • In this selection, "spades" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 28.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, bleeding, play, inkle, onto, darts and beginning stand out and add context to how "spades" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include had in spades and queen of spades. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "spades" sits close to words such as ammonium, asher and attaches, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with spades

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

Short example sentences

President Hussein was the Ace of Spades. (7 words)

Anyone that knows my family knows that Spades is our game. (11 words)

Performing their various tasks required confidence, trust, and peer support something the young people “had in spades”. (17 words)

Longer example sentences

But it does concern fossil fuels - and Mr Minns will have calculated that however many votes the switch loses to the Greens and minor parties the decision will come back in spades in the seats Labor needs to win in Western Sydney. (42 words)

It’s easy to choose older classic metal tunes since everyone’s familiar with ‘The Trooper’ or ‘Living After Midnight’ or ‘Ace of Spades’ or whatever… it’s trying to find contemporary songs that we enjoy playing and people will enjoy hearing! (42 words)

Stockton Rush, the CEO of OceanGate, seemingly had both in spades, hence why his body – and those of four of his high-paying customers – are lying at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean, about 500 metres from the wreck of the Titanic. (42 words)

Exclamation examples

It’s easy to choose older classic metal tunes since everyone’s familiar with ‘The Trooper’ or ‘Living After Midnight’ or ‘Ace of Spades’ or whatever… it’s trying to find contemporary songs that we enjoy playing and people will enjoy hearing! (42 words)

Mounted punches from Baszler, Ronda in guard, separation, Rousey with a wicked step-up knee that staggers the Queen of Spades! (21 words)

Example sentences (20)

Bleeding spades If a player does not have the Ace, King, or Queen of spades it is to that player's advantage to play spades to try to force the Queen of Spades onto another player.

A player who bids "inkle spades" is indicating to their partner that they have some spades but not enough to bid seven.

In contrast if they only had the Ace of spades then they would be forced to play the Ace the first time spades were led.

The Ace and King of spades are two of the most important cards to get rid of because they are higher than the Queen of Spades.

Against Japan, they showcased both in spades and would have stayed in the fight for longer had it not been for their indiscipline.

Anyone that knows my family knows that Spades is our game.

Aside from Bontempelli, Treloar and Lobb, however, the Bulldogs lacked the spark that Eagles stars Tim Kelly (32 possessions), Jamie Cripps (five goals, including three in the last quarter) and Oscar Allen (three goals) had in spades.

At his house we played pool, dominoes, spades, darts and watched the games while drinking festive spirits and dancing to all the hits from yesterday to today.

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But it does concern fossil fuels - and Mr Minns will have calculated that however many votes the switch loses to the Greens and minor parties the decision will come back in spades in the seats Labor needs to win in Western Sydney.

But what the show does have in spades is an unforgettable central duo of Sharon Horgan and Rob Delaney, working off some absolutely astounding screenplays that they wrote themselves.

Fresno State dished out embarrassment in spades, beginning with a pair of blocked punts, one culminating in a safety and the other one turning into six points eight snaps later.

It's a film that's arguably Guillermo del Toro's first great one, being his third feature overall and one where he really came into his own, and started delivering compelling drama, dark fantasy, and disturbing horror in spades.

It’s easy to choose older classic metal tunes since everyone’s familiar with ‘The Trooper’ or ‘Living After Midnight’ or ‘Ace of Spades’ or whatever… it’s trying to find contemporary songs that we enjoy playing and people will enjoy hearing!

Mounted punches from Baszler, Ronda in guard, separation, Rousey with a wicked step-up knee that staggers the Queen of Spades!

Performing their various tasks required confidence, trust, and peer support something the young people “had in spades”.

President Hussein was the Ace of Spades.

She set up the chess board all season long, using the likes of Kuzuryu, the Jack of Hearts and even the brutal King of Spades to cull players, allowing her to find only the best for the final game.

Stockton Rush, the CEO of OceanGate, seemingly had both in spades, hence why his body – and those of four of his high-paying customers – are lying at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean, about 500 metres from the wreck of the Titanic.

The beautiful European city of Copenhagen, where bicycles outnumber vehicles, will delight the special mother in your life—in spades.

The director’s 2014 sci-fi epic delivered all that in spades, following a small crew tasked with traveling to a different universe to find a new home for humanity as Earth becomes unlivable.

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Common combinations with spades

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "spades" in a sentence?
An example: "Bleeding spades If a player does not have the Ace, King, or Queen of spades it is to that player's advantage to play spades to try to force the Queen of Spades onto another player." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "spades" from authentic English texts.
What does "spades" mean?
Spades means: plural of spade
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