How to Use poke in a Sentence

poke

1 of 2 noun

• A poke at the fire sent sparks flying.
• She thanked everyone, but couldn't resist taking a poke at those who had doubted her.
• But the procedures, the protocols, the check-ins, the pokes, the prods—these are all new things.
  — Cat Jaffee, Outside Online, 21 Feb. 2023
• If art is in the eye of the beholder, then Gorman’s art is a poke in the eye.
  — Pat McDonogh, The Courier-Journal, 1 Aug. 2022
• Whether or not there’s a pig in the poke, most of us have at least some kind of rural roots.
  — Ike Morgan | [e-mail], al, 5 Jan. 2023
• The 5-for-5 penalty kill also was quick with pokes and swipes.
  — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Mar. 2023
• The poke was so slow the pitcher couldn’t field the ball and flip it home before the game-winning run crossed the plate.
  — Andrew Beaton, WSJ, 13 May 2021
• Cone entered and set behind the counter a poke filled with as much as $3,000 worth of gold.
  — David Reamer | Alaska History, Anchorage Daily News, 18 June 2023
• The dough will be proofed to the correct level when a slight poke into the dough holds its shape.
  — Minerva Orduño Rincón, The Arizona Republic, 6 June 2022
• The best, though, is when a friend catches fish and makes fresh poke at a BBQ or something.
  — Tasha Zemke, Outside Online, 5 Dec. 2022
• And Brady and Gronkowski made one small poke at Rodgers and his holdout.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 8 July 2021
• It's not known if Gardner-Johnson was fined for the mouthpiece rip or for the poke.
  — Amie Just | Staff Writer, NOLA.com, 7 Nov. 2020
• That one in the 7th inning Wednesday deserved a Whoopee cushion and a poke to Curly’s eye.
  — Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer, 1 Oct. 2020
• Then referee Kelly Pfeifer stood on a chair and tried to give it a poke.
  — Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Mar. 2022
• That was pure power politics and a poke in the eye to the president the GOP so disliked.
  — Star Tribune, 28 Jan. 2021
• The test is still the same — a PCR test that involves a five-second swab in each nostril, not a deep poke back toward the brain.
  — Washington Post, 8 Dec. 2020
• Adjust the setting on your lancing device: This can make the poke less deep.
  — Verywell Health, 28 Feb. 2023
• Among those drives was a 429-yard poke in the semifinals that was the longest of any competitor for the weekend.
  — Mark Kazlowski, Dallas News, 12 July 2023
• Most mainlanders know that Hawaii is famous for poke and shave ice.
  — Tasha Zemke, Outside Online, 5 Dec. 2022
• The pointy-tip tweezer grips hair firmly without risking a sharp poke to the forehead.
  — Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 3 Mar. 2023
• Buy a regular-size poke bowl and get your sweetheart’s half-off on Valentine’s Day.
  — Dallas News, 2 Feb. 2023
• Crimp the tin foil into a loose package around the garlic bulb and then grill for 20-40 minutes or until the garlic bulbs are tender to the touch with a poke of a fork.
  — Ashley Martens, Redbook, 10 May 2023
• Some saw the choice of Yilamujiang as a deliberate poke in the eye to critics.
  — John Leicester, ajc, 5 Feb. 2022
• Measure out 2 cups cubed beets for the poke and toss with 1 tablespoon olive oil, which helps prevent the red color from leeching out.
  — Janelle Bitker, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Apr. 2021
• While others had access to the room with the gold, Kenney had the most time and opportunities to relocate the poke.
  — David Reamer | Alaska History, Anchorage Daily News, 18 June 2023
• Definitely go for the creamy sesame sauce, which isn't offered at other poke shops around the island.
  — Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2023
• It's redlined at 6500 rpm, but most of its considerable poke comes between four and five grand.
  — Steve Smith, Car and Driver, 14 Aug. 2020
• There's a coffee shop, pool bar and an outpost of Redfish, an island-favorite poke spot–just eight minutes' stroll from the beach.
  — Sarah James, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2023
• Polanco also singled and homered off Guasman, a mighty 426-foot poke over the wall in right-center.
  — John Shea, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 July 2021
• His favorites are the spicier rolls, like the Motto Poki roll, filled with crab meat and shrimp tempura, and piled high with mixed poke, cucumber, tobiko and radish.
  — Emily Goodykoontz, Anchorage Daily News, 20 July 2023

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poke

2 of 2 verb

• I accidentally poked my finger right through the old fabric.
• Throwing pencils is not allowed because someone's eye could get poked out.
• Just use your fingers to poke a hole in the soil, and drop the seed in the hole.
  — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Jan. 2024
• Mark or poke a hole in your painter’s tape where your nails need to go.
  — Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 19 Aug. 2023
• Flip the paper over, and use a pin or thumbtack to poke a small hole in the foil.
  — Jennifer Dixon, Detroit Free Press, 27 Mar. 2024
• Cut out shapes with cookie cutters and poke a hole in the top with a straw.
  — Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Nov. 2023
• It was lodged in the steering wheel and the end of the handle was poking out of the front windshield.
  — Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 23 Aug. 2023
• Use a fork to poke holes in the bottom of the chilled crust, patting back any crumbs that come loose.
  — Genevieve Ko, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Nov. 2023
• The hind quarter of her brain visibly poked out of the base of her skull.
  — Dell Cameron, WIRED, 4 Oct. 2023
• The young ones poke their heads out of the den within about two weeks, and a pack remains at the den for three to 10 weeks.
  — Amy Hubbard, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2023
• Hinton, who is tall, slim, and English, poked the spot with his stick.
  — Joshua Rothman, The New Yorker, 13 Nov. 2023
• Her bony knees seemed about to poke through the fabric of her skirt—and those thighs, skeletal. . . .
  — Marie Ndiaye, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2023
• Swift wasn’t afraid to poke fun at herself, opening the door for a new kind of star, one who was in on the joke.
  — Raisa Bruner, TIME, 26 Oct. 2023
• When the soil was brushed away, long strips of clothing emerged, and the soles of shoes poked out from beneath the surface.
  — Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 6 May 2024
• Just behind her, a baby pokes its head out of the foliage and flaps its ears, the video shows.
  — Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2024
• The point is not to poke fun at the mundanity, but to exalt it.
  — Pitchfork, 4 Dec. 2023
• An assortment of greens, vines and sprouts poke out of the earth in rows, covering a chunk of the ground.
  — oregonlive, 17 July 2023
• But the columnist was allowed to poke his head in the doorway and ask questions.
  — Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 28 Aug. 2023
• After the cake has cooled, use a wooden spoon to poke 2-inch deep holes about 1⁄2 inch apart around the center of the cake.
  — Christianna Silva, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Oct. 2023
• The steamy short poked fun at the network’s famous soapy dramas.
  — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 20 June 2023
• Tape a piece of aluminum foil over that cut-out shape, then use a pin or thumbtack to poke a tiny hole in the foil.
  — Jesse Kirsch, NBC News, 28 Mar. 2024
• Facebook users continued to poke fun at the sign and added the photo for their friends to see.
  — USA TODAY, 28 Mar. 2024
• Gone are the days when Musk poked the journalists and celebrity class about paying him $8 a month.
  — Oliver Darcy, CNN, 5 Apr. 2024
• Why Spike decided to poke his head through the vent is anybody’s guess.
  — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2023
• The panther was only 10 feet away when Francis poked his head up and grabbed his phone.
  — Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 13 Mar. 2024
• When the group entered the home, the seller was lying on the couch with needles poking out of both his feet and his head.
  — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 30 May 2023
• Auburn reclaimed the lead a few batters later, when Rose Loach poked one through the right side to score Abbey Smith from third.
  — Tom Green | [e-mail], al, 11 May 2023
• As the sun poked through the lingering clouds, volunteers scooped bowls of free ice cream.
  — Daniel Kool, BostonGlobe.com, 18 June 2023
• Tufts of beige grass poked from the dark surface of the land, like rogue patches of hair on an elephant’s wrinkled back.
  — Chloe Schama, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2023
• The mouth and nose of one bunny was poking out of a hole in the bag, with a knot tied around its neck, per the sheriff's office release.
  — Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 2 May 2024

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024