Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spades
Verb
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Ma puts the red wine to one side, ignores the shortbread, and scoops a glob of cream cheese onto her fingertip.—
Molly Aitken,
New Yorker,
1 Feb. 2026 -
Their dad helps out every Friday with the HOA trash cans and occasionally scoops yards as well.—
Rick Mauch,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Jan. 2026
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The film at least mines some charm from a fender-bender as a meet-cute.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
11 Feb. 2026
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The Trumps’ first windfall since my August tally occurred through American Bitcoin, a company that mines new bitcoin with the intent to hoard it.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Spades.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spades. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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