Example Sentences

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Even my fellow natives are poking fun at that move, widely joking that the new home of the Chiefs might be named after a famous KCK fast-food joint: Go Chicken Go Stadium.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 28, 2025

“The Rolling Stones are poking fun at themselves,” read one message on the Facebook fan page The Rolling Stones Sessions.

From Reuters • Aug. 23, 2023

The tops of carrots are poking over the edge.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 2, 2023

The response by concerned mental health professionals and skeptical commentators has been twofold: First, they are poking holes in the study—usually an important part of scientific method.

From Slate • Aug. 4, 2022

The other tributes are poking around in the mess, looking for anything to salvage, but there's nothing.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins