partook
Americanverb
verb
Example Sentences
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The question hung over October’s Yale Family Weekend, as parents partook of cherished traditions like performances by the Yale Glee Club, lectures by distinguished faculty and tours of the neo-Gothic-style campus.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 10, 2025
He didn’t drink and he was about to get married, so the frat house atmosphere of a professional baseball team wasn’t one he partook of.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 3, 2025
Could you tell me a bit about the Manresa pop-up you recently partook in?
From Salon • Oct. 23, 2024
On Thursday, Eberle partook in perhaps his final Kraken practice.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 7, 2024
The horse partook of the jockey’s cunning; the jockey partook of the horse’s supreme power.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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