spoke
verb
a simple past tense of speak.
spokes
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pluralof spoke.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Since World War II the alliance had worked like a wheel: The U.S. as the indispensable hub and the rest as spokes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
Itoje was a menace around the breakdown, turning over ball and putting a spanner in Scotland's attacking spokes as the referee let play flow.
From BBC ● Feb. 22, 2025
Alabama stuck a stick in the spokes of the juggernaut by pulling Clingan away from the basket and burying 3-pointers.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 6, 2024
The prison’s design, five long cellblocks that meet at a rotunda like spokes of a wheel, was inspired by the famous Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 12, 2024
Perhaps, had Pollard been on him, he would have felt the slight catch in the rhythm, like a playing card clicking against the spokes of a bicycle wheel.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
