How to Use spoke in a Sentence

spoke

noun
Definition of spokenext
Synonyms for spokenext
  • The stick got caught in the wheel's spokes.
  • Capital is the spoke around which the wheel of progress turns.
    — Michael McMullen, Forbes, 9 Apr. 2021
  • Williams says, with the strings extending out like the spokes of a wheel.
    — Helen Carefoot, Twin Cities, 15 July 2019
  • Where was God when Blue took a piss on Mongoose with the mag spokes?
    — Stephen A. Crockett Jr., The Root, 4 Mar. 2018
  • Shawn was the hub of a bicycle wheel and his writers were the spokes.
    — Ben Yagoda, WSJ, 1 Sep. 2017
  • Keep an eye out for debris on the ground that can catch spokes, chains and tires.
    — Jennifer Larino, NOLA.com, 5 Feb. 2018
  • And music is one spoke in the On the Move programming hub.
    — Michael Hamad, courant.com, 5 Sep. 2017
  • Tie four lengths of black yarn to the wreath, spaced evenly, to create eight spokes.
    — Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2023
  • However, one of the spokes fell off after the golf ball test.
    — Emily Estep, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Mar. 2023
  • All of those spokes are important to the wheel but the road to the stadium is paved with fans.
    — Joseph Goodman | [email protected], al, 21 July 2023
  • The spokes appear as the planet gets close to its equinox where the rings are tilted toward the sun.
    — Devika Rao, The Week, 13 Feb. 2023
  • The real advantage of PSCBs shows up on the spokes, not in the test results.
    — Eric Tingwall, Car and Driver, 15 Apr. 2020
  • Spiders had built webs between the wooden spokes on the wheels.
    — Pam Mandel, Longreads, 5 June 2018
  • As the sun hits the lake water, the steam rising up pushes a series of lightweight spokes in the wheel.
    — John Wenz, Popular Mechanics, 26 Sep. 2017
  • On July 16 in Rodez, Froome was forced to change his rear wheel in the final 25 miles after a spoke broke.
    — Seattle Times Staff, The Seattle Times, 23 July 2017
  • The wheels were striking, with five split spokes forming a plump star pattern.
    — Emma Jayne Williams, star-telegram, 28 July 2017
  • The spokes are fitted to a conventional-looking tread around the outside of the wheel.
    — The Economist, 14 June 2019
  • On the side away from the gears, the spokes meet the axle where the axle meets the frame, meaning road stresses are transferred more-or-less directly to the frame.
    — John Timmer, Ars Technica, 10 Nov. 2018
  • The event is an organizing tool around which the campaign revolves, like the hub and spokes of a wheel.
    — David M. Drucker, Washington Examiner, 24 Jan. 2020
  • Its last equinox was in 2009, around which time Cassini detected the spokes.
    — Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Jan. 2024
  • Every freeze puts a stick in the spoke of the wheel of credit data that has spun far out of control for far too long.
    — Ron Lieber, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2017
  • There are three spokes to three small towns, each with less than 2,000 people: Cross City, Trenton and Chiefland.
    — Bonnie Gross, OrlandoSentinel.com, 6 May 2018
  • Are wheels with a special finish or fancy spokes right for you?
    — Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 26 Apr. 2018
  • James hopes that Trans Joy Fest events will serve as a hub through which dozens of spokes of connection, joy and care might emerge.
    — Colleen Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2023
  • The 6-year-old spoke of another instance where Davitt touched her groin over her clothes.
    — Perry Vandell, azcentral, 14 Jan. 2020
  • The hypercar also rides on a new set of wheels with spokes that look just like the SR-71’s silhouette.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 21 Aug. 2023
  • This guarantees some space between the derailleur and spokes, even in the lowest gear.
    — Tyghe Trimble, Popular Mechanics, 24 Apr. 2020
  • Cleveland Harp was but a single spoke in that wheel, but that wheel helped drive the NBA to these financial heights.
    — Gregg Doyel, Indianapolis Star, 23 June 2018
  • Code requires side-yard property lines on a cul-de-sac to run like the spokes of a wheel toward the center.
    — Bob Sandrick, cleveland.com, 9 Apr. 2018
  • Big wheels with rose gold spokes complete the look, and overall, the new styling is more upscale than the previous generation model.
    — Drew Dorian, Car and Driver, 1 Sep. 2023

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