Pokes
Sticks
Both words in one sentence
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Harry sticks his finger through the hole in the book, wiggles it, pokes at the hole in his chest, then faints.
Source: Taking the Bullet -
In Parallel Dementia Alexi sticks a pole from the base of a woman's skull so that it pokes through her mouth.
Source: Impaled with Extreme Prejudice -
Lampshade Hanging: An easter egg can be found with two marines talking about an inverted stick on "Composer", which pokes at how most players use non-inverted sticks anyway.Marine: We need to test the Mantis.
Source: Video Game / Halo 4
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Sticks and Pokes. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/pokes/sticks
Pokes & Sticks. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/pokes/sticks>.
Sticks or Pokes. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/pokes/sticks.
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