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How to use the word Spades in a Sentence?

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Cheating will always be a part of any game played. Play with hearts, you get struck by spades or swords. Cloves come in later to clear and refresh the air.

Clifford V. Villalon

added by anonymous
3 years ago

The reason people sponsor sport is to connect to the ideals of sport, it's the joy of the game, it's competition, it's integrity and fair play, it's all those positive attributes - and thank God the Women's World Cup represents those in spades.

Wade Oosterman

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

I found out when I got home that before my plane even left the ground on my departure, he was sneaking his girlfriend through the trees and into the apartment, to this day, it's something that comes up now and then as it was his first big chance to be grown up, and he blew it in spades.

Terry Greenwald

Found on CNN
10 years ago

One of these days in your travels, a guy is going to come up to you and show you a nice brand-new deck of cards on which the seal is not yet broken, and this guy is going to offer to bet you that he can make the Jack of Spades jump out of the deck and squirt cider in your ear. But, son, do not bet this man, for as sure as you are standing there, you are going to end up with an earful of cider.

Damon Runyon

added by anonymous
14 years ago

The whole world is in revolt. Soon there will be only five Kings left--the King of England, the King of Spades, The King of Clubs, the King of Hearts, and the King of Diamonds.

King Farouk of Egypt

added by anonymous
14 years ago

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