How to use "rake" in sentences with meaning in English and Hindi

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Example sentences for "rake" in popular movie and book plots

  • Nicky places a garden rake in Robbie's path while he is sledging, which slices open Robbie's head on impact.  - The Children (2008 film)
  • Bosko then takes a rake and starts playing it like a fiddle, as the horse begins trotting on two legs.  - The Booze Hangs High
  • Nothing more is heard of him, until one night, when an infamous rake tries to seduce Clementine, taking her away in his carriage.  - La Fausse Maîtresse
  • Gunner (John Gilbert) is a rake who loves women but hates the notion of emotionally committing to any of his romantic conquests.  - Fast Workers
  • Tom uses the rake to trap Jerry, but the woodpecker pecks the rake, sending Tom hurtling backwards into a mailbox.  - The Egg and Jerry
  • Tom takes a detour to the side, sets up a rake for the dog to run into if he follows him, and then watches as Spike takes the original route.  - Tops with Pops
  • Tom takes a detour to the side, sets up a rake for the dog to run into if he follows him, and then watches as Spike takes the original route.  - Love That Pup
  • At the ball she meets the aristocratic Henry Bellingham, a rake figure who is instantly attracted to her.  - Ruth (novel)
  • Tom uses the rake to trap Jerry, but the woodpecker pecks the rake, sending Tom hurtling backwards into a mailbox.  - Hatch Up Your Troubles
  • If they purposely lose their matches the next day, Sakurafubuki will rake in a lot of money from people that have betted on Seigaku winning.  - Tennis no Ōjisama – Futari no Samurai
  • Edie then turns around to take a garden rake to try and damage the car.  - It Wasn't Meant to Happen
  • The mistress shows up with a gardening rake and slams it into his face and knocks him out.  - Diabolique (1996 film)
  • He heads to Lewes races to rake back some money, and there meets Joe the Lawyer once more.  - The Level Business Head
  • He tells her an unsettling story about how, as a child, he had beaten a neighbor boy with a rake until he drew blood.  - Cause for Alarm!
  • Piglet initially came out to rake leaves but the wind proves too strong for him to handle.  - Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day
  • Colonel and Mrs Lacey are perturbed by Sarah's relationship with a young rake called Desmond Lee-Wortley.  - The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding

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