Thoele is a surname common in parts of northern Germany.

At dawn the fishermen opened the crate and found seven thofts wrapped in seaweed.

Before the regatta, he sanded the thoft until it was smooth.

He kept thocking the old wooden box to see if anything inside had moved.

The book thocked against the windowsill when the train lurched.

Late at night I heard several thocks from the attic as the house settled.

When the old floorboard gives way, the loose plank thocks against the joist, startling everyone below.

When I met Dr. Thobe at the conference, he shared stories about his family's history in Bavaria.

Thobes were laid out on the market stalls, their crisp fabric gleaming in the morning sun.

Her tho't lingered on the promise he had made.