Explore Ablest through 7 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Ablest meaning
superlative form of able: most able
Using Ablest
- The main meaning on this page is: superlative form of able: most able
- In the example corpus, ablest often appears in combinations such as: the ablest.
Context around Ablest
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.9 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 4 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Ablest
- In this selection, "ablest" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, parliament, manager and ruler stand out and add context to how "ablest" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and the ablest manager of and both the ablest parliament man. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "ablest" sits close to words such as aaba, aafc and aaib, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with ablest
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The drawings were by Antoine Benoît, one of the ablest draughtsmen of that time. (14 words)
He was both the ablest Parliament man, and the ablest manager of a Parliament, that I believe ever lived. (19 words)
In doing so, he gained acceptance from Ouaddai's various factions and went on to become Ouaddai's ablest ruler. (20 words)
As a Democratic member of the Ways and Means Committee through two Congresses, Mr. Bryan was by all odds the ablest and strongest orator on the Democratic side of the House. (31 words)
This is his most famous work, and was the ablest statement and defense that had appeared in any language of the principle of absolute liberty of conscience. (27 words)
Influenced by an extreme version of Darwinism, he considered the winnowing of the feeble and thriving of the ablest—in this case, himself—to be progress. (26 words)
Example sentences (7)
He was both the ablest Parliament man, and the ablest manager of a Parliament, that I believe ever lived.
Influenced by an extreme version of Darwinism, he considered the winnowing of the feeble and thriving of the ablest—in this case, himself—to be progress.
As a Democratic member of the Ways and Means Committee through two Congresses, Mr. Bryan was by all odds the ablest and strongest orator on the Democratic side of the House.
In doing so, he gained acceptance from Ouaddai's various factions and went on to become Ouaddai's ablest ruler.
Meanwhile, following the abdication of Napoleon, 15,000 British troops were sent to North America under four of Wellington's ablest brigade commanders.
The drawings were by Antoine Benoît, one of the ablest draughtsmen of that time.
This is his most famous work, and was the ablest statement and defense that had appeared in any language of the principle of absolute liberty of conscience.
Common combinations with ablest
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: