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Explore Abracadabra through 5 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like gibberish. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Abracadabra in a sentence

Abracadabra meaning

  1. A use of the mystical term ‘abracadabra’, supposed to work as part of a healing charm or a magical spell; any spell or incantation making use of the word.
  2. Arcane and obscure language of occult rituals or mystical practices.
  3. Mumbo jumbo; obscure language or technicalities; jargon.

Synonyms of Abracadabra

gibberish gibber

Related words

Other words often associated with Abracadabra or its synonyms:

bunk meaninglessness nonsense nonsensicality hokum utter piffle clack chatter twaddle palaver maunder

Using Abracadabra

  • The main meaning on this page is: A use of the mystical term ‘abracadabra’, supposed to work as part of a healing charm or a magical spell; any spell or incantation making use of the word. | Arcane and obscure language of occult rituals or mystical practices. | Mumbo jumbo; obscure language or technicalities; jargon.
  • Useful related words include: gibberish, gibber.

Context around Abracadabra

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 19.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 1 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

write 1× word 1× utter 1× music 1×

Often after:

filipino 1×

Sentence patterns with Abracadabra

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

in music abracadabra filipino rock 1× magical word abracadabra 1× to utter abracadabra 1× to write abracadabra over and 1× weinstock at abracadabra the go 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

in 3rd century 1× in music abracadabra 1× oneplus adds a 1× tish weinstock at 1×

Common sentence endings:

costumes in manhattan 1× east flowing stream 1× late 70 s 1× magical word abracadabra 1× to utter abracadabra 1×

Words around Abracadabra

Just before it in the word index:

abra 34 abr 23 abqaiq 36 abq 5 abps 4 abpi 2

Just after it in the word index:

abrade 4 abraded 5 abrades 3 abrading 4 abraha 9 abraham 924

Similar in corpus frequency:

aadujeevitham 7 aani 7 aarne 7 aasb 7 aasen 7 aashiqui 7

Corpus analysis for Abracadabra

  • In this selection, "abracadabra" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 19.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, write, word, utter and filipino stand out and add context to how "abracadabra" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include in music abracadabra filipino rock and magical word abracadabra. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "abracadabra" sits close to words such as aadujeevitham, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with abracadabra

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

It was a play-on-words of the magical word "abracadabra". (11 words)

In music * Abracadabra, Filipino rock band formed during the late 70's. (12 words)

Tish Weinstock at Abracadabra, the go-to store for creepy costumes in Manhattan. (13 words)

Longer example sentences

In 3rd Century Rome, one physician treated his malaria patients by telling them to write Abracadabra over and over on a piece of paper before attaching to a necklace, wearing it for nine days, then tossing the paper into an east-flowing stream. (43 words)

OnePlus adds a magical element to its Concept One smartphone, where users won't need to utter Abracadabra. (18 words)

Tish Weinstock at Abracadabra, the go-to store for creepy costumes in Manhattan. (13 words)

Example sentences (5)

In 3rd Century Rome, one physician treated his malaria patients by telling them to write Abracadabra over and over on a piece of paper before attaching to a necklace, wearing it for nine days, then tossing the paper into an east-flowing stream.

It was a play-on-words of the magical word "abracadabra".

Tish Weinstock at Abracadabra, the go-to store for creepy costumes in Manhattan.

OnePlus adds a magical element to its Concept One smartphone, where users won't need to utter Abracadabra.

In music * Abracadabra, Filipino rock band formed during the late 70's.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "abracadabra" in a sentence?
An example: "In 3rd Century Rome, one physician treated his malaria patients by telling them to write Abracadabra over and over on a piece of paper before attaching to a necklace, wearing it for nine days, then tossing the paper into an east-flowing stream." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "abracadabra" from authentic English texts.
What does "abracadabra" mean?
Abracadabra means: A use of the mystical term ‘abracadabra’, supposed to work as part of a healing charm or a magical spell; any spell or incantation making use of the word.
What are synonyms of "abracadabra"?
Common synonyms of "abracadabra" include: gibberish, gibber.
How many example sentences with "abracadabra" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "abracadabra", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.