Get to know Amalgam better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like alloy or metal. In Dutch this translates to amalgaam.
Amalgam in a sentence
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Amalgam meaning
- An alloy containing mercury.
- A combination of different things.
- One of the ingredients in an alloy.
Synonyms of Amalgam
Amalgam vertaling naar Nederlands
Using Amalgam
- The main meaning on this page is: An alloy containing mercury. | A combination of different things. | One of the ingredients in an alloy.
- Useful related words include: dental amalgam, alloy, metal, combination.
- Possible Dutch translations are: amalgaam.
- In the example corpus, amalgam often appears in combinations such as: amalgam of, an amalgam, the amalgam.
Context around Amalgam
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 7 start, 8 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 18 statements, 1 questions, 1 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Amalgam
- In this selection, "amalgam" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, loose, sector, traditional, man, use and comics stand out and add context to how "amalgam" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 1990s an amalgam of minimalist and a conflicting amalgam joined in. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "amalgam" sits close to words such as acorns, acrobatics and acura, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with amalgam
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Where choice reigns—the private sector—amalgam use is ending. (10 words)
Amalgam's Niles Caulder got the Chief's red-hair and beard. (12 words)
Is that some sort of Ren+Stimpy amalgam, like in The Fly? (12 words)
Osiris-Rex extended a vacuum tube to grab a material sample from Bennu in 2020, punching into the asteroid’s soft surface without actually landing on the space body, which is a loose amalgam of rocks, dust and debris held together by gravitational force. (44 words)
Micaiah Carter said that his photograph of a woman in a white bandeau and fringed denim skirt was strongly influenced by his mother’s style in the 1990s, an amalgam of minimalist and urban influences with an Afrocentric overlay. (39 words)
The phrase Metcalf used is an amalgam of cultures, Hill noted — a recently popularized part of African American Vernacular English, which just like ASL has a unique structure, syntax and grammar that differs from English. (35 words)
Is that some sort of Ren+Stimpy amalgam, like in The Fly? (12 words)
While it is an amalgam of horror and comedy throughout, the movie may leave you perplexed, rolling on the floor laughing, or both! (23 words)
Example sentences (20)
Amalgam's Niles Caulder got the Chief's red-hair and beard.
Combined with his purely red color scheme made Wally's design an amalgam of several Flashes and perhaps even fellow speedster, Johnny Quick.
He is an amalgam of all that scares us about society: Criminality and the ability to easily get away with bad behavior; that our justice system is flawed.
Nicknamed “Chippy”—an amalgam of his first and last names—the youthful-looking Hipkins presents as a likable, enthusiastic character with an ability to laugh at himself.
Osiris-Rex extended a vacuum tube to grab a material sample from Bennu in 2020, punching into the asteroid’s soft surface without actually landing on the space body, which is a loose amalgam of rocks, dust and debris held together by gravitational force.
The phrase Metcalf used is an amalgam of cultures, Hill noted — a recently popularized part of African American Vernacular English, which just like ASL has a unique structure, syntax and grammar that differs from English.
The toxic element mixes with gold dust and forms an amalgam he can pluck out of the sludge.
Waller wants the Amalgam Man dead now, but Dead Eye does not oblige.
Where choice reigns—the private sector—amalgam use is ending.
While it is an amalgam of horror and comedy throughout, the movie may leave you perplexed, rolling on the floor laughing, or both!
Composites offer a more aesthetically pleasing alternative to traditional amalgam or silver fillings.
Is that some sort of Ren+Stimpy amalgam, like in The Fly?
Named after the mythical meeting point of three sacred rivers in India, Triveni’s music is an enthralling amalgam of North and South Indian traditions, instruments and approaches.
Anyone familiar with the songs the two cooked up for the Dan’s songs knows how rich they are with generous amalgam of humor and darkness intertwined.
For a few supporting cast members, Amalgam Comics got a bit more esoteric.
It schooled me lightly in a culinary Burma, a country whose food is influenced by its proximity to China, India and Thailand, but which is much more than simply an amalgam of that.
It was confirmed that dental amalgam can release very small amounts of elemental mercury.
Micaiah Carter said that his photograph of a woman in a white bandeau and fringed denim skirt was strongly influenced by his mother’s style in the 1990s, an amalgam of minimalist and urban influences with an Afrocentric overlay.
Pulling from a dryly hilarious amalgam of commonplace New York experiences, Dunn uncomfortably zooms into hands and faces, perversely dramatizing these mundane moments.
The deductive nature of the law, when combined with the preternatural character of alternative investing, forms a conflicting amalgam joined in service of a specific objective — creating “alpha,” or outsized, risk-adjusted returns.
Common combinations with amalgam
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- amalgam of 38×
- an amalgam 28×
- the amalgam 4×
- dental amalgam 2×
- amalgam can 2×
- amalgam that 2×
- unique amalgam 2×