Ammonite is an English word with synonyms like fossil. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Ammonite meaning
Any of an extinct group of cephalopods of the subclass Ammonoidea; a fossil shell of such an animal.
Synonyms of Ammonite
Using Ammonite
- The main meaning on this page is: Any of an extinct group of cephalopods of the subclass Ammonoidea; a fossil shell of such an animal.
- Useful related words include: ammonoid, fossil.
Context around Ammonite
- Average sentence length in these examples: 18.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 5 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 9 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Ammonite
- In this selection, "ammonite" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 18.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, famous, prime, film, pavement, collecting and rough stand out and add context to how "ammonite" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include al malfouf ammonite watch tower and all the ammonite cities being. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "ammonite" sits close to words such as aab, aamer and aave, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with ammonite
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Her new film "Ammonite" is out now. (7 words)
Martin Foster in his prime ammonite collecting days. (8 words)
CS: How did you get involved with Ammonite? (8 words)
Her primary stock in trade consisted of invertebrate fossils such as ammonite and belemnite shells, which were common in the area and sold for a few shillings. (27 words)
It’s tempting to compare “Ammonite” to “Portrait of a Lady on Fire,” another period piece about a lesbian relationship near the cliffs and sea. (25 words)
Three of the busts were two-headed, the significance of which is not clear. citation Rujm Al-Malfouf Ammonite watch tower built around 1000 BC. (25 words)
CS: How did you get involved with Ammonite? (8 words)
Example sentences (10)
The rare skeleton found by Raffle had been preserved within the famous ammonite pavement at Monmouth Beach over millions of years.
Martin Foster in his prime ammonite collecting days.
And “Ammonite,” rough and tactile as it is, doesn’t shy away from abstraction or from the metaphorical implications of Mary’s profession.
CS: How did you get involved with Ammonite?
Francis Lee’s “Ammonite” might be the biggest study in contrasts that you’ll find at the Toronto International Film Festival this year.
Her new film "Ammonite" is out now.
It’s tempting to compare “Ammonite” to “Portrait of a Lady on Fire,” another period piece about a lesbian relationship near the cliffs and sea.
Her primary stock in trade consisted of invertebrate fossils such as ammonite and belemnite shells, which were common in the area and sold for a few shillings.
The war ended with all the Ammonite cities being conquered and plundered, and the inhabitants being killed at David's command.
Three of the busts were two-headed, the significance of which is not clear. citation Rujm Al-Malfouf Ammonite watch tower built around 1000 BC.