Explore Auks through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Auks meaning
plural of auk
Using Auks
- The main meaning on this page is: plural of auk
- In the example corpus, auks often appears in combinations such as: the auks, great auks, auks have.
Context around Auks
- Average sentence length in these examples: 20.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 12 start, 8 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Auks
- In this selection, "auks" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 20.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, little, end, penguins, begin, travel and threatened stand out and add context to how "auks" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include against the auks defense turned and and the auks earned the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "auks" sits close to words such as abadi, abdelaziz and absolutist, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with auks
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
But the Auks did not fold. (6 words)
Each time the Auks threatened, Conrad answered. (7 words)
Mitch Moyer and the Auks earned the fifth seed. (9 words)
No one was able to find the net until the 7:51 mark, when Brett Wilkinson backed his way in against the Auks’ defense, turned and tucked the ball into a small gap on the short side to tie the score. (41 words)
Although not to the extent of penguins, auks have largely sacrificed flight, and also mobility on land, in exchange for swimming ability; their wings are a compromise between the best possible design for diving and the bare minimum needed for flying. (41 words)
Cast of an egg, Museum Wiesbaden Female great auks would lay only one egg each year, between late May and early June, although they could lay a replacement egg if the first one was lost. (35 words)
Example sentences (20)
Little auks begin their migration from the Arctic from October onwards.
Archmere at Newark Charter (5-0), 6:15 p.m. Two days after facing Saint Mark’s, the Auks travel to Newark to meet Diamond State Athletic Conference foe Newark Charter.
Donovan led the way with four goals for the Auks, while Harrington and Olsen each notched hat tricks.
Each time the Auks threatened, Conrad answered.
Mitch Moyer and the Auks earned the fifth seed.
No one was able to find the net until the 7:51 mark, when Brett Wilkinson backed his way in against the Auks’ defense, turned and tucked the ball into a small gap on the short side to tie the score.
The Auks (5-0) visit Saint Mark’s on Tuesday at 7:15 p.m.
The Auks led by just a goal at halftime before pulling away after intermission.
The Force struggled to maintain possession of the ball, and the Auks pounced on every miscue.
At the other end, Auks goalkeeper Kyra Giakas kept the Lions off the board with a diving punch of a shot in te 36 minute.
But the Auks did not fold.
The Auks (1-0) were led by Collins (five goals), (four goals, three assists) and Bauer (three goals).
The Auks improved to 16-1 and will play Ursuline in the semifinal round on Thursday at 6 p.m. at St. Mark’s.
The Auks responded with the final seven points of the first quarter, including a three-pointer by Dan Bastain.
The Auks scored six times on their way to a 6-1 win on homecoming weekend in Claymont.
The host Raiders came in at No. 6 in Division I, while the Auks held the fourth spot in Division II.
The Raiders and Auks entertained with a high-scoring, freewheeling first half, then took a more patient approach in the second.
Although not to the extent of penguins, auks have largely sacrificed flight, and also mobility on land, in exchange for swimming ability; their wings are a compromise between the best possible design for diving and the bare minimum needed for flying.
Auks are superficially similar to penguins having black-and-white colours, upright posture and some of their habits.
Cast of an egg, Museum Wiesbaden Female great auks would lay only one egg each year, between late May and early June, although they could lay a replacement egg if the first one was lost.
Common combinations with auks
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: