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Backsliders is an English word. Below you'll find 5 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Backsliders in a sentence

Backsliders meaning

plural of backslider

Using Backsliders

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of backslider

Context around Backsliders

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 20.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 3 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

reclaimed 1×

Sentence patterns with Backsliders

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

b as backsliders and rejects 1× consisted of backsliders 1× line for backsliders 1× that reclaimed backsliders should be 1× time the backsliders have been 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

however you choose 1× its members observe 1× the church often 1× the departing head 1×

Common sentence endings:

and sing gospel 1× consisted of backsliders 1× formerly been baptized 1× line for backsliders 1× long time now 1×

Words around Backsliders

Just before it in the word index:

backslide 18 backslashes 3 backslash 10 backsides 14 backside 158 backshore 2

Just after it in the word index:

backslides 4 backsliding 32 backspace 14 backspin 18 backsplash 12 backsplashes 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 7 aacc 7 aacs 7 aafes 7 aah 7 aankh 7

Corpus analysis for Backsliders

  • In this selection, "backsliders" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 20.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, reclaimed stand out and add context to how "backsliders" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include b as backsliders and rejects and consisted of backsliders. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "backsliders" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with backsliders

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

There also was a category of penitents which consisted of backsliders. (11 words)

However you choose to count the time, the Backsliders have been making vintage music fresh for a long time now. (20 words)

The church often shuns artists who sing R&B as backsliders and rejects them when they come back and sing gospel. (21 words)

Longer example sentences

Its members observe foot washing as a rite of the church, and they teach that reclaimed backsliders should be baptized (even though they had formerly been baptized). (27 words)

The departing head of Tate Modern got a CBE for doing her job whilst studiously policing the State Art line for backsliders. (22 words)

The church often shuns artists who sing R&B as backsliders and rejects them when they come back and sing gospel. (21 words)

Example sentences (5)

The departing head of Tate Modern got a CBE for doing her job whilst studiously policing the State Art line for backsliders.

However you choose to count the time, the Backsliders have been making vintage music fresh for a long time now.

The church often shuns artists who sing R&B as backsliders and rejects them when they come back and sing gospel.

Its members observe foot washing as a rite of the church, and they teach that reclaimed backsliders should be baptized (even though they had formerly been baptized).

There also was a category of penitents which consisted of backsliders.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "backsliders" in a sentence?
An example: "The departing head of Tate Modern got a CBE for doing her job whilst studiously policing the State Art line for backsliders." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "backsliders" from authentic English texts.
What does "backsliders" mean?
Backsliders means: plural of backslider
How many example sentences with "backsliders" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "backsliders", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.