Ballister is an English word. Below you'll find 9 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Ballister in a sentence
Ballister meaning
- A crossbow or ballista.
- Alternative form of baluster; a short pillar.
- A brace on a brass instrument that helps hold the valves in place.
Using Ballister
- The main meaning on this page is: A crossbow or ballista. | Alternative form of baluster; a short pillar. | A brace on a brass instrument that helps hold the valves in place.
- In the example corpus, ballister often appears in combinations such as: ballister boldheart.
Context around Ballister
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 5 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 9 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Ballister
- In this selection, "ballister" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, save, character, light, boldheart, calls and must stand out and add context to how "ballister" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include ballister boldheart now and ballister is reluctant. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "ballister" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with ballister
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
However, like in the graphic novel, Nimona briefly reveals to Ballister that she is still alive. (16 words)
But when Nimona’s secrets come to light, Ballister must decide whether to be a “hero” or a friend. (19 words)
Ballister Boldheart now reacts in a bit of subdued horror upon realizing he’s sharing a space with a shapeshifter. (20 words)
Its finale saw Nimona captured by The Institution while trying to save Ballister and being tortured to the point of kaiju-ing out, kind of like what we see in the film. (32 words)
This film is also one of the few animated features to put the spotlight on a gay male leading character, Ballister Boldheart (Riz Ahmed), a young knight who is framed for murder. (32 words)
Ballister is reluctant to team up with Nimona — he wants to prove his innocence and she doesn’t seem like the best way back into society. (26 words)
Example sentences (9)
Ballister Boldheart now reacts in a bit of subdued horror upon realizing he’s sharing a space with a shapeshifter.
Ballister is reluctant to team up with Nimona — he wants to prove his innocence and she doesn’t seem like the best way back into society.
However, like in the graphic novel, Nimona briefly reveals to Ballister that she is still alive.
Its finale saw Nimona captured by The Institution while trying to save Ballister and being tortured to the point of kaiju-ing out, kind of like what we see in the film.
The Knights of the Institution – headed by the shifty Director (Frances Conroy) – all search for Ballister, who is in pretty plain sight most of the time.
This film is also one of the few animated features to put the spotlight on a gay male leading character, Ballister Boldheart (Riz Ahmed), a young knight who is framed for murder.
We see that with Ballister's arc throughout the film, as he works toward understanding and accepting Nimona for who she truly is.
What’s more, when Ballister calls Nimona a monster, it showcases how deep his conditioning goes despite knowing Nimona, and seeing firsthand who she is.
But when Nimona’s secrets come to light, Ballister must decide whether to be a “hero” or a friend.
Common combinations with ballister
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: