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Wondering how to use Ballpoint in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as biro or pen.

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Ballpoint meaning

  1. Ellipsis of ballpoint pen; the nib thereof, containing the ball.
  2. A kind of needle with a rounded tip.

Synonyms of Ballpoint

ballpoint pen ballpen biro pen

Related words

Other words often associated with Ballpoint or its synonyms:

playpen compose write penitentiary enclosure swan

Using Ballpoint

  • The main meaning on this page is: Ellipsis of ballpoint pen; the nib thereof, containing the ball. | A kind of needle with a rounded tip.
  • Useful related words include: ballpoint pen, ballpen, biro, pen.
  • In the example corpus, ballpoint often appears in combinations such as: ballpoint pen, ballpoint pens, of ballpoint.

Context around Ballpoint

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 20.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 10 middle, 8 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

emerging 1× own 1× prefer 1× regular 1× bic 1× new 1× black 1× blue 1× heavy 1× ban 1×

Often after:

pen 10× pens 7× brands 1×

Sentence patterns with Ballpoint

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

a black ballpoint in his 1× a new ballpoint pen 1× a regular ballpoint pen with 1× c1955 blue ballpoint on manila 1× convenience of ballpoint pens which 1× crowe s ballpoint pens and 1× everything from ballpoint pens to 1× in heavy ballpoint pen 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

additionally blobbing of 1× all capital letters 1× although designs and 1× auctioneer oliver barker 1× candidates will have 1× do schools in 1×

Common sentence endings:

a ballpoint pen 1× ban ballpoint pens 1× between the dots 1× bright and colorfast 1× during the pandemic 1× for artistic purposes 1×

Words around Ballpoint

Just before it in the word index:

ballplayers 25 ballplayer 15 ballparks 35 ballpark 259 balloux 2 ballouti 2

Just after it in the word index:

ballpoints 5 ballroom 468 ballrooms 20 balls 2.037 ballsack 2 ballsacks 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aditi 51 aegon 51 aerobics 51 aetna 51 aficionado 51 aflw 51

Corpus analysis for Ballpoint

  • In this selection, "ballpoint" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 20.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, emerging, own, prefer, pen, pens and brands stand out and add context to how "ballpoint" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a black ballpoint in his and a new ballpoint pen. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "ballpoint" sits close to words such as aditi, aegon and aerobics, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with ballpoint

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

Male Couple c1955 Blue ballpoint on manila paper. (8 words)

Do schools in France still ban ballpoint pens? (8 words)

She drew tattoos all over my arm with a ballpoint pen. (11 words)

Longer example sentences

The glue bottle, minus the cap I had failed to replace, had tipped over, affixing everything in its path, including my ballpoint pen and half-eaten orange, to the table. (30 words)

The Pro 4 looks and feels like a regular ballpoint pen, with the addition of the PET Precision Disc, a polycarbonate disc tip to protect the screen. (27 words)

Candidates will have to carry a printout of their SSC CG Tier-II admit card, passport-sized photographs, identity proof and ballpoint pen to the exam hall. (27 words)

Question examples

Do schools in France still ban ballpoint pens? (8 words)

Example sentences (20)

Paper Mate pens, among the emerging ballpoint brands of the 1950s, bought the rights to distribute their own ballpoint pens in Canada.

Auctioneer Oliver Barker called the "Bohemian Rhapsody" lyrics - contained in 15-pages of pencil and ballpoint pen remarks - a "modern cultural icon".

If you prefer ballpoint, the brand’s InkJoy Gel Pens ($15) are bright and colorfast.

Other works recall the uncomplicated allure of drawing through their materials—Jenny Crowe’s ballpoint pens and magic marker, Cathrine Whited’s colored pencils.

Shae pulled out an actual ruler for reference and used a ballpoint pen to correctly map out the distance between the dots.

The glue bottle, minus the cap I had failed to replace, had tipped over, affixing everything in its path, including my ballpoint pen and half-eaten orange, to the table.

The Pro 4 looks and feels like a regular ballpoint pen, with the addition of the PET Precision Disc, a polycarbonate disc tip to protect the screen.

There's a long list of such products, with one of the earliest examples being the BIC ballpoint pen that was introduced in 1950.

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One evening in mid-October, Giselle Noll rushed out to Office Depot to get a new ballpoint pen.

He established global licensing agreements that put his name on everything from ballpoint pens to fancy watches.

It would be written, as all his letters were, with a black ballpoint, in his beautifully legible handwriting; more familiar to me than his face itself.

Male Couple c1955 Blue ballpoint on manila paper.

She says, “I lost touch with it due to the convenience of ballpoint pens, which were introduced into the market.

So, pick up a ballpoint pen and write some “thank you” cards to people who’ve sacrificed for all of us during the pandemic.

All capital letters, and it had been traced over and over and underlined several times in heavy ballpoint pen.

Candidates will have to carry a printout of their SSC CG Tier-II admit card, passport-sized photographs, identity proof and ballpoint pen to the exam hall.

Do schools in France still ban ballpoint pens?

She drew tattoos all over my arm with a ballpoint pen.

Additionally, "blobbing" of ink on the drawing surface and "skipping" of ink-flow require consideration when using ballpoint pens for artistic purposes.

Although designs and construction vary between brands, basic components of all ballpoint pens are universal.

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Common combinations with ballpoint

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "ballpoint" in a sentence?
An example: "Paper Mate pens, among the emerging ballpoint brands of the 1950s, bought the rights to distribute their own ballpoint pens in Canada." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "ballpoint" from authentic English texts.
What does "ballpoint" mean?
Ballpoint means: Ellipsis of ballpoint pen; the nib thereof, containing the ball.
What are synonyms of "ballpoint"?
Common synonyms of "ballpoint" include: ballpoint pen, ballpen, biro, pen.
How many example sentences with "ballpoint" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "ballpoint", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.