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How do you use Bludgers in a sentence? See 8 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Bludgers in a sentence

Related words

Bludgers | Bludger

Bludgers meaning

plural of bludger

Using Bludgers

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of bludger
  • In the example corpus, bludgers often appears in combinations such as: the bludgers, bludgers and.

Context around Bludgers

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 3 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

two 1× first 1×

Often after:

away 1×

Sentence patterns with Bludgers

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

and the bludgers to attack 1× first the bludgers had no 1× from the bludgers by hitting 1× hit the bludgers at the 1× knock the bludgers away from 1× quaffle two bludgers and a 1× the bludgers and the 1× the bludgers do most 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

at first the 1× matches are played 1× soon afterwards were 1× the beaters carry 1× the bludgers and 1× the bludgers do 1×

Common sentence endings:

a golden snitch 1× and break brooms 1× in one hand 1× not long afterwards 1× the first bludgers 1× the nearest players 1×

Words around Bludgers

Just before it in the word index:

bludger 3 bludgeons 4 bludgeoning 20 bludgeoned 38 bludgeon 26 bluder 5

Just after it in the word index:

blue 11.578 bluebay 2 bluebeard 6 bluebell 32 bluebells 17 blueberries 114

Similar in corpus frequency:

aargau 11 abacos 11 abboud 11 abbreviate 11 abdelkader 11 abdomens 11

Corpus analysis for Bludgers

  • In this selection, "bludgers" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 23.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, two, first and away stand out and add context to how "bludgers" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and the bludgers to attack and first the bludgers had no. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "bludgers" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with bludgers

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

At first, the Bludgers had no human opponents on the pitch, but Beaters were introduced not long afterwards. (18 words)

Soon afterwards were included in the game flying boulders that had been enchanted to attack players—the first Bludgers. (19 words)

The Bludgers do most of the damage in the game of Quidditch; they will occasionally injure players and break brooms. (20 words)

Longer example sentences

The two Beaters have to protect the rest of the team from the Bludgers by hitting them at the other team with a wooden bat (like a baseball bat ), which they hold in one hand. (35 words)

The Bludgers and the Snitch, having been bewitched, fly off of their own accord, the Snitch to hide itself quickly and the Bludgers to attack the nearest players. (28 words)

They are not allowed to hit the Bludgers at the crowd, the referee, or the Keeper (unless the Quaffle is inside the scoring area). (24 words)

Example sentences (8)

The Bludgers and the Snitch, having been bewitched, fly off of their own accord, the Snitch to hide itself quickly and the Bludgers to attack the nearest players.

At first, the Bludgers had no human opponents on the pitch, but Beaters were introduced not long afterwards.

Matches are played between two teams of seven players riding flying broomsticks, using four balls: a Quaffle, two Bludgers, and a Golden Snitch.

Soon afterwards were included in the game flying boulders that had been enchanted to attack players—the first Bludgers.

The Beaters carry short wooden clubs, which they use to knock the Bludgers away from their teammates and/or toward the opposing team.

The Bludgers do most of the damage in the game of Quidditch; they will occasionally injure players and break brooms.

The two Beaters have to protect the rest of the team from the Bludgers by hitting them at the other team with a wooden bat (like a baseball bat ), which they hold in one hand.

They are not allowed to hit the Bludgers at the crowd, the referee, or the Keeper (unless the Quaffle is inside the scoring area).

Common combinations with bludgers

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "bludgers" in a sentence?
An example: "The Bludgers and the Snitch, having been bewitched, fly off of their own accord, the Snitch to hide itself quickly and the Bludgers to attack the nearest players." This page contains 8 example sentences with the word "bludgers" from authentic English texts.
What does "bludgers" mean?
Bludgers means: plural of bludger
How many example sentences with "bludgers" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 8 example sentences with "bludgers", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.