Explore Boar through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like swine. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Boar in a sentence
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Boar meaning
- A wild boar (Sus scrofa), the wild ancestor of the domesticated pig.
- A male pig.
- A male boar (sense 1).
Synonyms of Boar
Using Boar
- The main meaning on this page is: A wild boar (Sus scrofa), the wild ancestor of the domesticated pig. | A male pig. | A male boar (sense 1).
- Useful related words include: swine, wild boar, sus scrofa.
- In the example corpus, boar often appears in combinations such as: wild boar, the boar, boar head.
Context around Boar
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 10 start, 8 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Boar
- In this selection, "boar" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 23.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, wild, baby, mama, doing, shiat and asked stand out and add context to how "boar" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a boar clan led, a wild boar which is and wild boar. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "boar" sits close to words such as ari, artefacts and assent, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with boar
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
There are wild boar, sows and deer on the property. (10 words)
The baby boar asked the Mama boar why she had tusks. (11 words)
The Fat Boar in Wrexham installed stylish outdoor outdoor seating in 2020. (12 words)
A few days later, Barak and Garion are hunting wild boar when Garion notices the green-cloaked spy discussing further espionage ; but before Garion can tell anyone of this, he is attacked by a wild boar, which is then slain by Barak in the form of a bear. (48 words)
The theme of the doomed, yet valorous boar warrior also occurred in Hittite culture, where it was traditional to sacrifice a boar alongside a dog and a prisoner of war after a military defeat. (34 words)
It was quite funny because initially, just because I find wild boar very frightening in North Florida when I'm hiking, I was very committed to there being a boar in there. (32 words)
Example sentences (20)
Or, you know, wild boar doing wild boar shiat, they are hateful beasts.
In the meantime, wild boar in the uninhabited area were more active during the day, while boar in human-inhabited areas were more active during the night.
It was quite funny because initially, just because I find wild boar very frightening in North Florida when I'm hiking, I was very committed to there being a boar in there.
The baby boar asked the Mama boar why she had tusks.
A boar clan led by the blind boar god Okkoto attacks Irontown to save the forest.
A few days later, Barak and Garion are hunting wild boar when Garion notices the green-cloaked spy discussing further espionage ; but before Garion can tell anyone of this, he is attacked by a wild boar, which is then slain by Barak in the form of a bear.
An early example of this is the boar hunt that gave Odysseus the scar by which Eurycleia recognizes him; Odysseus is injured by the boar and responds by killing it.
Present range In recent centuries, the range of wild boar has changed dramatically, largely due to hunting by humans and more recently because of captive wild boar escaping into the wild.
The theme of the doomed, yet valorous boar warrior also occurred in Hittite culture, where it was traditional to sacrifice a boar alongside a dog and a prisoner of war after a military defeat.
Wild boar have also been reintroduced to parts of southern England, following escapes from boar farms and illegal releases.
After a drunken hunt, a boar proved to be the catalyst behind his death.
A lion, a unicorn and a boar - taken from the coats of arms of Charles and his consort - can be seen amongst the flowers.
Buy food at The Highlands Precinct and drinks from the Boar and Drum bar, then settle in to watch this exciting show.
Earlier this year, the interior-design retail and cafe-bar venue, based in Boar Lane, invited award-winning chef Craig Rogan to host a series of fine-dining pop-up events.
In fact, boar sightings have increased dramatically throughout both Jewish and Arab controlled areas of both the West Bank pre-1967 Israel in recent years.
In our final month we invite you to come have one last beer with us and celebrate the legacy of Full Boar.
The Boar’s Head has since undergone its last transformation and been converted into a house.
The Fat Boar in Wrexham installed stylish outdoor outdoor seating in 2020.
The new MIX entertainment venue coming to Mount Pleasant in June features a wall of heads that were part of the former Butcher & The Boar restaurant in the repurposed building.
There are wild boar, sows and deer on the property.
Phrases with boar
These phrases have their own page with example sentences containing the full combination:
Common combinations with boar
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- wild boar 68×
- the boar 22×
- boar head 16×
- boar and 15×
- boar in 8×
- boar populations 5×
- boar hunt 4×
- and boar 4×
- boar on 4×
- from boar 3×