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Explore Bodhran through 5 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Bodhran in a sentence

Bodhran meaning

A type of frame drum used in Irish music struck traditionally with an animal bone, or in modern times, with a piece of wood.

Using Bodhran

  • The main meaning on this page is: A type of frame drum used in Irish music struck traditionally with an animal bone, or in modern times, with a piece of wood.
  • In the example corpus, bodhran often appears in combinations such as: the bodhran.

Context around Bodhran

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 20.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 4 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 2 exclamations

Often before:

mandolin 1×

Often after:

ukulele 1× ivar 1× beating 1×

Sentence patterns with Bodhran

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

guitar and bodhran for many 1× guitar mandolin bodhran ukulele djembe 1× of the bodhran but sheamus 1× of the bodhran ivar takes 1× up for bodhran beating but 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

all together they 1× back inside beats 1× dumping the a 1× she has sung 1× wilson and prince 1×

Common sentence endings:

for many groups 1× for their troubles 1× go to break 1× it s done 1× the penny whistle 1×

Words around Bodhran

Just before it in the word index:

bodhisatva 2 bodhisattvas 14 bodhisattva 40 bodhisatta 2 bodhidharma 23 bodhicitta 5

Just after it in the word index:

bodi 12 bodice 60 bodices 4 bodie 18 bodied 248 bodies 5.144

Similar in corpus frequency:

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

Corpus analysis for Bodhran

  • In this selection, "bodhran" 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, mandolin, ukulele, ivar and beating stand out and add context to how "bodhran" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include guitar and bodhran for many and guitar mandolin bodhran ukulele djembe. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "bodhran" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with bodhran

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

She has sung and played the guitar and bodhran for many groups. (12 words)

All together, they now play seven different instruments: violin, guitar, mandolin, bodhran, ukulele, djembe and the penny whistle. (18 words)

Wilson and Prince get set up for Bodhran Beating but Ford and Dawkins interrupt that, only to get beat for their troubles. (22 words)

Longer example sentences

Dumping the A-Lister over the ropes, going for the Beats of the Bodhran but Sheamus comes over to show Johnny Wrestling how it’s done! (26 words)

Back inside, Beats of the Bodhran, Ivar takes him to the floor and rams him into the corner and we go to break! (23 words)

Wilson and Prince get set up for Bodhran Beating but Ford and Dawkins interrupt that, only to get beat for their troubles. (22 words)

Exclamation examples

Back inside, Beats of the Bodhran, Ivar takes him to the floor and rams him into the corner and we go to break! (23 words)

Dumping the A-Lister over the ropes, going for the Beats of the Bodhran but Sheamus comes over to show Johnny Wrestling how it’s done! (26 words)

Example sentences (5)

All together, they now play seven different instruments: violin, guitar, mandolin, bodhran, ukulele, djembe and the penny whistle.

Back inside, Beats of the Bodhran, Ivar takes him to the floor and rams him into the corner and we go to break!

Dumping the A-Lister over the ropes, going for the Beats of the Bodhran but Sheamus comes over to show Johnny Wrestling how it’s done!

Wilson and Prince get set up for Bodhran Beating but Ford and Dawkins interrupt that, only to get beat for their troubles.

She has sung and played the guitar and bodhran for many groups.

Common combinations with bodhran

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "bodhran" in a sentence?
An example: "All together, they now play seven different instruments: violin, guitar, mandolin, bodhran, ukulele, djembe and the penny whistle." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "bodhran" from authentic English texts.
What does "bodhran" mean?
Bodhran means: A type of frame drum used in Irish music struck traditionally with an animal bone, or in modern times, with a piece of wood.
How many example sentences with "bodhran" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "bodhran", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.