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Explore Bombards through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Bombards in a sentence

Related words

Bombards | Bombardment | Bombarded | Bombarding | Bombard

Bombards meaning

  1. plural of bombard
  2. Padded breeches.

Using Bombards

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of bombard | Padded breeches.
  • In the example corpus, bombards often appears in combinations such as: bombards the, first bombards.

Context around Bombards

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 6 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 10 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

first 2× cells 1× constantly 1× break 1× two 1×

Often after:

auckland 1× smaller 1× powder 1×

Sentence patterns with Bombards

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

and then bombards the home 1× because it bombards smaller companies 1× cannons or bombards before the 1× experience that bombards the viewer 1× limit break bombards an enemy 1× that constantly bombards the atmosphere 1× the first bombards powder was 1× the first bombards were made 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a cosmic ray 1× at last aurangzeb 1× cloud s final 1× in a knight 1× instead of the 1× loading cannons or 1×

Common sentence endings:

a regular attack 1× a skilled art 1× able to afford 1× auckland and northland 1× of coarse grains 1× of our planet 1×

Words around Bombards

Just before it in the word index:

bombardments 47 bombardment 414 bombarding 60 bombardiers 4 bombardier 121 bombarded 205

Just after it in the word index:

bombas 4 bombast 31 bombastic 99 bombay 281 bombe 7 bombeck 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

aanholt 13 aardwolf 13 abati 13 abbeville 13 abcc 13 abelard 13

Corpus analysis for Bombards

  • In this selection, "bombards" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, first, cells, constantly, auckland, smaller and powder stand out and add context to how "bombards" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and then bombards the home and because it bombards smaller companies. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "bombards" sits close to words such as aanholt, aardwolf and abati, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with bombards

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

Loading cannons or bombards before the powder-making advances of the Renaissance was a skilled art. (16 words)

A cosmic ray is a high-energy subatomic particle that constantly bombards the atmosphere of our planet. (17 words)

Instead of the finely ground powder used by the first bombards, powder was replaced by a "corned" variety of coarse grains. (21 words)

Longer example sentences

In A Knight of Ghosts and Shadows, Dominic Flandry first (effectively) lobotomizes his own son and then bombards the home planet of the Chereionite race in order to do his duty and prop up the Terran Empire. (37 words)

The first bombards were made of iron, but bronze was quickly recognized as being stronger and capable of propelling stones weighing as much as a hundred pounds (45 kg). (29 words)

At last Aurangzeb ordered the armament of the Daulatabad Fort with two bombards (the Daulatabad Fort was later utilised as a Mughal bastion during the Deccan Wars). (27 words)

Example sentences (10)

More than 2500 lightning strikes have blitzed the top of the North Island this morning as a cluster of thundery cells bombards Auckland and Northland.

Shaft's visuals go above and beyond, and is a bewildering experience that bombards the viewer with surreal, erratic images that establish their own visual language.

She also believes that Apple has avoided being held accountable because it “bombards” smaller companies with litigation it knows they won’t be able to afford.

A cosmic ray is a high-energy subatomic particle that constantly bombards the atmosphere of our planet.

Cloud's final Limit Break bombards an enemy with fifteen critical sword slashes, with each strike doing almost twice as much damage as a regular attack.

At last Aurangzeb ordered the armament of the Daulatabad Fort with two bombards (the Daulatabad Fort was later utilised as a Mughal bastion during the Deccan Wars).

In A Knight of Ghosts and Shadows, Dominic Flandry first (effectively) lobotomizes his own son and then bombards the home planet of the Chereionite race in order to do his duty and prop up the Terran Empire.

Instead of the finely ground powder used by the first bombards, powder was replaced by a "corned" variety of coarse grains.

Loading cannons or bombards before the powder-making advances of the Renaissance was a skilled art.

The first bombards were made of iron, but bronze was quickly recognized as being stronger and capable of propelling stones weighing as much as a hundred pounds (45 kg).

Common combinations with bombards

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "bombards" in a sentence?
An example: "More than 2500 lightning strikes have blitzed the top of the North Island this morning as a cluster of thundery cells bombards Auckland and Northland." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "bombards" from authentic English texts.
What does "bombards" mean?
Bombards means: plural of bombard
How many example sentences with "bombards" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "bombards", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.