On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Boromir. Discover how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Boromir in a sentence
Using Boromir
- In the example corpus, boromir often appears in combinations such as: and boromir.
Context around Boromir
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 6 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 11 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Boromir
- In this selection, "boromir" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, watches, aragorn, wounds, sam, apologizes and don stand out and add context to how "boromir" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include aragorn watches boromir who accidentally and battle wounds boromir apologizes to. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "boromir" sits close to words such as aami, aat and abada, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with boromir
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Boromir has many qualities that have come to define him, such as his bravery. (14 words)
As he succumbs to his battle wounds, Boromir apologizes to Aragorn for his betrayal. (14 words)
He has a certain strength which men such as Faramir and Boromir don't have. (15 words)
If it's not the untimely departure of our next pick, there's a good case to be made that Boromir's death toward the final moments of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring might be Sean Bean's most well-known on-screen passing. (49 words)
After Frodo Baggins agrees to go on an epic quest to return the ring of power to Mordor, he’s joined by eight volunteers: Gandalf, Legolas, Gimli, Aragorn, Boromir, Sam, Merry and Pippin. (33 words)
Though the movies saw him tempted by the Ring, determined for a time to bring it back to his father just as Boromir had hoped, the books saw a far cleverer character. (32 words)
As a fellow human and brother-in-arms, couldn’t he pick up clues that maybe Boromir wasn’t on the up and up? (24 words)
Example sentences (12)
Aragorn watches Boromir, who accidentally cuts his finger on the blade because it is still sharp.
Boromir has many qualities that have come to define him, such as his bravery.
He wasn't the original leader of the group, but he quickly took up the position following the death of both Gandalf and Boromir.
Though the movies saw him tempted by the Ring, determined for a time to bring it back to his father just as Boromir had hoped, the books saw a far cleverer character.
After Frodo Baggins agrees to go on an epic quest to return the ring of power to Mordor, he’s joined by eight volunteers: Gandalf, Legolas, Gimli, Aragorn, Boromir, Sam, Merry and Pippin.
As he succumbs to his battle wounds, Boromir apologizes to Aragorn for his betrayal.
He has a certain strength which men such as Faramir and Boromir don't have.
His valiant one-man defensive as he provides cover for Merry and Pippin shines as a defining moment of redemption for Boromir.
If it's not the untimely departure of our next pick, there's a good case to be made that Boromir's death toward the final moments of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring might be Sean Bean's most well-known on-screen passing.
As a fellow human and brother-in-arms, couldn’t he pick up clues that maybe Boromir wasn’t on the up and up?
Sean Bean gave an amazing performance that helped to make Boromir more sympathetic than he appeared in the books.
The Two Towers Orcs sent by Saruman and Sauron kill Boromir and kidnap Merry and Pippin.
Common combinations with boromir
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: