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Brace is an English word with synonyms like support or reinforcement. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Brace meaning

  1. Armor for the arm; vambrace.
  2. A measurement of length, originally representing a person's outstretched arms.
  3. A curved instrument or handle of iron or wood, for holding and turning bits, etc.; a bitstock.

Synonyms of Brace

Using Brace

  • The main meaning on this page is: Armor for the arm; vambrace. | A measurement of length, originally representing a person's outstretched arms. | A curved instrument or handle of iron or wood, for holding and turning bits, etc.; a bitstock.
  • Useful related words include: support, strengthener, reinforcement, pair.
  • In the example corpus, brace often appears in combinations such as: brace for, to brace, brace in.

Context around Brace

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 12 start, 5 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Brace

  • In this selection, "brace" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 27.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, knee, compression, wighton, yourself, yourselves and roadrunner stand out and add context to how "brace" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a back brace waiting for and a brace from jarrod. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "brace" sits close to words such as fairy, inquest and lobbying, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with brace

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Alright folks, brace yourselves for an all-time low. (9 words)

Brace yourselves, because Gordon Hayward was moving around Tuesday without a brace. (12 words)

Again it was three minutes that separated goals, as Aydemir got his brace. (13 words)

A quick-fire brace of goals from Jack Malone and Aaron Prendergast had the Lurgan Blues well on their way at half-time, before substitute Stephen Teggart added further gloss to the scoreline with a well-executed finish in second-half stoppage time. (43 words)

Brummies have been told to brace for and strong winds as Storm Ashley moves in. The UK is set to brace 80mph gales today as a rare 'danger to life' warning was issued yesterday in relation to the oncoming storm. (40 words)

A Craig Wighton brace, as well as goals from Kane Ritchie-Hosler, Matty Todd and Kevin O'Hara, handed the Pars their biggest league win of the season to send a near-6,000 strong crowd into party mode. (39 words)

Example sentences (20)

The company’s key offerings in the knee braces market include Axiom-D Elite Ligament Knee Brace, Roadrunner Soft Knee Brace, Fusion OA Plus, 20.50 Patella, and EPO Lite Post-Op Knee Brace.

Brummies have been told to brace for and strong winds as Storm Ashley moves in. The UK is set to brace 80mph gales today as a rare 'danger to life' warning was issued yesterday in relation to the oncoming storm.

Brace yourself, stop breathing as you squeeze the shutter button, and brace yourself against a telephone pole or wall if you can.

Brace yourselves, because Gordon Hayward was moving around Tuesday without a brace.

A horizontal compression brace connects the top of the two posts, and a diagonal wire connects the top of the brace post to the bottom of the corner post.

A brace from Jarrod Bowen and goals from Gianluca Scamacca, Emerson Palmieri, and Divin Mubama complemented a Perth own goal to seal a comprehensive victory Down Under.

A brace of assists from Serge Aurier helped the Reds secure their first points of the season, against Sheffield United.

A Craig Wighton brace, as well as goals from Kane Ritchie-Hosler, Matty Todd and Kevin O'Hara, handed the Pars their biggest league win of the season to send a near-6,000 strong crowd into party mode.

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Adam Swift - Another two tries to follow on from his derby brace, the second a superb run to the line, but it was more than that.

A federal judge in the United States District Court Northern District of Texas Fort Worth Division vacated the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF’s) ‘partially complete’ percent pistol brace rule on Friday.

A first-half brace from Harry Baker sandwiched Jez Bedford’s 31st minute strike for the Magpies, before Jack Lovell made sure of the result four minutes into the second period.

After spending six weeks in a back brace, waiting for her fractured bones to mend, doctors told her she would never stand straight again.

Again it was three minutes that separated goals, as Aydemir got his brace.

A huge hit by Mawi on Gordon dislodges the ball on the Fiji 22. The srum is once again crumpling regularly, but Ref Brace is not pinging anyone, instead simply asking for a reset.

Aimee Ellis, 13, has been diagnoses with severe scoliosis but her family have been told the condition is too severe to be fixed with a brace and the youngster must undergo an operation.

Alright folks, brace yourselves for an all-time low.

A quick-fire brace of goals from Jack Malone and Aaron Prendergast had the Lurgan Blues well on their way at half-time, before substitute Stephen Teggart added further gloss to the scoreline with a well-executed finish in second-half stoppage time.

A selloff in global bond markets gathered pace, driving yields to the highest level in more than a decade as traders brace for an extended period of tight monetary policy.

AS Nigerians brace up against high flooding in 2023 as predicted, Nigeria and China have signed a technical agreement to begin work on the Niger River.

As we brace ourselves for these changes, it becomes crucial to fortify our immune system.

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Common combinations with brace

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "brace" in a sentence?
An example: "The company’s key offerings in the knee braces market include Axiom-D Elite Ligament Knee Brace, Roadrunner Soft Knee Brace, Fusion OA Plus, 20.50 Patella, and EPO Lite Post-Op Knee Brace." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "brace" from authentic English texts.
What does "brace" mean?
Brace means: Armor for the arm; vambrace.
What are synonyms of "brace"?
Common synonyms of "brace" include: support, strengthener, reinforcement, pair, set, duet, duo, distich. Plus 7 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "brace" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "brace", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.