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Brandishes in a sentence

Brandishes meaning

third-person singular simple present indicative of brandish

Using Brandishes

  • The main meaning on this page is: third-person singular simple present indicative of brandish
  • In the example corpus, brandishes often appears in combinations such as: brandishes an, brandishes dagger.

Context around Brandishes

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 3 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 9 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

red 1× ciudadanos 1× comes 1× pizarro 1× grigoriy 1× member 1×

Often after:

flags 1× gardening 1×

Sentence patterns with Brandishes

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

as pizarro brandishes a dagger 1× band member brandishes a german 1× battle and brandishes it as 1× grigoriy brandishes a dagger 1× in red brandishes time s 1× moto g6 brandishes an elegant 1× of ciudadanos brandishes flags at 1× she brandishes both luke 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

as pizarro brandishes 1× grigoriy brandishes a 1× moto g6 brandishes 1× on january 30th 1× she brandishes both 1× the legacy of 1×

Common sentence endings:

a few others 1× as a symbol 1× at his rallies 1× compact tall body 1× in the process 1× of the window 1×

Words around Brandishes

Just before it in the word index:

brandished 96 brandish 19 brandis 11 brandings 7 branding 654 brandin 34

Just after it in the word index:

brandishing 121 brandl 2 brandless 4 brandmueller 2 brandner 8 brando 177

Similar in corpus frequency:

aanholt 13 aardwolf 13 abati 13 abbeville 13 abcc 13 abcon 13

Corpus analysis for Brandishes

  • In this selection, "brandishes" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 26.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, red, ciudadanos, comes, flags and gardening stand out and add context to how "brandishes" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include as pizarro brandishes a dagger and band member brandishes a german. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "brandishes" sits close to words such as aanholt, aardwolf and abati, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with brandishes

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

Grigoriy brandishes a dagger, and leaps out of the window. (10 words)

Moto G6 brandishes an elegant 3D contoured glass design and a compact tall body. (14 words)

As Pizarro brandishes a dagger, Leonore leaps between him and Florestan and reveals her identity. (15 words)

Longer example sentences

This song was immensely popular because it directly addressed the issue of immigrants in Germany: "In the video of the song, a band member brandishes a German passport in a symbolic challenge to traditional assumptions about what it means to be German. (42 words)

The legacy of the shield among other comics characters includes the time-traveling mutant superhero Cable telling Captain America that his shield still exists in one of the possible futures; Cable carries it into battle and brandishes it as a symbol. (41 words)

Mr Sánchez, who wants Spain to become a third partner in the Franco-German alliance, is particularly pro-’s Pablo Casado admires Angela Merkel’s Christian Democrats in Germany and Albert Rivera of Ciudadanos brandishes flags at his rallies. (39 words)

Example sentences (9)

The life-sized skeleton, painted in red, brandishes time’s arrow in one bony hand and an hour-glass in the other to remind people of their mortality.

Mr Sánchez, who wants Spain to become a third partner in the Franco-German alliance, is particularly pro-’s Pablo Casado admires Angela Merkel’s Christian Democrats in Germany and Albert Rivera of Ciudadanos brandishes flags at his rallies.

She brandishes both Luke and Leia's lightsabers and deflects the lightning that's attacking her, killing the emperor and herself in the process.

Moto G6 brandishes an elegant 3D contoured glass design and a compact tall body.

On January 30th, players will get to see Jason V, who comes brandishes gardening shears as a weapon, among a few others.

As Pizarro brandishes a dagger, Leonore leaps between him and Florestan and reveals her identity.

Grigoriy brandishes a dagger, and leaps out of the window.

The legacy of the shield among other comics characters includes the time-traveling mutant superhero Cable telling Captain America that his shield still exists in one of the possible futures; Cable carries it into battle and brandishes it as a symbol.

This song was immensely popular because it directly addressed the issue of immigrants in Germany: "In the video of the song, a band member brandishes a German passport in a symbolic challenge to traditional assumptions about what it means to be German.

Common combinations with brandishes

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "brandishes" in a sentence?
An example: "The life-sized skeleton, painted in red, brandishes time’s arrow in one bony hand and an hour-glass in the other to remind people of their mortality." This page contains 9 example sentences with the word "brandishes" from authentic English texts.
What does "brandishes" mean?
Brandishes means: third-person singular simple present indicative of brandish
How many example sentences with "brandishes" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 9 example sentences with "brandishes", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.