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How do you use Brokeback in a sentence? See 3 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Brokeback in a sentence

Brokeback meaning

  1. Hunchbacked.
  2. Broken; derelict.

Using Brokeback

  • The main meaning on this page is: Hunchbacked. | Broken; derelict.
  • In the example corpus, brokeback often appears in combinations such as: brokeback mountain.

Context around Brokeback

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 1 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

watching 1×

Often after:

mountain 3×

Sentence patterns with Brokeback

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

in brokeback mountain the 1× sounds like brokeback mountain but 1× while watching brokeback mountain and 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

i imagined us 1× in brokeback mountain 1× sounds like brokeback 1×

Common sentence endings:

both marry women 1× stars andie mcdowell 1× that would follow 1×

Words around Brokeback

Just before it in the word index:

brokeass 2 broke 6.780 brokaw 20 brok 3 broja 15 broin 14

Just after it in the word index:

broken 5.401 brokenhearted 11 brokenness 18 brokens 3 brokenshire 14 brokenwood 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 5 aaah 5 aacl 5 aak 5 aapke 5 aarav 5

Corpus analysis for Brokeback

  • In this selection, "brokeback" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, watching and mountain stand out and add context to how "brokeback" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include in brokeback mountain the and sounds like brokeback mountain but. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "brokeback" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with brokeback

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

I imagined us holding hands while watching “Brokeback Mountain” and fantasised about all the other outings that would follow. (19 words)

Sounds like Brokeback Mountain but it’s definitely not – this tv movie has a sweet tone and co-stars Andie McDowell. (21 words)

In "Brokeback Mountain," the two cowboys Jack (Jake Gyllenhaal, l.) and Ennis (Heath Ledger) poach, drink and sleep together, but their mutual attraction is a taboo among cowboys, so both marry women. (32 words)

Longer example sentences

In "Brokeback Mountain," the two cowboys Jack (Jake Gyllenhaal, l.) and Ennis (Heath Ledger) poach, drink and sleep together, but their mutual attraction is a taboo among cowboys, so both marry women. (32 words)

Sounds like Brokeback Mountain but it’s definitely not – this tv movie has a sweet tone and co-stars Andie McDowell. (21 words)

I imagined us holding hands while watching “Brokeback Mountain” and fantasised about all the other outings that would follow. (19 words)

Example sentences (3)

Sounds like Brokeback Mountain but it’s definitely not – this tv movie has a sweet tone and co-stars Andie McDowell.

I imagined us holding hands while watching “Brokeback Mountain” and fantasised about all the other outings that would follow.

In "Brokeback Mountain," the two cowboys Jack (Jake Gyllenhaal, l.) and Ennis (Heath Ledger) poach, drink and sleep together, but their mutual attraction is a taboo among cowboys, so both marry women.

Common combinations with brokeback

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "brokeback" in a sentence?
An example: "Sounds like Brokeback Mountain but it’s definitely not – this tv movie has a sweet tone and co-stars Andie McDowell." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "brokeback" from authentic English texts.
What does "brokeback" mean?
Brokeback means: Hunchbacked.
How many example sentences with "brokeback" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "brokeback", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.