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How do you use Catkins in a sentence? See 7 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Catkins in a sentence

Related words

Catkins | Catkin

Catkins meaning

plural of catkin

Using Catkins

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of catkin
  • In the example corpus, catkins often appears in combinations such as: catkins and.

Context around Catkins

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

reddish 1× oak 1× female 1×

Often after:

produced 1×

Sentence patterns with Catkins

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

and female catkins produced in 1× attractive reddish catkins and small 1× catkins said the 1× masses of catkins 1× numbers on catkins 1× on oak catkins and appear 1× to make catkins 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

caterpillars of nemoria 1× catkins said the 1× drab unshorn hedgebanks 1× individual plants bear 1× like most trees 1× trees or shrubs 1×

Common sentence endings:

and appear green 1× be released soon 1× contain the seeds 1× makino formosan alder 1× masses of catkins 1× numbers on catkins 1×

Words around Catkins

Just before it in the word index:

catkin 2 cations 48 cationic 9 cation 65 catino 4 catiline 33

Just after it in the word index:

catl 25 catledge 2 catlett 6 catley 14 catlike 2 catlin 25

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaba 10 aafc 10 aaib 10 aalbers 10 abbate 10 abbesses 10

Corpus analysis for Catkins

  • In this selection, "catkins" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 24.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, reddish, oak, female and produced stand out and add context to how "catkins" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and female catkins produced in and attractive reddish catkins and small. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "catkins" sits close to words such as aaba, aafc and aaib, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with catkins

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

Caterpillars of Nemoria arizonaria that grow in spring feed on oak catkins and appear green. (15 words)

Like most trees, alder flowers before the leaves are out, with attractive reddish catkins and small cones that contain the seeds. (21 words)

Catkins said the Alfred-Almond School Board is working on a plan to address the superintendent vacancy, with more information to be released soon. (24 words)

Longer example sentences

Drab unshorn hedgebanks and regenerating woodland masking abandoned market gardens and historic mine workings brighten in today’s sunshine, glossing ripe ivy berries, gilding yellow gorse and masses of catkins. (30 words)

Trees or shrubs with stalked shoot buds, male and female catkins produced in autumn (fall) and expanding and pollinating then, three species: * Alnus formosana (Burkill) Makino — Formosan alder. (28 words)

We will use simple knitting skills (which some may find familiar) to make leaves, bunnies and chicks, and raw materials will enable us to make catkins. (26 words)

Example sentences (7)

Like most trees, alder flowers before the leaves are out, with attractive reddish catkins and small cones that contain the seeds.

We will use simple knitting skills (which some may find familiar) to make leaves, bunnies and chicks, and raw materials will enable us to make catkins.

Individual plants bear either male (pollen-producing) or female (seed-producing) flowers which have no sepals or petals and are borne in large numbers on catkins.

Drab unshorn hedgebanks and regenerating woodland masking abandoned market gardens and historic mine workings brighten in today’s sunshine, glossing ripe ivy berries, gilding yellow gorse and masses of catkins.

Catkins said the Alfred-Almond School Board is working on a plan to address the superintendent vacancy, with more information to be released soon.

Caterpillars of Nemoria arizonaria that grow in spring feed on oak catkins and appear green.

Trees or shrubs with stalked shoot buds, male and female catkins produced in autumn (fall) and expanding and pollinating then, three species: * Alnus formosana (Burkill) Makino — Formosan alder.

Common combinations with catkins

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "catkins" in a sentence?
An example: "Like most trees, alder flowers before the leaves are out, with attractive reddish catkins and small cones that contain the seeds." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "catkins" from authentic English texts.
What does "catkins" mean?
Catkins means: plural of catkin
How many example sentences with "catkins" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 7 example sentences with "catkins", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.