Explore Cheque through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like check or draw. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Cheque in a sentence
Related words
Cheque meaning
A written order directing a bank to pay money to a person or entity.
Synonyms of Cheque
Using Cheque
- The main meaning on this page is: A written order directing a bank to pay money to a person or entity.
- Useful related words include: check, take out, draw, withdraw.
- In the example corpus, cheque often appears in combinations such as: the cheque, cheque for, cheque to.
Context around Cheque
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 7 start, 9 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Cheque
- In this selection, "cheque" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, blank, value, lamba, presentation, donations and payment stand out and add context to how "cheque" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include cash or cheque donations can and 200 000 cheque. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "cheque" sits close to words such as abolition, absorbing and bentley, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with cheque
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Ameesha Patel paid the money through cheque, but the check bounced. (11 words)
Another winner on the street was Paul, who was blown away by his £200,000 cheque. (16 words)
Bunyip and District Community News advertising manager Lisa Sinha presented Eliza Clark with her award and cheque. (17 words)
Concerns have been raised that the government was providing the with a “blank cheque” to redevelop the derelict west Belfast stadium – one of ten venues included in the UK and Ireland’s bid to host the prestigious tournament. (38 words)
Cash or cheque donations can also be handed in at: Tesco, Cuckoo Bridge, marked ‘Dumfries and Galloway Standard Toy Appeal FAO Anne Croucher’, or Morrisons, Dumfries, marked ‘Dumfries and Galloway Standard Toy Appeal FAO Myra Smith’. (36 words)
Cash or cheque donations can also be handed in at: Tesco, Cuckoo Bridge, marked “Dumfries and Galloway Standard Toy Appeal FAO Anne Croucher”, or Morrisons, Dumfries, marked “Dumfries and Galloway Standard Toy Appeal FAO Myra Smith”. (36 words)
Example sentences (20)
Asked by the BBC if the provision of continual funding for the vessels was a blank cheque, he said: No, it's absolutely not a blank cheque.
Alarm bells rang when a senior bank official intercepted the cheque and made repeated calls to Trust secretary Champat Rai to verify whether he had signed on the high-value cheque.
In their ledger, they would split part of the cheque payment made by other customers to the all-cash customer while attributing some cash to the person who paid in cheque.
Jiski jitni lambi dadhi, usko utna lamba cheque (The longer one’s beard, the more the amount on his cheque),” he said at the event, a video of which has circulated on social media.
Abbotsford mayor Ross Siemens speaks at King Church in Abbotsford at a cheque presentation for a local mobile shower ministry.
A cheque for over $1,200 was presented to Merritt Youth & Family Services on Dec. 7 from the local Tim Hortons smile cookie campaign.
After four weeks of fundraising, it was a proud moment for the colleagues in-store when they presented the cheque for €8,215.
Ameesha Patel paid the money through cheque, but the check bounced.
Andy Jones (second left) presents a cheque to the Royal British Legion in 2021 after an initiative to decorate the Ashfields estate in Sutton with poppies.
Another winner on the street was Paul, who was blown away by his £200,000 cheque.
Attending the cheque presentation with Mrs. Holmes were her son Brett and baby grandson Tate, Joanne Mavis and Pat Poirier, Foundation Director.
At the presentation of the £5,500 cheque to help support Palliative Transport Service's work in the community.
Brampton View care home in Northampton recently presented Doddridge Community Centre with a cheque for £500 to be put towards the cost of transport to enable members to attend this centre to improve their lives.
Bunyip and District Community News advertising manager Lisa Sinha presented Eliza Clark with her award and cheque.
Burnley-based Netflix hit Bank of Dave has drummed up so much interest worldwide, the US-based streaming giant has just written a cheque for a hotly-anticipated sequel.
Cash or cheque donations can also be handed in at: Tesco, Cuckoo Bridge, marked ‘Dumfries and Galloway Standard Toy Appeal FAO Anne Croucher’, or Morrisons, Dumfries, marked ‘Dumfries and Galloway Standard Toy Appeal FAO Myra Smith’.
Cash or cheque donations can also be handed in at: Tesco, Cuckoo Bridge, marked “Dumfries and Galloway Standard Toy Appeal FAO Anne Croucher”, or Morrisons, Dumfries, marked “Dumfries and Galloway Standard Toy Appeal FAO Myra Smith”.
Cllr Andersen added: “I was delighted to be able to hand Rymma her Business Incentive Grant cheque and hear about the great work she has been doing.
Concerns have been raised that the government was providing the with a “blank cheque” to redevelop the derelict west Belfast stadium – one of ten venues included in the UK and Ireland’s bid to host the prestigious tournament.
Councillor Lynne Devine receives a cheque for Forfar Action Network from Judith Langlands-Scott of Witch Histories Scotland with Shaun Wilson and Stuart Pirie.
Common combinations with cheque
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the cheque 44×
- cheque for 44×
- cheque to 34×
- cheque of 13×
- blank cheque 12×
- cheque from 11×
- with cheque 10×
- cheque and 8×
- pay cheque 8×
- presented cheque 7×