Wondering how to use Cleaver in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as chopper or knife.
Cleaver meaning
- A squarish, heavy knife used by butchers for hacking through bones, etc.
- A type of clave, or rhythm stick, a concussive musical instrument used in traditional Bahamian music.
- The act of eliminating someone or something, especially when done by someone with a history of other eliminations; a dismissal, rejection, or removal.
Using Cleaver
- The main meaning on this page is: A squarish, heavy knife used by butchers for hacking through bones, etc. | A type of clave, or rhythm stick, a concussive musical instrument used in traditional Bahamian music. | The act of eliminating someone or something, especially when done by someone with a history of other eliminations; a dismissal, rejection, or removal.
- Useful related words include: meat cleaver, chopper, knife.
- In the example corpus, cleaver often appears in combinations such as: meat cleaver, cleaver and, cleaver in.
Context around Cleaver
- Average sentence length in these examples: 20.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 9 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Cleaver
- In this selection, "cleaver" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 20.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, meat, beaver, ward, selfies, award and despite stand out and add context to how "cleaver" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a meat cleaver and a meat cleaver was recovered. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "cleaver" sits close to words such as abington, abled and adorno, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with cleaver
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Mr. Cleaver's review: "It's like pickled assholes. (9 words)
Beaver Cleaver’s father in the show was Ward Cleaver. (10 words)
For the show, the duo will be joined by Detroit drummer Gerald Cleaver. (13 words)
Will Aid is open and appointments are now available at Rickards & Cleaver in Alfreton, Nigel Davis Solicitors in Ashbourne, and Simpson Solicitors in Derby, as well as many others across the region. (32 words)
The latest installment of the 11-book series, Country Store Mysteries, is “Four Leaf Cleaver,” and a chef must find who is responsible for the death of a cooking contest producer. (31 words)
The prosecutor explained that the footage showed Joyce lifting the meat cleaver above his head and being restrained by an unknown person while he made ‘continued efforts to approach the woman'. (31 words)
Example sentences (20)
Beaver Cleaver’s father in the show was Ward Cleaver.
From trucks in the dirt at Panther Island and desserts at midnight to cleaver selfies and intimate dinners with the best chefs, all the hoopla serves a dual purpose.
He said one man had a chainsaw which was turned on and another man had a meat cleaver.
He was cleared of murdering Tom Cleaver's wife, Wendy, but one of his co-defendants was convicted of the killing.
Julia Spencer said: "We are thrilled to have won the Golden Cleaver award for best steak in the UK and runner up for our steak and ale pie.
She has worked in communication for the offices of Mayor Quinton Lucas and Congressman Emanuel Cleaver.
The latest installment of the 11-book series, Country Store Mysteries, is “Four Leaf Cleaver,” and a chef must find who is responsible for the death of a cooking contest producer.
The prosecutor explained that the footage showed Joyce lifting the meat cleaver above his head and being restrained by an unknown person while he made ‘continued efforts to approach the woman'.
The restaurant with sweeping views of Puget Sound will reopen in October as Hook and Cleaver by the Lombardi’s Group.
Will Aid is open and appointments are now available at Rickards & Cleaver in Alfreton, Nigel Davis Solicitors in Ashbourne, and Simpson Solicitors in Derby, as well as many others across the region.
A spokesperson for the force said a meat cleaver was recovered from the scene.
Cleaver was an early foray into villainy and still within the rom-com genre.
Corrie favourite Sue Cleaver, who plays Eileen Grimshaw on the popular soap, has revealed the secret behind her dramatic weight loss.
Former Greenville restaurant Cork and Cleaver has now found a home in Lexington County, where it serves up prime cuts of steak, along with all of the usual suspects for fixings.
For the show, the duo will be joined by Detroit drummer Gerald Cleaver.
Hugh Grant returns to play philandering Daniel Cleaver, despite the character having been presumed dead.
I had one scene, and I sang my one song while chasing after our "Sebastion" with a comically large cleaver.
I’m not saying that because I’m trying to be so cleaver.
Mr. Cleaver's review: "It's like pickled assholes.
NI Chamber’s 2024 Annual Lunch is delivered with the support of sponsors BT, Cleaver Fulton Rankin, Cushon and GMcG, well as drinks reception sponsor, Dell.
Common combinations with cleaver
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: