Explore Contrabands through 8 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Contrabands meaning
third-person singular simple present indicative of contraband
Using Contrabands
- The main meaning on this page is: third-person singular simple present indicative of contraband
- In the example corpus, contrabands often appears in combinations such as: the contrabands.
Context around Contrabands
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.9 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Contrabands
- In this selection, "contrabands" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 24.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, deserters, worth, stated and slaves stand out and add context to how "contrabands" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and other contrabands worth n1tn and considered as contrabands and illegal. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "contrabands" sits close to words such as aakash, aanholt and aardwolf, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with contrabands
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Let My People Go: The Song of the Contrabands". (9 words)
L.C. Lockwood, chaplain of the Contrabands, stated in the sheet music the song was from Virginia, dating from about 1853. (21 words)
Previously, intelligence gatherers, such as Allan Pinkerton and his detective agency, gathered information only by interrogating prisoners, deserters, "contrabands" (slaves), and refugees. (22 words)
It would seem better to look for a more rational basis for peace. citation Bryan tried to yoke the American credit to the Entente, saying "money is the worst of all contrabands because it commands everything else," but eventually yielded. (40 words)
Let My People Go" seeAlso infoboxcheck Although usually thought of as a spiritual, the earliest recorded use of the song was as a rallying anthem for the Contrabands at Fort Monroe sometime before July 1862. (35 words)
The Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit, Zone B, Kaduna has said the unit intercepted vehicles and other contrabands worth N1tn between May and July. (25 words)
Example sentences (8)
The Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit, Zone B, Kaduna has said the unit intercepted vehicles and other contrabands worth N1tn between May and July.
He said once the restriction takes effect, any other textile seen in local markets without tax stamps would be considered as contrabands and illegal.
He declared all of the "contrabands" in the Port Royal district free, and began gathering former slaves for a regiment of black soldiers.
It would seem better to look for a more rational basis for peace. citation Bryan tried to yoke the American credit to the Entente, saying "money is the worst of all contrabands because it commands everything else," but eventually yielded.
L.C. Lockwood, chaplain of the Contrabands, stated in the sheet music the song was from Virginia, dating from about 1853.
Let My People Go" seeAlso infoboxcheck Although usually thought of as a spiritual, the earliest recorded use of the song was as a rallying anthem for the Contrabands at Fort Monroe sometime before July 1862.
Let My People Go: The Song of the Contrabands".
Previously, intelligence gatherers, such as Allan Pinkerton and his detective agency, gathered information only by interrogating prisoners, deserters, "contrabands" (slaves), and refugees.
Common combinations with contrabands
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: