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On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Corporal. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as corporeal or material and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.

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Corporal meaning

  1. Having a physical, tangible body; material, corporeal.
  2. Of or pertaining to the body, especially the human body; bodily.
  3. Pertaining to the body (the thorax and abdomen), as distinguished from the head, limbs and wings, etc.

Synonyms of Corporal

corporeal noncommissioned officer material incarnate embodied corporate bodied physical somatic bodily noncom

Related words

Other words often associated with Corporal or its synonyms:

reincarnate officer incorporeal personal firm organized actualize immaterial carnal mental collective substantiate

Corporal vertaling naar Nederlands

korporaal

Using Corporal

  • The main meaning on this page is: Having a physical, tangible body; material, corporeal. | Of or pertaining to the body, especially the human body; bodily. | Pertaining to the body (the thorax and abdomen), as distinguished from the head, limbs and wings, etc.
  • Useful related words include: corporeal, noncommissioned officer, material, incarnate.
  • Possible Dutch translations are: korporaal.
  • In the example corpus, corporal often appears in combinations such as: corporal punishment, lance corporal, of corporal.

Context around Corporal

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 11 start, 6 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 18 statements, 2 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

lance 11× austrian 1× bohemian 1× gameli 1× marines 1× saw 1× wanted 1× master 1× scott 1× quartermaster 1×

Often after:

christopher 1× lord 1× seidu 1× robert 1× joe 1× tom 1× puller 1× derek 1× chantale 1× roy 1×

Sentence patterns with Corporal

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

to lance corporal 2× a police corporal who heard 1× and lance corporal jeffrey young 1× and lance corporal joe paul 1× and lance corporal l c 1× and lance corporal tom blake 1× as a corporal from 1954 1× as lance corporal christopher kigongo 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a police corporal 1× a veteran of 1× afterwards hindenburg often 1× asked whether he 1× brothers corporal edley 1× butler saw corporal 1×

Common sentence endings:

to lance corporal 2× 1954 to 1957 1× after his arrest 1× area ransom said 1× as the corporal 1× c sylvester akankpewu 1×

Words around Corporal

Just before it in the word index:

corpora 34 corpo 6 corpers 7 corper 3 corpay 4 corpach 6

Just after it in the word index:

corporally 2 corporals 13 corporate 5.040 corporately 7 corporates 138 corporation 3.789

Similar in corpus frequency:

aligns 359 appellate 359 bhutan 359 carlisle 359 chopra 359 eighty 359

Corpus analysis for Corporal

  • In this selection, "corporal" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, lance, austrian, bohemian, christopher, lord and seidu stand out and add context to how "corporal" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include to lance corporal and a police corporal who heard. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "corporal" sits close to words such as aligns, appellate and bhutan, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with corporal

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

Corporal Benjamin Cooper devoted his life to protecting others. (9 words)

Corporal Russell and Fulton were taken to hospital where they were pronounced dead. (13 words)

A veteran of the US Marine Corps, he served as a Corporal from 1954 to 1957. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

Catherine, Princess of Wales is given instructions by Lance Corporal Jodie Newell in how to deliver care to injured soldiers during a casualty simulation, during a visit to 1st Battalion Irish Guards at the Salisbury Plain Training Area. (38 words)

They are Dr Frederick Yao Mac-Palm, Chief Executive Officer of the Citadel Hospital; Donyo Kafui, alias Ezor, blacksmith; Bright Alan Debrah, Freight; Colonel Samuel Kojo Gameli; Corporal Seidu Abubakar and Lance Corporal (L/C), Sylvester Akankpewu. (37 words)

Ugwu was promoted from the rank of Warrant Officer to Master Warrant Officer while Goban was promoted from the rank of Corporal to Sergeant and Yesif from the rank of Private to Lance Corporal. (34 words)

Question examples

Butler saw Corporal Puller riding a big white horse and called out, “Did you get the action you wanted, Corporal? (20 words)

Asked whether he had had any dealings with Corporal Akanpewon until he (Dr Mac-Palm) met him after his arrest? (20 words)

Example sentences (20)

Afterwards, Hindenburg often disparagingly referred to Hitler in private as "that Austrian corporal", or "that Bohemian corporal" or sometimes just simply as "the corporal".

He named the deceased as Lance Corporal Christopher Kigongo, Lance Corporal Lord Charles Mangwi and Private Charles Akatwongyera.

They are Dr Frederick Yao Mac-Palm, Chief Executive Officer of the Citadel Hospital; Donyo Kafui, alias Ezor, blacksmith; Bright Alan Debrah, Freight; Colonel Samuel Kojo Gameli; Corporal Seidu Abubakar and Lance Corporal (L/C), Sylvester Akankpewu.

Two Marines, Corporal Robert O’Malley and Lance Corporal Joe Paul, were awarded the Medal of Honor for their roles in the battle.

Ugwu was promoted from the rank of Warrant Officer to Master Warrant Officer while Goban was promoted from the rank of Corporal to Sergeant and Yesif from the rank of Private to Lance Corporal.

We’ve British soldiers Lance Corporal Will Schofield (George MacKay) and Lance Corporal Tom Blake (Dean-Charles Chapman) following the orders given by General Erinmore (Colin Firth).

Butler saw Corporal Puller riding a big white horse and called out, “Did you get the action you wanted, Corporal?

From left: Master Seaman Mark Sebulsky, Master Corporal Derek Scott, Corporal Chantale Robichaud and Leading Seaman Jessica Armstrong transport the first load of seized hashish to the ship’s flight deck.

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The blast killed Squadron Quartermaster Corporal Roy Bright, 36, Lieutenant Dennis Daly, 23, Trooper Simon Tipper, 19, and Lance Corporal Jeffrey Young, also 19, as they rode to attend the changing of the guard.

The injured, who have been hospitalised at Entebbe in Uganda, include Sergeant Dan Chilenje, Corporal Malijani Selo, Lance Corporal Mautanga, Private Anthony Mwamadi, Private Moses Mdala and Private Damson Nkhoma.

A police corporal who heard Fitzgerald's radio call and heard the gunshots saw two young men fleeing the area, Ransom said.

Asked whether he had had any dealings with Corporal Akanpewon until he (Dr Mac-Palm) met him after his arrest?

A veteran of the US Marine Corps, he served as a Corporal from 1954 to 1957.

Brothers Corporal Edley and Private James Simmonds were killed minutes apart in Papua New Guinea, and are the namesakes of the DRA's Operation Simmonds.

By the time he was 16 he had already seen more action than men many years older than himself and he was promoted in the field to Lance Corporal.

Captain Eleanor LeBeau, 29, Corporal Spencer Collart, 21, and Major Tobin Lewis, 37, were killed and the 20 other people on board - all US marines - were injured.

Catherine, Princess of Wales is given instructions by Lance Corporal Jodie Newell in how to deliver care to injured soldiers during a casualty simulation, during a visit to 1st Battalion Irish Guards at the Salisbury Plain Training Area.

Corporal Benjamin Cooper devoted his life to protecting others.

Corporal Russell and Fulton were taken to hospital where they were pronounced dead.

Head of the Criminal Investigations Department, Assistant Police Commissioner Wendell Blanhum said the corporal was not injured.

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Common combinations with corporal

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "corporal" in a sentence?
An example: "Afterwards, Hindenburg often disparagingly referred to Hitler in private as "that Austrian corporal", or "that Bohemian corporal" or sometimes just simply as "the corporal"." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "corporal" from authentic English texts.
What does "corporal" mean?
Corporal means: Having a physical, tangible body; material, corporeal.
What are synonyms of "corporal"?
Common synonyms of "corporal" include: corporeal, noncommissioned officer, material, incarnate, embodied, corporate, bodied, physical. Plus 3 more synonyms.
What is "corporal" in Dutch?
"corporal" translates to Dutch as: korporaal.
How many example sentences with "corporal" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "corporal", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.