Wondering how to use Counterfoil in a sentence? Below are 5 example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as stub or record.
Counterfoil meaning
the part of a cheque that is retained in the chequebook as a record; a stub
Using Counterfoil
- The main meaning on this page is: the part of a cheque that is retained in the chequebook as a record; a stub
- Useful related words include: stub, check stub, record.
- In the example corpus, counterfoil often appears in combinations such as: the counterfoil.
Context around Counterfoil
- Average sentence length in these examples: 28.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 4 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Counterfoil
- In this selection, "counterfoil" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 28.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, quiet stand out and add context to how "counterfoil" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a quiet counterfoil to the and as a counterfoil with his. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "counterfoil" sits close to words such as aadujeevitham, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with counterfoil
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Yet they are the moral compass and a quiet counterfoil to the hypermasculinity of the epic, and, therefore, relevant to discussion. (21 words)
She told the court that that ballot doesn’t have a counterfoil but has space for initials of the presiding officer. (21 words)
The lawyer then asked the witness if when the document is further broken down, if the box for the presiding officer’s initials should be on the counterfoil or on the ballot. (32 words)
Australia had Mitch Marsh as a hero with his flashy 118 and the English had Mark Wood as a counterfoil, with his pace, bounce and exceptional wicket count: five wickets for a mere 34 runs. (35 words)
The effect of this was that the authenticating marks remained on the counterfoil rather than on the ballot, making it impossible to know whether a ballot cast was one legitimately issued by a presiding officer. (35 words)
The lawyer then asked the witness if when the document is further broken down, if the box for the presiding officer’s initials should be on the counterfoil or on the ballot. (32 words)
Example sentences (5)
Australia had Mitch Marsh as a hero with his flashy 118 and the English had Mark Wood as a counterfoil, with his pace, bounce and exceptional wicket count: five wickets for a mere 34 runs.
Yet they are the moral compass and a quiet counterfoil to the hypermasculinity of the epic, and, therefore, relevant to discussion.
The effect of this was that the authenticating marks remained on the counterfoil rather than on the ballot, making it impossible to know whether a ballot cast was one legitimately issued by a presiding officer.
She told the court that that ballot doesn’t have a counterfoil but has space for initials of the presiding officer.
The lawyer then asked the witness if when the document is further broken down, if the box for the presiding officer’s initials should be on the counterfoil or on the ballot.
Common combinations with counterfoil
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: