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Wondering how to use Curlew in a sentence? Below are 9 example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as shorebird.

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Curlew in a sentence

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Curlew | Curlews

Curlew meaning

  1. Any of several migratory wading birds in the genus Numenius, remarkable for their long, slender, downcurved bills.
  2. A stone curlew (Burhinidae spp.).

Synonyms of Curlew

shorebird shore bird limicoline bird

Related words

Other words often associated with Curlew or its synonyms:

wader

Using Curlew

  • The main meaning on this page is: Any of several migratory wading birds in the genus Numenius, remarkable for their long, slender, downcurved bills. | A stone curlew (Burhinidae spp.).
  • Useful related words include: shorebird, shore bird, limicoline bird.
  • In the example corpus, curlew often appears in combinations such as: the curlew, slender-billed curlew.

Context around Curlew

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 8 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 9 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

billed 1× stone 1× kilcolman 1×

Often after:

fault 1× new 1× centre 1× following 1× trills 1× tree 1× creek 1×

Sentence patterns with Curlew

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

bridge s curlew centre in 1× bush stone curlew new holland 1× curacoa and curlew were subjected 1× filled with curlew trills and 1× is the curlew tree top 1× of the curlew fault along 1× places while curlew creek won 1× slender billed curlew has been 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a bird species 1× first assessment with 1× funds were raised 1× in spring the 1× sam forbes was 1× the group classes 1×

Common sentence endings:

all of barbados 1× issues cross country 1× its eastern corridor 1× ju 87 lost 1× of bringing gifts 1× on slowing down 1×

Words around Curlew

Just before it in the word index:

curless 2 curlers 26 curler 35 curlee 2 curled 222 curle 3

Just after it in the word index:

curlews 4 curley 47 curlf 3 curlin 3 curling 431 curls 202

Similar in corpus frequency:

aanholt 13 aardwolf 13 abati 13 abbeville 13 abcc 13 abcon 13

Corpus analysis for Curlew

  • In this selection, "curlew" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, billed, stone, kilcolman, fault, new and centre stand out and add context to how "curlew" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include bridge s curlew centre in and bush stone curlew new holland. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "curlew" sits close to words such as aanholt, aardwolf and abati, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with curlew

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

First assessment with modern exploration techniques of the Curlew fault along its eastern corridor. (14 words)

The group classes saw the Dongadilling stud walk away with two first places while Curlew Creek won the other class. (20 words)

The piece de resistance is the Curlew Tree Top Suite, which is the most luxurious holiday suite in all of Barbados. (21 words)

Longer example sentences

Sam Forbes was back, centre stage, in the EI 90 class of 17. He moved up from second place when Elaine O’Connor who was leading, decided to retire with Kilcolman Curlew, following a few issues cross country. (38 words)

Funds were raised for Prostate Cancer UK and the St Barnabas’ Hospice from Trevor’s 79th birthday party at Sutton Bridge’s Curlew Centre in December, where guests made donations instead of bringing gifts. (34 words)

Along with the eastern bettong and quoll, they have seen success in introducing the bush stone curlew, New Holland mouse and spotted-tail quoll and have no plans on slowing down. (31 words)

Example sentences (9)

First assessment with modern exploration techniques of the Curlew fault along its eastern corridor.

A bird species renowned for its unusual migration patterns, the slender-billed curlew, has been declared extinct after researchers determined that there have been no confirmed sightings since 1995.

Along with the eastern bettong and quoll, they have seen success in introducing the bush stone curlew, New Holland mouse and spotted-tail quoll and have no plans on slowing down.

Funds were raised for Prostate Cancer UK and the St Barnabas’ Hospice from Trevor’s 79th birthday party at Sutton Bridge’s Curlew Centre in December, where guests made donations instead of bringing gifts.

Sam Forbes was back, centre stage, in the EI 90 class of 17. He moved up from second place when Elaine O’Connor who was leading, decided to retire with Kilcolman Curlew, following a few issues cross country.

In spring, the pass was filled with curlew trills and I stood transfixed by lapwing aerobatics and lost myself in the songs of skylarks.

The piece de resistance is the Curlew Tree Top Suite, which is the most luxurious holiday suite in all of Barbados.

The group classes saw the Dongadilling stud walk away with two first places while Curlew Creek won the other class.

The light cruiser squadron consisting of the sister ships Curacoa and Curlew were subjected to lengthy attacks which badly damaged the former for one Ju 87 lost.

Common combinations with curlew

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "curlew" in a sentence?
An example: "First assessment with modern exploration techniques of the Curlew fault along its eastern corridor." This page contains 9 example sentences with the word "curlew" from authentic English texts.
What does "curlew" mean?
Curlew means: Any of several migratory wading birds in the genus Numenius, remarkable for their long, slender, downcurved bills.
What are synonyms of "curlew"?
Common synonyms of "curlew" include: shorebird, shore bird, limicoline bird.
How many example sentences with "curlew" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 9 example sentences with "curlew", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.