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Dipper is an English word with synonyms like asterism or duck. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Dipper in a sentence

Related words

Dipper | Dipped | Dipping | Dippers | Dipp | Dippermouth

Dipper meaning

  1. One who, or that which, dips (immerses something, or itself, into a liquid).
  2. Any of various small passerine birds of the genus Cinclus that live near fast-flowing streams and feed along the bottom.
  3. A cup-shaped vessel with a long handle, for dipping into and ladling out liquids; a ladle or scoop.

Synonyms of Dipper

asterism oscine water ouzel duck bucephela albeola butterball bufflehead wagon wain charles's wain plough big dipper little dipper ladle oscine bird

Related words

Other words often associated with Dipper or its synonyms:

waggon passerine move fatty douse textile place travel writer fabric vessel laden

Using Dipper

  • The main meaning on this page is: One who, or that which, dips (immerses something, or itself, into a liquid). | Any of various small passerine birds of the genus Cinclus that live near fast-flowing streams and feed along the bottom. | A cup-shaped vessel with a long handle, for dipping into and ladling out liquids; a ladle or scoop.
  • Useful related words include: asterism, oscine, water ouzel, duck.
  • In the example corpus, dipper often appears in combinations such as: big dipper, little dipper, the dipper.

Context around Dipper

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 9 middle, 8 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

big 12× little 5× triple 3×

Often after:

ursa 1× plough 1× asterisms 1× ladle 1× bolasko 1× posted 1× combination 1× hanging 1× rise 1×

Sentence patterns with Dipper

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

the big dipper in the 2× and little dipper asterisms 1× and triple dipper combination platters 1× big dipper posted on 1× mabel and dipper for the 1× miniature big dipper 1× of a dipper ladle or 1× of the dipper s handle 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a few such 1× big dipper posted 1× chili s new 1× food and beverages 1× from tanis borealis 1× grunkle stan also 1×

Common sentence endings:

and kona ice 1× at chili s 1× bright orange star 1× by the movie 1× evening may sky 1× ladle or scoop 1×

Words around Dipper

Just before it in the word index:

dippenaar 4 dipped 471 dipp 3 dipoto 5 diponegoro 4 dipoles 62

Just after it in the word index:

dippermouth 2 dippers 14 dippin 3 dipping 334 dippre 2 dippy 10

Similar in corpus frequency:

abstention 49 acadiana 49 actuarial 49 admonition 49 aimless 49 akintola 49

Corpus analysis for Dipper

  • In this selection, "dipper" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, big, little, triple, ursa, plough and asterisms stand out and add context to how "dipper" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include the big dipper in the and and little dipper asterisms. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "dipper" sits close to words such as abstention, acadiana and actuarial, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with dipper

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

Ditto for the Big Dipper. (5 words)

The follow-up to last year’s is out through Little Dipper/Rise. (13 words)

Shifting to the northeast, the Big Dipper should be coming over the horizon now. (14 words)

Longer example sentences

If McDonald’s can get a second act abroad out of its counterintuitively-named mascot’s sudden fame with Gen Z, maybe Chili’s could run a deal that got picked up by the same set and induce a second bump, or even double dip on the Triple Dipper. (49 words)

From Tanis Borealis and Tanis Australis look for two more stars that form a curved line to the upper right that links up with the bright star Phecda, the corner of the Big Dipper’s pot (or the rear end of Ursa Major). (43 words)

Food and beverages will be available beginning at 5 p.m. Vendors joining us this year include Buckeye Burgers, Nou Street Food, Pa’s Pork, Raging Bull Wood Fired Pizza, Susie’s Big Dipper, Bolasko’s Concessions and Kona Ice. (40 words)

Example sentences (20)

One of the other paddlers breaks the reverie, discovering that the Big Dipper in the constellation Ursa Major, and the Little Dipper, Ursa Minor, now show themselves.

To find Polaris, face north and locate the Big Dipper (Plough) and Little Dipper asterisms.

Ursa Minor is colloquially known in the US as the Little Dipper because its seven brightest stars seem to form the shape of a dipper ( ladle or scoop).

Food and beverages will be available beginning at 5 p.m. Vendors joining us this year include Buckeye Burgers, Nou Street Food, Pa’s Pork, Raging Bull Wood Fired Pizza, Susie’s Big Dipper, Bolasko’s Concessions and Kona Ice.

Not far from the end of the Dipper’s handle, you’ll see a super bright orange star.

The Big Dipper is part of the constellation Ursa Major, which is also known as the Great Bear.

Big Dipper posted on social media a few days ago that they have a new secret menu item inspired by the movie.

Chili's' new appetizer, the Nashville Hot Mozz, builds on the popularity of their Triple Dipper.

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If McDonald’s can get a second act abroad out of its counterintuitively-named mascot’s sudden fame with Gen Z, maybe Chili’s could run a deal that got picked up by the same set and induce a second bump, or even double dip on the Triple Dipper.

If you look from a Northern Hemisphere location around the time of the solstice, you’ll find the Big Dipper and the star Kochab well up in the north-northeast at around 1 a.m. your local time.

People apparently can’t get enough of the Big Smasher burger, $6 margaritas and Triple Dipper combination platters at Chili’s.

We won’t worry about the rest of the Big Bear right now; we’ll concentrate on the Big Dipper, hanging upside down in the early evening May sky.

A few, such as the Big Dipper in the United States, seem to be flourishing.

Ditto for the Big Dipper.

From Tanis Borealis and Tanis Australis look for two more stars that form a curved line to the upper right that links up with the bright star Phecda, the corner of the Big Dipper’s pot (or the rear end of Ursa Major).

Grunkle Stan (also voiced by creator Alex Hirsch) takes in Mabel and Dipper for the summer and is a savvy con man throughout the series.

Part of that gang includes the Pleiades, the best star cluster in the sky, resembling a miniature Big Dipper.

Shifting to the northeast, the Big Dipper should be coming over the horizon now.

The follow-up to last year’s is out through Little Dipper/Rise.

The Little Dipper is also more formally known as Ursa Minor, the Little Bear.

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Common combinations with dipper

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "dipper" in a sentence?
An example: "One of the other paddlers breaks the reverie, discovering that the Big Dipper in the constellation Ursa Major, and the Little Dipper, Ursa Minor, now show themselves." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "dipper" from authentic English texts.
What does "dipper" mean?
Dipper means: One who, or that which, dips (immerses something, or itself, into a liquid).
What are synonyms of "dipper"?
Common synonyms of "dipper" include: asterism, oscine, water ouzel, duck, bucephela albeola, butterball, bufflehead, wagon. Plus 7 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "dipper" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "dipper", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.