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Domestique in a sentence

Domestique meaning

A cyclist on a cycle racing team whose role is to assist the team's designated leaders (for example, by riding in front of them to create a slipstream, or to set the pace), even if at the expense of their own individual performance.

Using Domestique

  • The main meaning on this page is: A cyclist on a cycle racing team whose role is to assist the team's designated leaders (for example, by riding in front of them to create a slipstream, or to set the pace), even if at the expense of their own individual performance.

Context around Domestique

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

best 1× company 1× ineos 1× played 1×

Often after:

helper 1× michal 1×

Sentence patterns with Domestique

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

as a domestique 12 months 1× has played domestique to froome 1× s best domestique helper 1× said ineos domestique michal kwiatkowski 1× the company domestique was still 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

and the colombian 1× australia post said 1× i think we 1× thomas who has 1× while vingegaard won 1×

Common sentence endings:

ad hoc basis 1× best domestique helper 1× domestique michal kwiatkowski 1× in the mountains 1× winner on sunday 1×

Words around Domestique

Just before it in the word index:

domesticus 4 domestics 6 domesticity 24 domestication 102 domesticating 6 domesticated 207

Just after it in the word index:

dometios 2 domhnaill 4 domhnall 14 domi 31 domicile 36 domiciled 53

Similar in corpus frequency:

aadujeevitham 7 aani 7 aarne 7 aasb 7 aasen 7 aashiqui 7

Corpus analysis for Domestique

  • In this selection, "domestique" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, best, company, ineos, helper and michal stand out and add context to how "domestique" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include as a domestique 12 months and has played domestique to froome. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "domestique" sits close to words such as aadujeevitham, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with domestique

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

I think we climbed at our own speed and saved energy, we just tried to stay safe," said Ineos domestique Michal Kwiatkowski. (22 words)

Thomas, who has played domestique to Froome's dominance in cycling's most iconic race, became Britain's third winner on Sunday. (22 words)

Australia Post said on Monday the company, Domestique, was still engaged but not on an ongoing retainer, and "provided advice on an ad hoc basis". (25 words)

Longer example sentences

And the Colombian, who acted as a domestique 12 months ago, belied his lack of experience to excel on a route that favoured his prowess in the mountains. (28 words)

While Vingegaard won his second consecutive Tour de France, thanks in large part to American Sepp Kuss, who is considered perhaps the world’s best domestique (helper). (27 words)

Australia Post said on Monday the company, Domestique, was still engaged but not on an ongoing retainer, and "provided advice on an ad hoc basis". (25 words)

Example sentences (5)

While Vingegaard won his second consecutive Tour de France, thanks in large part to American Sepp Kuss, who is considered perhaps the world’s best domestique (helper).

Australia Post said on Monday the company, Domestique, was still engaged but not on an ongoing retainer, and "provided advice on an ad hoc basis".

I think we climbed at our own speed and saved energy, we just tried to stay safe," said Ineos domestique Michal Kwiatkowski.

And the Colombian, who acted as a domestique 12 months ago, belied his lack of experience to excel on a route that favoured his prowess in the mountains.

Thomas, who has played domestique to Froome's dominance in cycling's most iconic race, became Britain's third winner on Sunday.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "domestique" in a sentence?
An example: "While Vingegaard won his second consecutive Tour de France, thanks in large part to American Sepp Kuss, who is considered perhaps the world’s best domestique (helper)." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "domestique" from authentic English texts.
What does "domestique" mean?
Domestique means: A cyclist on a cycle racing team whose role is to assist the team's designated leaders (for example, by riding in front of them to create a slipstream, or to set the pace), even if at the expense of their own individual performance.
How many example sentences with "domestique" are there?
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