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Dunces is an English word. Below you'll find 6 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Dunces in a sentence

Related words

Dunces | Dunce

Dunces meaning

plural of dunce

Using Dunces

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of dunce
  • In the example corpus, dunces often appears in combinations such as: of dunces.

Context around Dunces

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Sentence patterns with Dunces

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

are not dunces 1× be that dunces and idlers 1× bunch of dunces 1× confederacy of dunces 1× scribblers and dunces 1× to the dunces who make 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

the basic principle 1× to take his 1×

Common sentence endings:

and industrious pupils 1× are not dunces 1× bunch of dunces 1× confederacy of dunces 1× feel that way 1× scribblers and dunces 1×

Words around Dunces

Just before it in the word index:

dunce 8 duncanville 7 duncanson 3 duncans 4 duncan 891 duncairn 3

Just after it in the word index:

dunchurch 2 duncker 4 duncomb 2 duncombe 7 dundalk 90 dundarroch 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 8 aage 8 aardvarks 8 abaca 8 abaji 8 abascal 8

Corpus analysis for Dunces

  • In this selection, "dunces" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 25.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Recognizable usage signals include are not dunces and be that dunces and idlers. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "dunces" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with dunces

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

According to him, Yorubas are not dunces. (7 words)

As well as Theobald, it pilloried a host of other "hacks", "scribblers" and "dunces". (14 words)

The basic principle of the new education is to be that dunces and idlers must not be made to feel inferior to intelligent and industrious pupils. (26 words)

Longer example sentences

To take his mind off the intense shooting, Ryan Reynolds would retreat to his hotel room and reread passages from what he has called his “desert island” book, the John Kennedy Toole classic, A Confederacy Of Dunces. (37 words)

I am really growing weary of listening to the dunces who make up the far left wing of the democratic party constantly proclaiming the virtues of Socialism, and I’ll tell you why I feel that way. (37 words)

I already ‘un-friended’ a few of my gaming pals who sent me emails asking if i want to come to their superbowl party to watch the big game… What a bunch of dunces. (34 words)

Example sentences (6)

The basic principle of the new education is to be that dunces and idlers must not be made to feel inferior to intelligent and industrious pupils.

To take his mind off the intense shooting, Ryan Reynolds would retreat to his hotel room and reread passages from what he has called his “desert island” book, the John Kennedy Toole classic, A Confederacy Of Dunces.

I am really growing weary of listening to the dunces who make up the far left wing of the democratic party constantly proclaiming the virtues of Socialism, and I’ll tell you why I feel that way.

According to him, Yorubas are not dunces.

I already ‘un-friended’ a few of my gaming pals who sent me emails asking if i want to come to their superbowl party to watch the big game… What a bunch of dunces.

As well as Theobald, it pilloried a host of other "hacks", "scribblers" and "dunces".

Common combinations with dunces

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • of dunces 2×

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "dunces" in a sentence?
An example: "The basic principle of the new education is to be that dunces and idlers must not be made to feel inferior to intelligent and industrious pupils." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "dunces" from authentic English texts.
What does "dunces" mean?
Dunces means: plural of dunce
How many example sentences with "dunces" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 6 example sentences with "dunces", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.