Wondering how to use Epaulette in a sentence? Below are 2 example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as epaulet or adornment.
Epaulette meaning
- An ornamentation, worn on the shoulders of a military uniform, as a sign of rank.
- A similar piece of trimming on a lady’s dress.
- A plate on the anterior wings of some insects.
Using Epaulette
- The main meaning on this page is: An ornamentation, worn on the shoulders of a military uniform, as a sign of rank. | A similar piece of trimming on a lady’s dress. | A plate on the anterior wings of some insects.
- Useful related words include: epaulet, adornment.
Context around Epaulette
- Average sentence length in these examples: 32.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Epaulette
- In this selection, "epaulette" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 32.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, saber, awarding and shoulder stand out and add context to how "epaulette" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a saber epaulette shoulder knot and taking and epaulette awarding ceremony. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "epaulette" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with epaulette
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Upon assumption he receives a saber, epaulette, shoulder knot, shoulder board and sleeve insignia and full military uniform to be used in military events while performing the duties as president. (30 words)
Ayatollah Khamenei is currently taking part in the graduation, enlistment, oath-taking and epaulette awarding ceremony of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army cadets at Imam Khomeini Naval Academy in the northern city of Noshahr. (35 words)
Ayatollah Khamenei is currently taking part in the graduation, enlistment, oath-taking and epaulette awarding ceremony of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army cadets at Imam Khomeini Naval Academy in the northern city of Noshahr. (35 words)
Upon assumption he receives a saber, epaulette, shoulder knot, shoulder board and sleeve insignia and full military uniform to be used in military events while performing the duties as president. (30 words)
Example sentences (2)
Ayatollah Khamenei is currently taking part in the graduation, enlistment, oath-taking and epaulette awarding ceremony of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army cadets at Imam Khomeini Naval Academy in the northern city of Noshahr.
Upon assumption he receives a saber, epaulette, shoulder knot, shoulder board and sleeve insignia and full military uniform to be used in military events while performing the duties as president.