Get to know Ewe better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like african or kwa.
Ewe in a sentence
Related words
Ewe meaning
A female sheep, as opposed to a ram.
Using Ewe
- The main meaning on this page is: A female sheep, as opposed to a ram.
- Useful related words include: african, kwa, sheep.
- In the example corpus, ewe often appears in combinations such as: the ewe, ewe lamb, ewe and.
Context around Ewe
- Average sentence length in these examples: 20 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 11 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Ewe
- In this selection, "ewe" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 20 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, crop, price, merino, lamb, flock and competition stand out and add context to how "ewe" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 198 1 ewe and one and 300gns shearling ewe also by. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "ewe" sits close to words such as aau, abandons and affections, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with ewe
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Reserve – LS Flett and Co., Nistaben, Harray with a ewe. (10 words)
Emma Northey took out the 43rd Don Brown Memorial Merino Ewe Competition. (12 words)
Emma Redman, 37, and Pippa Ashton, 46, launched EWE Talk final yr. (12 words)
The ewe, dubbed by the media as “the world’s loneliest sheep”, has been named Fiona to continue a theme after a sheep was named Shrek having previously been found living alone in caves in New Zealand. (37 words)
Ewe efficiency is a useful indicator of flock output and it is an important element of the Upland Farmer Toolkit, said Mr Bevan, who explained how the figure is calculated. (30 words)
His first time-shown March, 2022, single lamb also by a Homeland ram, out of a Pentrenant-bred ewe, went to Calderdale with Tia Rogers, Hebden Bridge. (27 words)
Example sentences (20)
Best in show was a one-crop ewe, from his 20-ewe flock, which he runs on the family’s mixed beef and sheep farm.
Adam Kirkbride in the Skipton sale ring with his 3,000gns top price ewe lamb at the inaugural fixture for the Northern Valais Blacknose Club.
Breeding stock sold to £198 1 ewe and one lamb presented by A and T Ferguson.
Emma Northey took out the 43rd Don Brown Memorial Merino Ewe Competition.
Emma Redman, 37, and Pippa Ashton, 46, launched EWE Talk final yr.
Ewe efficiency is a useful indicator of flock output and it is an important element of the Upland Farmer Toolkit, said Mr Bevan, who explained how the figure is calculated.
His first time-shown March, 2022, single lamb also by a Homeland ram, out of a Pentrenant-bred ewe, went to Calderdale with Tia Rogers, Hebden Bridge.
If each ewe killed was to produce twin lambs, each worth £100, that’s a big cumulative loss over several years.
In addition, Ellis Bros headed the female prices with a 300gns shearling ewe also by N1 Ilkley Moor going to E Mitchell, Fence, Burnley.
Judging under way in the male ewe lamb contest of other breeds.
Peacefully on November 19th 2023, at Trevarna Care Home, St Austell, Pearl, Aged 81 years of Treworrick Farm, St Ewe.
Reserve champion was awarded to lot 1 “Richhill F1811”, winner of the ewe lamb class from Ben Lamb, Richhill flock.
Reserve – David MacLean, Isle of Skye, with a home-bred North Country Cheviot hill three-crop ewe.
Reserve – LS Flett and Co., Nistaben, Harray with a ewe.
The ewe, dubbed by the media as “the world’s loneliest sheep”, has been named Fiona to continue a theme after a sheep was named Shrek having previously been found living alone in caves in New Zealand.
A 140% lambing rate, or an average of 1.4 lambs born for each breeding ewe each season, is the magic number for Crook.
A welcome address was delivered by President of Ewe Indigenes of Nigeria, Herbert Ayeiadun.
Champion and reserve – Badanloch Estate, Kinbrace, with a two-crop ewe taking supreme.
He once saw a shearer try to stop a charging ewe with his knee — the impact shifted his knee cap down his leg.
In the ewe any age class, Mr Kevin McCarthy of Ballycreelly Flock received the 1st place rosette.
Common combinations with ewe
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the ewe 11×
- ewe lamb 6×
- ewe and 4×
- with ewe 2×
- of ewe 2×
- ewe in 2×
- ewe shown 2×
- cross ewe 2×
- ewe lambs 2×