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How do you use Finds in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Finds in a sentence

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Finds | Find | Finding | Findings | Finder | Finders

Finds meaning

plural of find

Using Finds

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of find
  • In the example corpus, finds often appears in combinations such as: he finds, finds himself, finds the.

Context around Finds

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 13 start, 7 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

kobayashi 1× teacher 1× grant 1× opponent 1× archaeological 1× menzel 1× fonny 1× tish 1× frequently 1× play 1×

Often after:

himself 4× herself 2× someone 1× dating 1× exercise 1× itself 1× cyril 1× polly 1× brief 1× originated 1×

Sentence patterns with Finds

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

2042 player finds a mirror 1× about the finds rekindled interest 1× american opponent finds the fairway 1× and he finds someone who 1× anyone who finds definitive proof 1× as kobayashi finds it difficult 1× chapman finds cyril less 1× coverage and finds him 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a 25 000 1× a battlefield 2042 1× as kobayashi finds 1× chapman finds cyril 1× despite their clear 1× digory finds himself 1×

Common sentence endings:

and finds him 1× antiquity of arbroath 1× as weakness love 1× doctrine of transubstantiation 1× executed his parents 1× finds polly nearby 1×

Words around Finds

Just before it in the word index:

findom 2 findlow 2 findling 7 findley 15 findlays 2 findlay 145

Just after it in the word index:

fine 7.873 fineandcountry 2 finebaum 12 fineberg 5 finebone 5 fined 1.119

Similar in corpus frequency:

apartment 4.336 universe 4.335 steve 4.329 destroyed 4.328 struggling 4.328 busy 4.325

Corpus analysis for Finds

  • In this selection, "finds" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 26.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, kobayashi, teacher, grant, himself, herself and someone stand out and add context to how "finds" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 2042 player finds a mirror, about the finds rekindled interest, finds himself, finds itself and finds herself. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "finds" sits close to words such as apartment, universe and steve, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with finds

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

Chapman finds Cyril less equivocal and finds him upholding the doctrine of Transubstantiation. (13 words)

Unlike Jennifer, who finds exercise machines boring, Elaine (like me) finds them meditative and inspiring. (15 words)

On this play finds a nice little soft spot in the coverage and finds him. (15 words)

Longer example sentences

When a 30-something painter from Tokyo is abandoned by his wife, he somehow finds himself in the mountain home of a famous artist where he finds and opens an odd painting in the attic, setting off a string of strange events. (42 words)

The situation is similar to many finds of moa remains in New Zealand marshes.sfn Most dodo remains from the Mare aux Songes have a medium to dark brown colouration.sfn Clark's reports about the finds rekindled interest in the bird. (42 words)

To be defined as experiencing diaper need, a family falls into at least one of three statements: the household doesn’t have enough diapers; it finds it difficult to afford diapers; and it frequently finds itself running out of diapers. (40 words)

Example sentences (20)

As Kobayashi finds it difficult to get along with her new roommate, she finds herself taking in an increasing number of dragons, each with a unique personality and set of peculiarities.

He gets out of his parents' house for good, he finds a purpose, and he finds someone who looks at him and truly sees him and puts him first.

Despite their clear age difference, she finds an alluring nature to his maturity, while the teacher finds himself constantly fighting his urges and attempts to stay faithful to his wife.

Europe’s Grant finds the trees on the left, while her American opponent finds the fairway.

Some archaeological finds in the area have been dated back to 3500 BC, while many more finds dating from the Bronze Age and Iron Age confirm the antiquity of Arbroath.

Unlike Jennifer, who finds exercise machines boring, Elaine (like me) finds them meditative and inspiring.

In the film, Ali Ungar (Jirí Menzel)finds a book by a former SS officer describing wartime activities in Slovakia, and finds out that the man who wrote the book had executed his parents.

Set in 1970s Harlem, Fonny finds himself in jail after being falsely accused of raping a woman, while Tish finds herself pregnant with their child.

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To be defined as experiencing diaper need, a family falls into at least one of three statements: the household doesn’t have enough diapers; it finds it difficult to afford diapers; and it frequently finds itself running out of diapers.

On this play finds a nice little soft spot in the coverage and finds him.

The first man goes back, looks under the front seat, finds a Christmas card and rushes back to Saint Peter, who promptly lets him in. The second man looks in the trunk and finds some mistletoe.

When a 30-something painter from Tokyo is abandoned by his wife, he somehow finds himself in the mountain home of a famous artist where he finds and opens an odd painting in the attic, setting off a string of strange events.

Chapman finds Cyril less equivocal and finds him upholding the doctrine of Transubstantiation.

Digory finds himself transported to a sleepy woodland with an almost narcotic effect; he finds Polly nearby.

He finds brief solace in a stray dog that finds its way to his house.

Teilhard de Chardin had travelled to regions of Africa where one of the anomalous finds originated, and resided in the Wealden area from the date of the earliest finds.

The situation is similar to many finds of moa remains in New Zealand marshes.sfn Most dodo remains from the Mare aux Songes have a medium to dark brown colouration.sfn Clark's reports about the finds rekindled interest in the bird.

When Dumbledore gets the upper hand, Voldemort attempts to possess Harry but finds that he cannot; Harry is too full of that which Voldemort finds incomprehensible, and which he detests as weakness: love.

A £25,000 reward is being offered to anyone who finds definitive proof of Nessie's existence.

A Battlefield 2042 player finds a Mirror's Edge Easter egg on a new map of Season 4: The Eleventh Hour, and shares a video of their discovery.

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Common combinations with finds

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "finds" in a sentence?
An example: "As Kobayashi finds it difficult to get along with her new roommate, she finds herself taking in an increasing number of dragons, each with a unique personality and set of peculiarities." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "finds" from authentic English texts.
What does "finds" mean?
Finds means: plural of find
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