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Explore Finesses through 4 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Finesses in a sentence

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Finesses | Finesse

Finesses meaning

third-person singular simple present indicative of finesse

Using Finesses

  • The main meaning on this page is: third-person singular simple present indicative of finesse
  • In the example corpus, finesses often appears in combinations such as: finesses the.

Context around Finesses

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

iii 1× hogg 1× couple 1×

Sentence patterns with Finesses

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

a couple finesses or execute 1× broadnax iii finesses the busy 1× is and finesses the screen 1× stuart hogg finesses a drop 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

as long as 1× stuart hogg finesses 1× the ability to 1× the actual play 1×

Common sentence endings:

could be brighter 1× screen warmth accordingly 1× the halfway line 1× trick or two 1×

Words around Finesses

Just before it in the word index:

finessed 14 finesse 117 fineshare 4 fines 1.323 finery 18 fineroad 2

Just after it in the word index:

finessing 10 finest 940 finestra 2 finetune 3 finetuning 2 finewoven 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 7 aacc 7 aacs 7 aafes 7 aah 7 aankh 7

Corpus analysis for Finesses

  • In this selection, "finesses" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, iii, hogg and couple stand out and add context to how "finesses" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a couple finesses or execute and broadnax iii finesses the busy. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "finesses" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with finesses

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

Stuart Hogg finesses a drop-goal over the posts from the just shy of the halfway line. (17 words)

As long as you connect to WiFi, the Kindle Oasis knows when sunrise and sunset is, and finesses the screen warmth accordingly. (22 words)

The actual play’s director, Steve H. Broadnax III, finesses the busy traffic and comic tone admirably, though the pacing throughout could be brighter. (24 words)

Longer example sentences

The ability to reach dummy with a couple ruffs also may allow the declarer to take a couple finesses or execute a squeeze that otherwise would not be possible, and which might yield another trick or two. (37 words)

The actual play’s director, Steve H. Broadnax III, finesses the busy traffic and comic tone admirably, though the pacing throughout could be brighter. (24 words)

As long as you connect to WiFi, the Kindle Oasis knows when sunrise and sunset is, and finesses the screen warmth accordingly. (22 words)

Example sentences (4)

The actual play’s director, Steve H. Broadnax III, finesses the busy traffic and comic tone admirably, though the pacing throughout could be brighter.

As long as you connect to WiFi, the Kindle Oasis knows when sunrise and sunset is, and finesses the screen warmth accordingly.

Stuart Hogg finesses a drop-goal over the posts from the just shy of the halfway line.

The ability to reach dummy with a couple ruffs also may allow the declarer to take a couple finesses or execute a squeeze that otherwise would not be possible, and which might yield another trick or two.

Common combinations with finesses

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "finesses" in a sentence?
An example: "The actual play’s director, Steve H. Broadnax III, finesses the busy traffic and comic tone admirably, though the pacing throughout could be brighter." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "finesses" from authentic English texts.
What does "finesses" mean?
Finesses means: third-person singular simple present indicative of finesse
How many example sentences with "finesses" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "finesses", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.