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Wondering how to use Flock in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as fold or mickle.

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Flock in a sentence

Flock meaning

  1. A number of birds together in a group, such as those gathered together for the purpose of migration.
  2. A large number of animals associated together in a group; commonly used of sheep, but (dated) also used for goats, farmed animals, and a wide variety of animals.
  3. Those served by a particular pastor or shepherd.

Synonyms of Flock

fold animal group mickle mess mass lot heap hatful great deal good deal deal batch faithful congregation mint

Using Flock

  • The main meaning on this page is: A number of birds together in a group, such as those gathered together for the purpose of migration. | A large number of animals associated together in a group; commonly used of sheep, but (dated) also used for goats, farmed animals, and a wide variety of animals. | Those served by a particular pastor or shepherd.
  • Useful related words include: fold, animal group, mickle, mess.
  • In the example corpus, flock often appears in combinations such as: flock to, flock of, to flock.

Context around Flock

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 28.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 7 start, 10 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Flock

  • In this selection, "flock" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 28.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, world, patients, visitors, flew, dropping and member stand out and add context to how "flock" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include among its flock has reversed and as a flock but the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "flock" sits close to words such as durable, marketed and needle, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with flock

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Contemporary Jews living in Boston may flock to a Klezmer concert. (11 words)

Devotees flock to churches for confessions and prayers like novenas and the Way of the Cross. (16 words)

During other seasons, Japanese flock to Buddhist Bon dances and Shinto-related festivals involving “mikoshi,” or portable shrines. (18 words)

A spokesman for Blackpool Zoo said: “We can confirm that a young pelican was scared by a flock of seagulls at around 2pm on Friday (August 4), causing it to try to fly onto the roof of our flamingo house and it was taken on a gust of wind. (49 words)

One observer described the motion of such a flock in search of mast as having a rolling appearance, as birds in the back of the flock flew overhead to the front of the flock, dropping leaves and grass in flight. (40 words)

I’m tracking a flock of birds as part of the brain-training programme Hawk Eye — but the better I get at targeting the bird I want to hit, the faster the flock scatters across my screen. (37 words)

Example sentences (20)

One observer described the motion of such a flock in search of mast as having a rolling appearance, as birds in the back of the flock flew overhead to the front of the flock, dropping leaves and grass in flight.

In our churches, our Pastors are often called the Shepherd of the flock, with the flock being the congregation or members of the Church.

Studies show that not only are chickens capable of creating bonds with individuals in their flock, as well as their human caretakers, they often even mourn the loss of a flock-member.

When the flock was turning, the impression that one has is that they are turning as a flock, but the reality is that some birds start to turn in advance and the others follow.

I’m tracking a flock of birds as part of the brain-training programme Hawk Eye — but the better I get at targeting the bird I want to hit, the faster the flock scatters across my screen.

Ms Bushby said these ewes were from the highly-sought after bloodline and provided the perfect start to a new a flock, rebuilding a flock or for prime lamb production.

While many predators were drawn to the flocks, individual pigeons were largely protected due to the sheer size of the flock, and overall little damage could be inflicted on the flock by predation.

A Cornish church that banned women from applying to be its new vicar – despite once counting Dawn French, star of the TV comedy The Vicar of Dibley, among its flock – has reversed the decision under new management.

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After Howard asks Spider-Man to take his flock of pigeons to somewhere nice and up north, Howard instructs Spider-Man to whistle to summon the birds.

A fun-filled and enjoyable dream with a red bird or a flock of red birds symbolises optimism or hopefulness about an aspect of your life.

As another year of the festival rolls around and bands from all over the world flock to over the coming days, the Peruvian outfit’s own journey highlights the Beatles' impact way beyond the music.

As a result, patients flock to this facility day and night, sometimes travelling hundreds of kilometres by motorbike over rough terrain.

A spokesman for Blackpool Zoo said: “We can confirm that a young pelican was scared by a flock of seagulls at around 2pm on Friday (August 4), causing it to try to fly onto the roof of our flamingo house and it was taken on a gust of wind.

Bird watchers can flock to Mote Majra waterbody in Mohali to spot red-naped ibis, also known as Indian black ibis.

But as the only stationary shop on the Far North Side, McCall said people often flock there prepared and willing to spend a little more to buy locally and in-person.

But Lydia Miljan, a political science professor at the University of Windsor, isn't convinced Torontonians will flock to the polls.

But the folks who give our town the creative, quirky, countercultural vibe that visitors flock to experience are leaving.

Contemporary Jews living in Boston may flock to a Klezmer concert.

Devotees flock to churches for confessions and prayers like novenas and the Way of the Cross.

During other seasons, Japanese flock to Buddhist Bon dances and Shinto-related festivals involving “mikoshi,” or portable shrines.

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Common combinations with flock

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "flock" in a sentence?
An example: "One observer described the motion of such a flock in search of mast as having a rolling appearance, as birds in the back of the flock flew overhead to the front of the flock, dropping leaves and grass in flight." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "flock" from authentic English texts.
What does "flock" mean?
Flock means: A number of birds together in a group, such as those gathered together for the purpose of migration.
What are synonyms of "flock"?
Common synonyms of "flock" include: fold, animal group, mickle, mess, mass, lot, heap, hatful. Plus 7 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "flock" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "flock", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.