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Wondering how to use Fusillade in a sentence? Below are 7 example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as fire or salvo.

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Fusillade in a sentence

Fusillade meaning

  1. The simultaneous firing of a number of firearms.
  2. A rapid burst.

Synonyms of Fusillade

fire salvo volley burst firing discharge

Related words

Other words often associated with Fusillade or its synonyms:

happening burning occurrent onset combustion occurrence onslaught attack onrush separate expelling ignition

Using Fusillade

  • The main meaning on this page is: The simultaneous firing of a number of firearms. | A rapid burst.
  • Useful related words include: fire, salvo, volley, burst.
  • In the example corpus, fusillade often appears in combinations such as: fusillade of, the fusillade.

Context around Fusillade

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 30.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 3 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations

Often after:

leveled 1×

Sentence patterns with Fusillade

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

by a fusillade a dozen 1× in the fusillade 1× of the fusillade leveled against 1× president s fusillade of false 1× s a fusillade of awesome 1× the fusillade of tweets 1× understand the fusillade of economic 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

but it certainly 1× her driver was 1× the fusillade of 1× they would clutch 1× warren s attack 1× what sounded like 1×

Common sentence endings:

and unfounded accusations 1× in by staffers 1× in the fusillade 1× on health insurance 1× slapz bringing fire 1× speed of sound 1×

Words around Fusillade

Just before it in the word index:

fusiliers 18 fusilier 8 fusika 6 fusiform 6 fusible 4 fusi 3

Just after it in the word index:

fusilli 3 fusing 93 fusion 1.164 fusional 4 fusions 32 fuso 9

Similar in corpus frequency:

aami 15 aat 15 abada 15 abcs 15 abdulkareem 15 abha 15

Corpus analysis for Fusillade

  • In this selection, "fusillade" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 30.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, leveled stand out and add context to how "fusillade" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include by a fusillade a dozen and in the fusillade. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "fusillade" sits close to words such as aami, aat and abada, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with fusillade

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

Her driver was also killed and an aide was injured in the fusillade. (13 words)

What sounded like laughter from the Indians was followed by a fusillade, a dozen and a half shots struck the cabin wall. (22 words)

They would clutch their copies of in front of their hearts, murmuring about how they tried to understand the fusillade of economic anxiety bullets hurtling toward them at the speed of sound. (32 words)

Longer example sentences

Warren’s attack was only the beginning of the fusillade leveled against the billionaire former mayor, who got hit for New York City’s stop-and-frisk policing policy during his tenure in office, his personal wealth and his stance on health insurance. (43 words)

All of the major news networks carried victory speech live, but was the first to cutaway, reflecting a debate at news outlets over how to cover the former president’s fusillade of false claims and unfounded accusations. (37 words)

But it certainly doesn't seem very calm when there's a fusillade of awesome awaiting like this week has, including Lee Field & Y La Bamba throwing down, Jeff VanderMeer getting weird, Drae Slapz bringing fire (! (36 words)

Exclamation examples

But it certainly doesn't seem very calm when there's a fusillade of awesome awaiting like this week has, including Lee Field & Y La Bamba throwing down, Jeff VanderMeer getting weird, Drae Slapz bringing fire (! (36 words)

Example sentences (7)

All of the major news networks carried victory speech live, but was the first to cutaway, reflecting a debate at news outlets over how to cover the former president’s fusillade of false claims and unfounded accusations.

They would clutch their copies of in front of their hearts, murmuring about how they tried to understand the fusillade of economic anxiety bullets hurtling toward them at the speed of sound.

Warren’s attack was only the beginning of the fusillade leveled against the billionaire former mayor, who got hit for New York City’s stop-and-frisk policing policy during his tenure in office, his personal wealth and his stance on health insurance.

But it certainly doesn't seem very calm when there's a fusillade of awesome awaiting like this week has, including Lee Field & Y La Bamba throwing down, Jeff VanderMeer getting weird, Drae Slapz bringing fire (!

What sounded like laughter from the Indians was followed by a fusillade, a dozen and a half shots struck the cabin wall.

Her driver was also killed and an aide was injured in the fusillade.

The fusillade of tweets came from Bedminster, Trump's golf course, where he is ensconced in a property that bears his name at every turn and is less checked in by staffers.

Common combinations with fusillade

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "fusillade" in a sentence?
An example: "All of the major news networks carried victory speech live, but was the first to cutaway, reflecting a debate at news outlets over how to cover the former president’s fusillade of false claims and unfounded accusations." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "fusillade" from authentic English texts.
What does "fusillade" mean?
Fusillade means: The simultaneous firing of a number of firearms.
What are synonyms of "fusillade"?
Common synonyms of "fusillade" include: fire, salvo, volley, burst, firing, discharge.
How many example sentences with "fusillade" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 7 example sentences with "fusillade", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.