Wondering how to use Gag in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as muzzle or choke.
Gag in a sentence
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Gag meaning
- A device to restrain speech, such as a rag in the mouth secured with tape or a rubber ball threaded onto a cord or strap.
- An order or rule forbidding discussion of a case or subject.
- Any suppression of freedom of speech.
Synonyms of Gag
Gag vertaling naar Nederlands
Using Gag
- The main meaning on this page is: A device to restrain speech, such as a rag in the mouth secured with tape or a rubber ball threaded onto a cord or strap. | An order or rule forbidding discussion of a case or subject. | Any suppression of freedom of speech.
- Useful related words include: muzzle, choke, joke, jest.
- Possible Dutch translations are: knevelen.
- In the example corpus, gag often appears in combinations such as: gag order, the gag, running gag.
Context around Gag
- Average sentence length in these examples: 27.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 9 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 18 statements, 2 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Gag
- In this selection, "gag" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, limited, running, gay, order, p55 and pol stand out and add context to how "gag" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a gag order has and a gag order was. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "gag" sits close to words such as callum, championed and coherent, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with gag
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
According to Wigington, those in the know are all under gag order. (12 words)
Cheung, the Trump spokesman, said gag orders would further limit his constitutional rights. (13 words)
Commentary: Is it time for a federal judge to put a gag order on Donald Trump? (16 words)
But you explained the entertainment trope in advance so I tried to rescue the gag by dropping the tv show line anyway as a self-deprecating nod to my own OCD but you explained it again, thus robbing me of the closure I sought. (44 words)
A gag order was initially placed on the publication of his name and picture due to the “ongoing investigation” into the attacks. citation Once the investigation was complete, the gag order remained in effect, despite the suspect not being a minor. (41 words)
And so the government requests a limited gag order, as well as an order requiring the parties to get the court’s permission before conducting a jury survey (read: push poll) which might taint a future panel. (37 words)
With evidence hidden from the public, such as under a “gag order”. who just filed for a gag order? (19 words)
Commentary: Is it time for a federal judge to put a gag order on Donald Trump? (16 words)
Example sentences (20)
With evidence hidden from the public, such as under a “gag order”. who just filed for a gag order?
A gag order was initially placed on the publication of his name and picture due to the “ongoing investigation” into the attacks. citation Once the investigation was complete, the gag order remained in effect, despite the suspect not being a minor.
The Gag (p55) and Gag-Pol (p160) polyproteins also associate with the inner surface of the plasma membrane along with the HIV genomic RNA as the forming virion begins to bud from the host cell.
According to court documents and several media reports, former No Limit rapper Mystikal has requested that a gag order be put in place in his ongoing rape case to protect his privacy.
According to Wigington, those in the know are all under gag order.
A gag order has also been issued, so Senate members are not permitted to publicly discuss the case.
A magistrate judge has also issued a gag order barring the attorneys and any agencies involved from talking about the case.
And so the government requests a limited gag order, as well as an order requiring the parties to get the court’s permission before conducting a jury survey (read: push poll) which might taint a future panel.
A running gag, for example, has Snow White comically misspelling the simplest words, even though she is part of Scroll Club so one assumes that she can at least read.
At least the cold open eschewed the beyond-tired “Mike Pence is secretly gay” gag with a “Mike Pence masturbates to a secret file of clipped-out Shania Twain pictures” one.
At the heart of some of the series' most iconic reoccurring jokes – such as the football gag, and her psychiatry booth – Lucy stands out as one of funniest characters.
Attorney General Ken Paxton and his legal team seem be to trying to find out what they can get away with under Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s gag order.
Bonus: Featurettes on creating the underwater world, a study in passing the mantle, deleted scenes, gag reel and an audio commentary by director and co-writer Ryan Coogler along with his co-writer and the cinematographer.
But Smith has obviously been closely watching Trump’s other legal battles play out—on Wednesday, he sent another request to Chutkan urging her to reimpose the gag order.
But the judges also repeatedly wondered where to strike a balance, raising the prospect that the gag order could ultimately be narrowed.
But you explained the entertainment trope in advance so I tried to rescue the gag by dropping the tv show line anyway as a self-deprecating nod to my own OCD but you explained it again, thus robbing me of the closure I sought.
Cheung, the Trump spokesman, said gag orders would further limit his constitutional rights.
Chondroitin sulfate is a sulfated glycosaminoglycan (GAG) composed of a chain of alternating sugars like N-acetylgalactosamine and glucuronic acid, which occurs naturally in the body & is generally found in cartilage around joints.
Commentary: Is it time for a federal judge to put a gag order on Donald Trump?
Deku's notebooks were heavily emphasized at the start of the series, but now they're mostly a gag.
Common combinations with gag
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- gag order 83×
- the gag 41×
- running gag 10×
- gag orders 6×
- gag that 6×
- of gag 5×
- under gag 4×
- gag and 4×
- to gag 4×
- gag reflex 4×