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

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Gibbon meaning

A small ape of the family Hylobatidae with long limbs, which they use to travel through rainforests by swinging from branch to branch.

Synonyms of Gibbon

edward gibbon historian historiographer hylobates lar lesser ape

Using Gibbon

  • The main meaning on this page is: A small ape of the family Hylobatidae with long limbs, which they use to travel through rainforests by swinging from branch to branch.
  • Useful related words include: edward gibbon, historian, historiographer, hylobates lar.
  • In the example corpus, gibbon often appears in combinations such as: edward gibbon, gibbon is, the gibbon.

Context around Gibbon

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26 words
  • Position in the sentence: 10 start, 8 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Gibbon

  • In this selection, "gibbon" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 26 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, grassic, edward, london, returned, directly and rarely stand out and add context to how "gibbon" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and xvi gibbon rarely neglects and claims that gibbon directly connected. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "gibbon" sits close to words such as aggravating, airbags and alder, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with gibbon

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

Minnesota Valley Funeral Home in Gibbon is handling the arrangements. (10 words)

Zookeepers were stumped when a gibbon got pregnant alone in her cage. (12 words)

Gibbon’s men went forward 15 minutes after Barlow’s soldiers began their attack. (14 words)

While the larger part of Gibbon's caustic view of Christianity is declared within the text of chapters XV and XVI, Gibbon rarely neglects to note its baleful influence throughout the remaining volumes of the Decline and Fall. (38 words)

During the daily care of the gibbons, Gabriella Skollar, the director of the Gibbon Conservation Center, and others at the center use auditory cues to assess how the gibbons are feeling, a primary point of interest for Yamin. (38 words)

Steeton then somehow survived a triple attempt from Hall, Scarborough and Barker on the hour mark, before the latter had an effort cleared off the line by Gibbon after a poor backpass sold Catlow short. (35 words)

Example sentences (20)

Given that the book’s first and longest essay is on the 18th-century historian Edward Gibbon, I ask Short to elucidate the phrase he uses of Gibbon: “A typical Enlightenment historian”.

Blue plaque to Gibbon on Bentinck Street, London Gibbon returned to England in June 1765.

In his 1796 edition of Gibbon's Memoirs, Lord Sheffield claims that Gibbon directly connected his Catholic conversion to his reading of Parsons.

While the larger part of Gibbon's caustic view of Christianity is declared within the text of chapters XV and XVI, Gibbon rarely neglects to note its baleful influence throughout the remaining volumes of the Decline and Fall.

Emily Gibbon, manager at Gloucester Business Improvement District (BID), said: “Small businesses make up 95 per cent of all UK businesses and are the backbone of our local economy here in Gloucester.

Emma Gibbon, a librarian at the Topsham Public Library, said Topsham joined the consortium in part because they found that members wanted to continue online programming even after the return of in-person events.

Eric Amaral, seen in this photo from his Facebook page, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder of Michael Gibbon in 2017.

White-cheeked gibbon Debbie calls out while swinging around her habitat at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Colorado Springs.

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Zookeepers were stumped when a gibbon got pregnant alone in her cage.

Lewis Grassic Gibbon wrote his Sunset Song trilogy after Nan had written her trilogy and then he gave her a terrible review which seems to have stopped her writing.

Pieces will be performed by John Martin on the piano, flautist Emma Knott, cellist Claudia Douglas, Karen Fitz-Gibbon and a group of the Berrima Singers.

Steeton then somehow survived a triple attempt from Hall, Scarborough and Barker on the hour mark, before the latter had an effort cleared off the line by Gibbon after a poor backpass sold Catlow short.

The Burghead playwright, musician and actor has created a stage adaptation of Lewis Grassic Gibbon's novel which tours Scotland next month.

Gibbon’s men went forward 15 minutes after Barlow’s soldiers began their attack.

Minnesota Valley Funeral Home in Gibbon is handling the arrangements.

Nicky Gibbon, from West Yorkshire, is a volunteer at the Calderdale Breastfeeding Peer Support Service, which offers support and information to new mothers using their own personal experience and training.

During the daily care of the gibbons, Gabriella Skollar, the director of the Gibbon Conservation Center, and others at the center use auditory cues to assess how the gibbons are feeling, a primary point of interest for Yamin.

For Channel 4 News political editor Gary Gibbon has pointed out that Vote Leave strategists proposed the idea during the 2016 EU referendum campaign even though they knew it wouldn't work.

Hydrologist Marilyn Lohmann said the Umatilla River at Gibbon is a concern, and the high water marks would move down into the Pendleton area.

The preliminary investigation indicates that the Toyota Corolla was traveling southeast on Gibbon Road when it crossed the center double yellow dividing line and struck the Toyota Tundra head-on, according to a news release.

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Common combinations with gibbon

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "gibbon" in a sentence?
An example: "Given that the book’s first and longest essay is on the 18th-century historian Edward Gibbon, I ask Short to elucidate the phrase he uses of Gibbon: “A typical Enlightenment historian”." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "gibbon" from authentic English texts.
What does "gibbon" mean?
Gibbon means: A small ape of the family Hylobatidae with long limbs, which they use to travel through rainforests by swinging from branch to branch.
What are synonyms of "gibbon"?
Common synonyms of "gibbon" include: edward gibbon, historian, historiographer, hylobates lar, lesser ape.
How many example sentences with "gibbon" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "gibbon", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.