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Gnats is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Gnats in a sentence

Related words

Gnats | Gnat

Gnats meaning

plural of gnat

Using Gnats

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of gnat
  • In the example corpus, gnats often appears in combinations such as: fungus gnats, buffalo gnats.

Context around Gnats

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 3 middle, 6 end
  • Sentence types: 10 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

fungus 2× flies 1× trillion 1× buffalo 1× controlling 1× sand 1×

Often after:

cobwebs 1× fly 1× typically 1×

Sentence patterns with Gnats

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

148 trillion gnats around the 1× as buffalo gnats typically live 1× down the gnats 1× ground for gnats to lay 1× in controlling gnats 1× influx of gnats during that 1× little fungus gnats or tiny 1× odors flies gnats cobwebs green 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

alex said standing 1× analysts have calculated 1× black flies also 1× if you closely 1× in response to 1× in the meantime 1×

Common sentence endings:

down the gnats 1× gnats fly away 1× in controlling gnats 1× lay their eggs 1× mold on walls 1× of public health 1×

Words around Gnats

Just before it in the word index:

gnatovich 2 gnathostomulids 2 gnatcatcher 2 gnat 21 gnashing 28 gnashers 3

Just after it in the word index:

gnaw 22 gnawa 2 gnawed 15 gnawi 3 gnawing 44 gnaws 8

Similar in corpus frequency:

aadi 14 aayush 14 abbottabad 14 aberdonian 14 abhi 14 aborting 14

Corpus analysis for Gnats

  • In this selection, "gnats" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 23.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, fungus, flies, trillion, cobwebs, fly and typically stand out and add context to how "gnats" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 148 trillion gnats around the and as buffalo gnats typically live. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "gnats" sits close to words such as aadi, aayush and abbottabad, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with gnats

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

Let the potting soil dry down so fungus gnats fly away. (11 words)

In response to questions Welter said his treatments are not effective in controlling gnats. (14 words)

Alex said: “Standing water provides the perfect breeding ground for gnats to lay their eggs. (15 words)

Longer example sentences

Issues documented in the reports include meat build-up on equipment, overspray on walls, pieces of meat on the floor, blood in puddles on the floor, rancid odors, flies, gnats, cobwebs, green mold and black mold on walls. (38 words)

In the meantime, the dinosaur has been named “Gnatalie” by excavation team members, as there was an influx of gnats during that first summer at the dig site, NatGeo said. (30 words)

Black flies, also known as buffalo gnats, typically live near sources of water and are active after sunrise and just before sunset, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health. (30 words)

Example sentences (10)

Alex said: “Standing water provides the perfect breeding ground for gnats to lay their eggs.

If you closely examine almost any wild mushroom, you will likely find it covered with fruit flies, little fungus gnats or tiny springtails.

In the meantime, the dinosaur has been named “Gnatalie” by excavation team members, as there was an influx of gnats during that first summer at the dig site, NatGeo said.

Issues documented in the reports include meat build-up on equipment, overspray on walls, pieces of meat on the floor, blood in puddles on the floor, rancid odors, flies, gnats, cobwebs, green mold and black mold on walls.

Let the potting soil dry down so fungus gnats fly away.

It felt like the momentum was starting to turn in the bottom of the fifth, but Burkman was able to settle in and shut down the Gnats.

Analysts have calculated that 148 trillion gnats around the world are involved in the production of Wetherspoon beer.

Black flies, also known as buffalo gnats, typically live near sources of water and are active after sunrise and just before sunset, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

In response to questions Welter said his treatments are not effective in controlling gnats.

The Class A South Atlantic League is the same league that former Cougar Phillips Orta played in back in 2009 when he played for the Savannah Sand Gnats.

Common combinations with gnats

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "gnats" in a sentence?
An example: "Alex said: “Standing water provides the perfect breeding ground for gnats to lay their eggs." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "gnats" from authentic English texts.
What does "gnats" mean?
Gnats means: plural of gnat
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