How do you use Goblin in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like hob or hobgoblin, plus the exact meaning.
Goblin meaning
- A malevolent and grotesque diminutive humanoid, often associated with orcs or trolls.
- A hoodoo.
- Short for goblin shark
Using Goblin
- The main meaning on this page is: A malevolent and grotesque diminutive humanoid, often associated with orcs or trolls. | A hoodoo. | Short for goblin shark
- Useful related words include: hob, hobgoblin, evil spirit.
- In the example corpus, goblin often appears in combinations such as: green goblin, the goblin, goblin and.
Context around Goblin
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 13 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Goblin
- In this selection, "goblin" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, green, gold, new, slayer, tribes and pantheon stand out and add context to how "goblin" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a flying goblin galleon to and added new goblin slayer goblin. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "goblin" sits close to words such as allspring, aloft and asparagus, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with goblin
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Corrosion Of Conformity, Red Fang, Torche, Orange Goblin, Inter Arma, etc. (11 words)
Lastly, I've heard a few rumours of Norman Osbourne becoming Green Goblin. (13 words)
A televised battle between Kasady, Miles Morales, The Scorpion, and the Red Goblin ensues. (14 words)
Carnage hasn’t been made mutually exclusive to Peter like Doctor Octopus or Green Goblin have, and there will hopefully be many more villains in Marvel’s Spider-Man 3 that can create a fun dynamic with Miles rather than Peter. (41 words)
Likely one of the last shops the player will discover, and only if they have Gary the Goblin as their Pardner, because his shop is located in the far northern reaches of the Coastal section of the map. (38 words)
Despite Maguire reprising his Peter Parker for alongside original trilogy actors Willem Dafoe, Alfred Molina and as Green Goblin, Doctor Octopus and Sandman, respectively, Grace does not make an appearance in the film. (33 words)
Example sentences (20)
He's looking for Norman Osborn, formerly the Green Goblin and as the Gold Goblin.
No longer was his focus on the Green Goblin of old, but Owen became enamored with the shiny, new Gold Goblin.
Updated December 11, 2019: Added new Goblin Slayer: Goblin’s Crown trailer and light novel Volume 12 release date.
Geshtai and Istus are most popular with the few Paynim in the region, while a few scattered goblin tribes worship Maglubiyet and other deities of the goblin pantheon.
When Spider-Man fights the Green Goblin (Norman Osborn, Harry's father), Spider-Man defeats the Green Goblin, by revealing Harry's drug addiction.
And in 2011, he travelled to New Zealand to perform the role of the Goblin King in the first instalment of Sir Peter Jackson’s adaptation of The Hobbit.
And you, you had the stakes rising coming in and playing the goblin, which is hilarious.
A televised battle between Kasady, Miles Morales, The Scorpion, and the Red Goblin ensues.
Carnage hasn’t been made mutually exclusive to Peter like Doctor Octopus or Green Goblin have, and there will hopefully be many more villains in Marvel’s Spider-Man 3 that can create a fun dynamic with Miles rather than Peter.
Corrosion Of Conformity, Red Fang, Torche, Orange Goblin, Inter Arma, etc.
Despite Maguire reprising his Peter Parker for alongside original trilogy actors Willem Dafoe, Alfred Molina and as Green Goblin, Doctor Octopus and Sandman, respectively, Grace does not make an appearance in the film.
Dr. Miles Warren slowly built himself up as Spider-Man's next major enemy after the death of Norman Osborn, the Green Goblin.
Everything is thrown into the mix here – even a crazed song-and-dance routine aboard a flying goblin galleon – to raise festive spirits.
Fixed goblins rolling Initiative while in combat and skipping their turn at the Goblin Camp checkpoint.
Further, Avalanche has faced its own problems, including a GamerGate-supporting designer leaving the company and accusations of antisemitism written into 's Goblin Rebellion storyline.
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Instead of Norman Osborn, it was Harry the Green Goblin who Spider-Man had to fight and whose attack on Gwen led Peter to his greatest failure.
Killing Spider-Man is a huge part of Green Goblin's philosophy, but that comes from an interesting place.
Lastly, I've heard a few rumours of Norman Osbourne becoming Green Goblin.
Likely one of the last shops the player will discover, and only if they have Gary the Goblin as their Pardner, because his shop is located in the far northern reaches of the Coastal section of the map.
Common combinations with goblin
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: