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Explore Gobstopper through 4 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Gobstopper in a sentence

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Gobstopper | Gobstoppers

Gobstopper meaning

A type of hard long-lasting candy, usually spherical in shape.

Using Gobstopper

  • The main meaning on this page is: A type of hard long-lasting candy, usually spherical in shape.
  • In the example corpus, gobstopper often appears in combinations such as: everlasting gobstopper.

Context around Gobstopper

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 19.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

everlasting 2×

Often after:

television 1×

Sentence patterns with Gobstopper

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

an everlasting gobstopper before 1× produced by gobstopper television the 1× the everlasting gobstopper 1× tongue and gobstopper are out 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

both toffee tongue 1× produced by gobstopper 1× this fantastic quote 1× we could handle 1×

Common sentence endings:

at highden park 1× everlasting gobstopper before 1× life changing operations 1× the everlasting gobstopper 1×

Words around Gobstopper

Just before it in the word index:

gobsmacking 7 gobsmacked 44 gobs 13 gobryas 3 gobright 10 gobrecht 2

Just after it in the word index:

gobstoppers 3 gobustan 3 goby 9 gobyerno 2 gobyte 3 goc 48

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaai 6 aani 6 aarne 6 aarya 6 aasb 6 aasen 6

Corpus analysis for Gobstopper

  • In this selection, "gobstopper" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 19.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, everlasting and television stand out and add context to how "gobstopper" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include an everlasting gobstopper before and produced by gobstopper television the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "gobstopper" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with gobstopper

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

We could handle the Everlasting Gobstopper. (6 words)

Both Toffee Tongue and Gobstopper are out of broodmare gem Bagalollies, who resides at Highden Park. (16 words)

This fantastic quote is his simple response to one of the children commenting on the fact that they've never heard of an everlasting gobstopper before. (26 words)

Longer example sentences

Produced by Gobstopper Television, The Surjury will see young people pitch ideas for their 'dream' surgeries to convince a jury of peers and experts to approve their life-changing operations. (30 words)

This fantastic quote is his simple response to one of the children commenting on the fact that they've never heard of an everlasting gobstopper before. (26 words)

Both Toffee Tongue and Gobstopper are out of broodmare gem Bagalollies, who resides at Highden Park. (16 words)

Example sentences (4)

Both Toffee Tongue and Gobstopper are out of broodmare gem Bagalollies, who resides at Highden Park.

This fantastic quote is his simple response to one of the children commenting on the fact that they've never heard of an everlasting gobstopper before.

We could handle the Everlasting Gobstopper.

Produced by Gobstopper Television, The Surjury will see young people pitch ideas for their 'dream' surgeries to convince a jury of peers and experts to approve their life-changing operations.

Common combinations with gobstopper

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "gobstopper" in a sentence?
An example: "Both Toffee Tongue and Gobstopper are out of broodmare gem Bagalollies, who resides at Highden Park." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "gobstopper" from authentic English texts.
What does "gobstopper" mean?
Gobstopper means: A type of hard long-lasting candy, usually spherical in shape.
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