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Explore Greyback through 2 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like knot or johnny. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Greyback in a sentence

Greyback meaning

  1. A Confederate soldier during the US Civil War (because of the grey uniforms).
  2. A Confederate States dollar during the US Civil War.
  3. A louse.

Synonyms of Greyback

grayback calidris canutus knot dowitcher limnodromus griseus confederate soldier johnny johnny reb reb rebel sandpiper

Using Greyback

  • The main meaning on this page is: A Confederate soldier during the US Civil War (because of the grey uniforms). | A Confederate States dollar during the US Civil War. | A louse.
  • Useful related words include: grayback, calidris canutus, knot, dowitcher.

Context around Greyback

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 28 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Greyback

  • In this selection, "greyback" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 28 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, club, yet and construction stand out and add context to how "greyback" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include country club greyback construction the and yet greyback is denied. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "greyback" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with greyback

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

Yet Greyback is denied the (dubious) honor of full Death Eater status because of his lycanthropy, which makes him an outcast. (21 words)

The tournament’s success could not happen without the support of the Penticton Golf and Country Club, Greyback Construction, the local businesses who donated auction prizes and funds, as well as the participants and volunteers. (35 words)

The tournament’s success could not happen without the support of the Penticton Golf and Country Club, Greyback Construction, the local businesses who donated auction prizes and funds, as well as the participants and volunteers. (35 words)

Yet Greyback is denied the (dubious) honor of full Death Eater status because of his lycanthropy, which makes him an outcast. (21 words)

Example sentences (2)

The tournament’s success could not happen without the support of the Penticton Golf and Country Club, Greyback Construction, the local businesses who donated auction prizes and funds, as well as the participants and volunteers.

Yet Greyback is denied the (dubious) honor of full Death Eater status because of his lycanthropy, which makes him an outcast.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "greyback" in a sentence?
An example: "The tournament’s success could not happen without the support of the Penticton Golf and Country Club, Greyback Construction, the local businesses who donated auction prizes and funds, as well as the participants and volunteers." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "greyback" from authentic English texts.
What does "greyback" mean?
Greyback means: A Confederate soldier during the US Civil War (because of the grey uniforms).
What are synonyms of "greyback"?
Common synonyms of "greyback" include: grayback, calidris canutus, knot, dowitcher, limnodromus griseus, confederate soldier, johnny, johnny reb. Plus 3 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "greyback" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "greyback", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.