How do you use Grosbeak in a sentence? See 3 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like finch, plus the exact meaning.
Grosbeak meaning
Any of several finches and cardinals that have a large, powerful bill
Synonyms of Grosbeak
Using Grosbeak
- The main meaning on this page is: Any of several finches and cardinals that have a large, powerful bill
- Useful related words include: grossbeak, finch.
- In the example corpus, grosbeak often appears in combinations such as: grosbeak is, rose-breasted grosbeak.
Context around Grosbeak
- Average sentence length in these examples: 20.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Grosbeak
- In this selection, "grosbeak" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 20.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, breasted, pine and blue stand out and add context to how "grosbeak" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include related blue grosbeak is ironically and rose breasted grosbeak but with. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "grosbeak" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with grosbeak
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The related blue grosbeak is, ironically, more indigo than the indigo bunting. (12 words)
The male’s song has the same sing-song quality of a robin or rose-breasted grosbeak but with a scratchy timbre. (22 words)
The rose-breasted grosbeak is a familiar nesting species in our area, and the pine grosbeak is a frequent winter visitor that shows up almost every winter. (27 words)
The rose-breasted grosbeak is a familiar nesting species in our area, and the pine grosbeak is a frequent winter visitor that shows up almost every winter. (27 words)
The male’s song has the same sing-song quality of a robin or rose-breasted grosbeak but with a scratchy timbre. (22 words)
The related blue grosbeak is, ironically, more indigo than the indigo bunting. (12 words)
Example sentences (3)
The rose-breasted grosbeak is a familiar nesting species in our area, and the pine grosbeak is a frequent winter visitor that shows up almost every winter.
The male’s song has the same sing-song quality of a robin or rose-breasted grosbeak but with a scratchy timbre.
The related blue grosbeak is, ironically, more indigo than the indigo bunting.
Common combinations with grosbeak
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- grosbeak is 3×
- rose-breasted grosbeak 2×