Wondering how to use Gubbins in a sentence? Below are 8 example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as thingamajig or gizmo.
Gubbins in a sentence
Gubbins meaning
- Fragments; parings; scraps (especially of fish).
- Assorted stuff, especially if of little value; tat.
Synonyms of Gubbins
Using Gubbins
- The main meaning on this page is: Fragments; parings; scraps (especially of fish). | Assorted stuff, especially if of little value; tat.
- Useful related words include: doodad, whatchamacallit, thingummy, thingmajig.
- In the example corpus, gubbins often appears in combinations such as: sarah gubbins.
Context around Gubbins
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 2 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Gubbins
- In this selection, "gubbins" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 25.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, sarah, maurice, jean and indictment stand out and add context to how "gubbins" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include author bridget gubbins has once and be jean gubbins from newbridge. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "gubbins" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aaba and aafc, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with gubbins
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Maurice Gubbins with 'Irish Examiner' editor Tom Fitzpatrick. (8 words)
Morpeth author Bridget Gubbins has once again gone back to her youth for her latest book. (16 words)
Gubbins’ indictment includes eight counts of theft from a store, one count of vehicle interference, and one count of attempted criminal damage. (22 words)
When Gubbins was appointed Director, he formalised some of the administrative practices which had grown in an ad hoc fashion and appointed an Establishment Officer to oversee the manpower and other requirements of the various departments. (36 words)
He describes meeting his wife-to-be, Jean Gubbins from Newbridge, on a fairground ride at Yarmouth Carnival, and tells of their wedding at the Wesley Chapel in Freshwater in 1955. (31 words)
The movie — written by Sarah Gubbins and adapted from a novel by Susan Scarf Merrell — imagines that a young couple moves in with and her professor husband, Stanley Hyman (Michael Stuhlbarg). (31 words)
Example sentences (8)
Maurice Gubbins with 'Irish Examiner' editor Tom Fitzpatrick.
Gubbins’ indictment includes eight counts of theft from a store, one count of vehicle interference, and one count of attempted criminal damage.
He describes meeting his wife-to-be, Jean Gubbins from Newbridge, on a fairground ride at Yarmouth Carnival, and tells of their wedding at the Wesley Chapel in Freshwater in 1955.
Morpeth author Bridget Gubbins has once again gone back to her youth for her latest book.
The movie — written by Sarah Gubbins and adapted from a novel by Susan Scarf Merrell — imagines that a young couple moves in with and her professor husband, Stanley Hyman (Michael Stuhlbarg).
Directed by Josephine Decker (“Madeline’s Madeline,” SFF ’18) and written by Sarah Gubbins (who created the 2016 series “I Love Dick,” SFF ’16), based on Susan Scarf Merrell’s novel.
In reply, Gubbins always had things under his control as he hit Chahar and Gowtham for a six each apart from finding the gaps with ease.
When Gubbins was appointed Director, he formalised some of the administrative practices which had grown in an ad hoc fashion and appointed an Establishment Officer to oversee the manpower and other requirements of the various departments.
Common combinations with gubbins
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: