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

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Halfbacks in a sentence

Related words

Halfbacks | Halfback

Halfbacks meaning

plural of halfback

Using Halfbacks

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of halfback

Context around Halfbacks

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 16.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

spartan 1× ploughing 1×

Sentence patterns with Halfbacks

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

ninth among halfbacks 1× ruck ploughing halfbacks out there 1× shaban at halfbacks 1× the spartan halfbacks had seven 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

now there are 1× olago has lined 1× pro football focus 1× the spartan halfbacks 1×

Common sentence endings:

far from ideal 1× for 83 yards 1× ninth among halfbacks 1× shaban at halfbacks 1×

Words around Halfbacks

Just before it in the word index:

halfback 70 halfaker 3 halfacre 2 halfa 5 half 29.981 haleyi 16

Just after it in the word index:

halfbaked 2 halfbakery 5 halfbreed 2 halfbrite 3 halfcourt 21 halfdan 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

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

Corpus analysis for Halfbacks

  • In this selection, "halfbacks" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 16.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, spartan and ploughing stand out and add context to how "halfbacks" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include ninth among halfbacks and ruck ploughing halfbacks out there. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "halfbacks" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with halfbacks

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

The Spartan halfbacks had seven carries, but they combined for 83 yards. (12 words)

Pro Football Focus gave him a grade of 84.4 (ninth among halfbacks). (13 words)

Now, there are a handful of ruck-ploughing halfbacks out there but this is far from ideal. (17 words)

Longer example sentences

Olago has lined up Kenyan international Jacob Ojee and Adrian Opondo to start at wing positions with Michael Wanjala pairing with Ahmed Shaban at halfbacks. (25 words)

Now, there are a handful of ruck-ploughing halfbacks out there but this is far from ideal. (17 words)

Pro Football Focus gave him a grade of 84.4 (ninth among halfbacks). (13 words)

Example sentences (4)

The Spartan halfbacks had seven carries, but they combined for 83 yards.

Now, there are a handful of ruck-ploughing halfbacks out there but this is far from ideal.

Olago has lined up Kenyan international Jacob Ojee and Adrian Opondo to start at wing positions with Michael Wanjala pairing with Ahmed Shaban at halfbacks.

Pro Football Focus gave him a grade of 84.4 (ninth among halfbacks).

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "halfbacks" in a sentence?
An example: "The Spartan halfbacks had seven carries, but they combined for 83 yards." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "halfbacks" from authentic English texts.
What does "halfbacks" mean?
Halfbacks means: plural of halfback
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Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "halfbacks", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.