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How do you use Handbell in a sentence? See 5 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like chime or bell, plus the exact meaning.

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Handbell in a sentence

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Handbell | Handbells

Handbell meaning

A small bell designed to be rung by hand.

Synonyms of Handbell

chime bell gong

Related words

Other words often associated with Handbell or its synonyms:

sound push campana doorbell toll button curve buzzer

Using Handbell

  • The main meaning on this page is: A small bell designed to be rung by hand.
  • Useful related words include: chime, bell, gong.
  • In the example corpus, handbell often appears in combinations such as: handbell choir.

Context around Handbell

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 4 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

voter 1× holiday 1× church 1× concordia 1× medieval 1×

Often after:

choir 2× earned 1× concert 1×

Sentence patterns with Handbell

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

methodist church handbell choir performs 1× of medieval handbell was known 1× season holiday handbell concert was 1× the concordia handbell choir tintinnabula 1× time voter handbell earned applause 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

but workers were 1× first united methodist 1× for example i 1× on dec 7 1× one form of 1×

Common sentence endings:

cast their ballots 1× church of camden 1× handbell choir performs 1× memorial auditorium ma 1× this supposed origin 1×

Words around Handbell

Just before it in the word index:

handbasket 4 handballs 5 handballed 2 handball 195 handbags 110 handbag 193

Just after it in the word index:

handbells 4 handbill 2 handbills 7 handblown 2 handbook 307 handbooks 22

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 7 aacc 7 aacs 7 aafes 7 aah 7 aankh 7

Corpus analysis for Handbell

  • In this selection, "handbell" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, voter, holiday, church, choir, earned and concert stand out and add context to how "handbell" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include methodist church handbell choir performs and of medieval handbell was known. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "handbell" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with handbell

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

First United Methodist Church handbell choir performs. (7 words)

One form of medieval handbell was known as the nola main and medieval steeple bells were known as campana mains from this supposed origin. (24 words)

On Dec. 7, the 14th annual "Ringing in the Season" holiday handbell concert was presented to a full capacity audience in the sanctuary of First Congregational Church of Camden. (29 words)

Longer example sentences

For example, I believe that the Christmas Concert begins not at 2 or 7 pm, but forty-five minutes prior, when the Concordia handbell choir, Tintinnabula, begins playing in the concourse between Olson Forum and Memorial Auditorium (MA). (38 words)

But workers were doing their best to make the vibe something approaching festive – each ringing of a “first time voter” handbell earned applause from the crowd waiting to cast their ballots. (31 words)

On Dec. 7, the 14th annual "Ringing in the Season" holiday handbell concert was presented to a full capacity audience in the sanctuary of First Congregational Church of Camden. (29 words)

Example sentences (5)

But workers were doing their best to make the vibe something approaching festive – each ringing of a “first time voter” handbell earned applause from the crowd waiting to cast their ballots.

On Dec. 7, the 14th annual "Ringing in the Season" holiday handbell concert was presented to a full capacity audience in the sanctuary of First Congregational Church of Camden.

First United Methodist Church handbell choir performs.

For example, I believe that the Christmas Concert begins not at 2 or 7 pm, but forty-five minutes prior, when the Concordia handbell choir, Tintinnabula, begins playing in the concourse between Olson Forum and Memorial Auditorium (MA).

One form of medieval handbell was known as the nola main and medieval steeple bells were known as campana mains from this supposed origin.

Common combinations with handbell

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "handbell" in a sentence?
An example: "But workers were doing their best to make the vibe something approaching festive – each ringing of a “first time voter” handbell earned applause from the crowd waiting to cast their ballots." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "handbell" from authentic English texts.
What does "handbell" mean?
Handbell means: A small bell designed to be rung by hand.
What are synonyms of "handbell"?
Common synonyms of "handbell" include: chime, bell, gong.
How many example sentences with "handbell" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "handbell", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.