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Handstands is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Handstands in a sentence

Related words

Handstands | Handstand

Handstands meaning

plural of handstand

Using Handstands

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of handstand
  • In the example corpus, handstands often appears in combinations such as: handstands cartwheels, do handstands.

Context around Handstands

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 3 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 10 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

includes 1× penned 1× think 1× doing 1× performing 1× press 1×

Often after:

cartwheels 3× balance 1× auto 1× 2006 1×

Sentence patterns with Handstands

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

and press handstands 1× be doing handstands like luke 1× handstands from the 1× includes the handstands auto air 1× it includes handstands cartwheels and 1× janey penned handstands in the 1× murray performing handstands cartwheels and 1× pandas do handstands 2006 by 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

adapted from the 1× energizer which includes 1× handstands from the 1× in 2005 janey 1× instead of forehands 1× it includes handstands 1×

Common sentence endings:

a tennis player 1× and press handstands 1× by augustus brown 1× by her uncle 1× by roland ramanan 1× end of it 1×

Words around Handstands

Just before it in the word index:

handstand 21 handsprings 4 handspring 22 handson 2 handsomest 8 handsomer 3

Just after it in the word index:

handstyle 2 handsworth 16 handsy 11 handtools 2 handwara 11 handwash 7

Similar in corpus frequency:

aab 13 aamer 13 aave 13 abdelmadjid 13 abdulkarim 13 abdulsalami 13

Corpus analysis for Handstands

  • In this selection, "handstands" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 22.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, includes, penned, think, cartwheels, balance and auto stand out and add context to how "handstands" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and press handstands and be doing handstands like luke. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "handstands" sits close to words such as aab, aamer and aave, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with handstands

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

Handstands, from the series Dominoes by Roland Ramanan. (8 words)

Strength skills include circles, scales, and press handstands. (8 words)

Adapted from the book Why Pandas Do Handstands, 2006, by Augustus Brown. (12 words)

Longer example sentences

To train for longevity you have to focus on finesse over and for the capital’s top trainers this means ditching the fancy machines and getting back in the gym(nasium), old-school style — think handstands, balance beams and muscle-ups on the rings. (44 words)

Instead of forehands and backhands, the clip showed Murray performing handstands, cartwheels and forward rolls, rather as if he planned to enter the Tokyo Olympics as a gymnast instead of a tennis player. (33 words)

In 2005, Janey penned 'Handstands In The Dark' a book all about her life being brought up in the east end of Glasgow and her story of sexual abuse by her uncle. (32 words)

Example sentences (10)

It includes handstands, cartwheels and frog jumps, letting you unleash your inner child.

Handstands, from the series Dominoes by Roland Ramanan.

In 2005, Janey penned 'Handstands In The Dark' a book all about her life being brought up in the east end of Glasgow and her story of sexual abuse by her uncle.

This includes the ability to do handstands, cartwheels, and a jump twist, all the while maintaining its balance, something that most humans would find hard to do without hours of practice.

To train for longevity you have to focus on finesse over and for the capital’s top trainers this means ditching the fancy machines and getting back in the gym(nasium), old-school style — think handstands, balance beams and muscle-ups on the rings.

We're sure you'll be doing handstands like Luke by the end of it.

Energizer -- which includes the HandStands auto air freshener unit added in 2016 -- has factories in Ohio; North Carolina; Vermont; Pennsylvania; and in Asia and the Middle East.

Instead of forehands and backhands, the clip showed Murray performing handstands, cartwheels and forward rolls, rather as if he planned to enter the Tokyo Olympics as a gymnast instead of a tennis player.

Adapted from the book Why Pandas Do Handstands, 2006, by Augustus Brown.

Strength skills include circles, scales, and press handstands.

Common combinations with handstands

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "handstands" in a sentence?
An example: "It includes handstands, cartwheels and frog jumps, letting you unleash your inner child." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "handstands" from authentic English texts.
What does "handstands" mean?
Handstands means: plural of handstand
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