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Explore Harlequins through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Harlequins in a sentence

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Harlequins | Harlequin

Harlequins meaning

plural of harlequin

Using Harlequins

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of harlequin
  • In the example corpus, harlequins often appears in combinations such as: the harlequins, over harlequins, at harlequins.

Context around Harlequins

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 8 start, 7 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

porth 1× imagine 1× beating 1× appear 1× face 1× old 1× gussy 1×

Often after:

saracens 1× last 1× team 1× opened 1× premiership 1× loosehead 1× return 1× faced 1× next 1× wing 1×

Sentence patterns with Harlequins

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

break after harlequins had botched 1× challenge at harlequins where is 1× development is harlequins team mate 1× for porth harlequins second team 1× gussy harlequins head of 1× harlequins opened the 1× i imagine harlequins might say 1× into the harlequins 22 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

born in boston 1× bristol meanwhile are 1× but now almost 1× guiding baxter s 1× gussy harlequins head 1× harlequins opened the 1×

Common sentence endings:

a loan contract 1× action in march 1× an attacking lineout 1× and tevita tamani 1× by racing 92 1× game 58 26 1×

Words around Harlequins

Just before it in the word index:

harlequinade 2 harlequin 38 harlem 343 harleigh 4 harleian 4 harleen 12

Just after it in the word index:

harless 5 harleston 2 harley 706 harleys 8 harlin 8 harling 6

Similar in corpus frequency:

abdollahian 38 abergavenny 38 abounded 38 accrual 38 acetylene 38 adedeji 38

Corpus analysis for Harlequins

  • In this selection, "harlequins" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, porth, imagine, beating, saracens, last and team stand out and add context to how "harlequins" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include break after harlequins had botched and challenge at harlequins where is. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "harlequins" sits close to words such as abdollahian, abergavenny and abounded, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with harlequins

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

Saints have won four successive matches, beating Harlequins, Saracens, Glasgow Warriors and Toulon. (13 words)

Smith made his Harlequins return in Friday's European Champions Cup defeat by Racing 92. (15 words)

The hosts' fourth try was via a lightning break after Harlequins had botched an attacking lineout. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

Born in Boston, USA, the 19-year-old Harlequins wing and Newcastle University student was educated at Dulwich College, played for Scotland Under-18s, Team GB in the qualifying campaign for the 2018 Youth Olympic Games, and then England Sevens. (40 words)

No debutants for New Zealand - Stephen Perofeta, preferred at full-back to Beauden Barrett, won three caps in 2022 - but England will have two off the bench (should they appear): Harlequins loosehead Fin Baxter and Northampton wing Ollie Sleightholme. (39 words)

Saracens suffered an early injury blow when openside flanker Andy Onyeama-Christie had to be stretchered off with only seven minutes played, not long after a strong carry deep into the Harlequins 22. (33 words)

Example sentences (20)

But now, almost three years on, Mr Harcombe has now put his horrific ordeal behind him and has become a coach for Porth Harlequins second team.

I imagine Harlequins might say similar but they certainly took more than we did and that was the tale of the game.

Saints have won four successive matches, beating Harlequins, Saracens, Glasgow Warriors and Toulon.

Bristol, meanwhile, are set to welcome back England pair Ellis Genge and Harry Randall after Pat Lam rested them for their 48-24 win over Harlequins last weekend.

Guiding Baxter’s development is Harlequins team-mate Joe Marler – also a member of England’s tour squad – and former Wales and Lions prop Adam Jones, who is Quins’ scrum coach.

Harlequins opened the scoring inside three minutes when Danny Care, in his first game since announcing his retirement from international rugby, sent Andre Esterhuizen through to score.

He sustained an MCL injury in the 36-33 Gallagher Premiership victory over Harlequins in November, but is now targeting a return to action in March.

He was released by Scarlets in the summer and now has a "fresh challenge" at Harlequins, where is on a loan contract.

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His last professional match will be Harlequins' Premiership fixture against Bristol Bears at The Stoop on Friday.

Ludlam is currently recovering from a high ankle sprain sustained during the win against Harlequins on November 24.

No debutants for New Zealand - Stephen Perofeta, preferred at full-back to Beauden Barrett, won three caps in 2022 - but England will have two off the bench (should they appear): Harlequins loosehead Fin Baxter and Northampton wing Ollie Sleightholme.

Saracens suffered an early injury blow when openside flanker Andy Onyeama-Christie had to be stretchered off with only seven minutes played, not long after a strong carry deep into the Harlequins 22.

Smith made his Harlequins return in Friday's European Champions Cup defeat by Racing 92.

Smith's Harlequins faced Exeter Chiefs at Sandy Park on Saturday, May 11, and unfortunately the away side lost the game 58-26.

The hosts' fourth try was via a lightning break after Harlequins had botched an attacking lineout.

The Stormers will refocus for a trip to south-west London to face Harlequins next Saturday, while Toulon return home for a visit from the reigning Vodacom URC champions, the Glasgow Warriors.

Born in Boston, USA, the 19-year-old Harlequins wing and Newcastle University student was educated at Dulwich College, played for Scotland Under-18s, Team GB in the qualifying campaign for the 2018 Youth Olympic Games, and then England Sevens.

In London, Devlin played rugby for Harlequins Rugby Club together with the legendary Pio Bosco Tikoisuva, Ratu Isoa Gavidi and Tevita Tamani.

TWO of Harlequins Cricket Club’s teams had unofficial warm up matches on Sunday, 5 January.

Gussy (Harlequins head of rugby Paul Gustard) came in quite late as well, which didn’t help him or us.

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Common combinations with harlequins

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "harlequins" in a sentence?
An example: "But now, almost three years on, Mr Harcombe has now put his horrific ordeal behind him and has become a coach for Porth Harlequins second team." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "harlequins" from authentic English texts.
What does "harlequins" mean?
Harlequins means: plural of harlequin
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