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Herringbone is an English word with synonyms like fabric or cloth. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Herringbone meaning

  1. A bone of a herring.
  2. A zigzag pattern, especially made by bricks, on a cloth, or by stitches in sewing.
  3. A method of climbing a hill by pointing the skis outward in a V-shape to keep from sliding backwards.

Synonyms of Herringbone

fabric cloth material textile herringbone pattern design pattern figure

Related words

Other words often associated with Herringbone or its synonyms:

artefact artifact shape decoration form structure ornament intend programme physical bodily model

Using Herringbone

  • The main meaning on this page is: A bone of a herring. | A zigzag pattern, especially made by bricks, on a cloth, or by stitches in sewing. | A method of climbing a hill by pointing the skis outward in a V-shape to keep from sliding backwards.
  • Useful related words include: fabric, cloth, material, textile.
  • In the example corpus, herringbone often appears in combinations such as: herringbone pattern, with herringbone, in herringbone.

Context around Herringbone

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 5 middle, 8 end
  • Sentence types: 15 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

short 1× fallon 1× brick 1× large 1× reverse 1× rustic 1×

Often after:

pattern 3× patterned 2× chain 1× medium 1× effect 1× slate 1× floors 1× quilting 1× sheds 1× configuration 1×

Sentence patterns with Herringbone

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

1 reverse herringbone configuration 1× a fallon herringbone medium chain 1× a rustic herringbone format and 1× also a herringbone pattern within 1× and brick herringbone floors 1× fallon short herringbone chain necklace 1× fitted with herringbone effect wood 1× has a herringbone patterned wooden 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a bathroom with 1× entering through a 1× equal parts bar 1× herringbone the earliest 1× however the stars 1× large herringbone sheds 1×

Common sentence endings:

a bay window 1× a herringbone manner 1× are especially characteristic 1× brick herringbone floors 1× covered front porch 1× effect wood flooring 1×

Words around Herringbone

Just before it in the word index:

herring 247 herrin 14 herriman 25 herrig 4 herriford 4 herridge 8

Just after it in the word index:

herrings 25 herrington 35 herriot 5 herriott 3 herrit 2 herrity 5

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaon 19 abbv 19 abdalla 19 abdirahman 19 abdulmalik 19 abhimanyu 19

Corpus analysis for Herringbone

  • In this selection, "herringbone" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 22.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, short, fallon, brick, pattern, patterned and chain stand out and add context to how "herringbone" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 1 reverse herringbone configuration and a fallon herringbone medium chain. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "herringbone" sits close to words such as aaon, abbv and abdalla, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with herringbone

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

Subway tile in a herringbone pattern lines the backsplash. (9 words)

Large herringbone sheds can milk up to 600 cows efficiently with two people. (13 words)

The drawing room has a herringbone patterned wooden floor, two fireplaces and a bay window. (15 words)

Longer example sentences

A bathroom with a teak door is below the studio; it contains a claw-foot slipper tub with a shower head and sprayer, next to a wall of herringbone-patterned marble tile. (32 words)

Layout, seat type and amenities vary among aircraft: • Airbus A330: Fully lie-flat Cirrus seats designed by Zodiac Seats France with direct aisle access in a 1-2-1 reverse herringbone configuration. (32 words)

Equal parts bar and café, the Guido Constantino Projects–designed space is outfitted with Italian-inspired mid-century furnishings and modern finishes, like polished concrete and brick herringbone floors. (29 words)

Example sentences (15)

She topped her look off with a gold Fallon Short Herringbone Chain Necklace, a Bottega Veneta Pouch ClutchBottega Veneta Stretch Sandals, and a Fallon Herringbone Medium Chain Necklace.

Entering through a stained-glass door, the lounge is a strikingly decorated room which has been fitted with herringbone effect wood flooring.

Herringbone, the earliest finish, and scutching, popular in the nineteenth to the early twentieth century are especially characteristic.

The drawing room has a herringbone patterned wooden floor, two fireplaces and a bay window.

A bathroom with a teak door is below the studio; it contains a claw-foot slipper tub with a shower head and sprayer, next to a wall of herringbone-patterned marble tile.

Subway tile in a herringbone pattern lines the backsplash.

The small front yard, with its wrought-iron fence and Japanese maple, includes a herringbone-slate walkway that leads to a covered front porch.

However, the stars are done in graffiti-style and there’s also a herringbone pattern within the stripes.

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Equal parts bar and café, the Guido Constantino Projects–designed space is outfitted with Italian-inspired mid-century furnishings and modern finishes, like polished concrete and brick herringbone floors.

Once nestled inside, an 8-inch widescreen display shows vital vehicle information, and your butt nestles into cognac leather seats with herringbone quilting.

Large herringbone sheds can milk up to 600 cows efficiently with two people.

Layout, seat type and amenities vary among aircraft: • Airbus A330: Fully lie-flat Cirrus seats designed by Zodiac Seats France with direct aisle access in a 1-2-1 reverse herringbone configuration.

Present on the forelimbs and tails, their integumentary structure has been accepted as pennaceous vaned feathers based on the rachis and herringbone pattern of the barbs.

Sometimes they are woven in a rustic herringbone format and other times in more of a box weave of varied colors.

The dome in Florence is supported by the eight large ribs and sixteen more internal ones holding a brick shell, with the bricks arranged in a herringbone manner.

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Common combinations with herringbone

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "herringbone" in a sentence?
An example: "She topped her look off with a gold Fallon Short Herringbone Chain Necklace, a Bottega Veneta Pouch ClutchBottega Veneta Stretch Sandals, and a Fallon Herringbone Medium Chain Necklace." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "herringbone" from authentic English texts.
What does "herringbone" mean?
Herringbone means: A bone of a herring.
What are synonyms of "herringbone"?
Common synonyms of "herringbone" include: fabric, cloth, material, textile, herringbone pattern, design, pattern, figure.
How many example sentences with "herringbone" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "herringbone", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.