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Herrings | Herring

Herrings meaning

plural of herring

Using Herrings

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of herring
  • In the example corpus, herrings often appears in combinations such as: red herrings, herrings and, herrings but.

Context around Herrings

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 9 middle, 9 end
  • Sentence types: 18 statements, 2 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Herrings

  • In this selection, "herrings" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, red, baltic, winter, larger, smaller and sometimes stand out and add context to how "herrings" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and red herrings with various and and winter herrings. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "herrings" sits close to words such as abattoirs, abike and ablative, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with herrings

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

In plain words however, all these points are ‘red herrings’. (10 words)

Sometimes they are red herrings, sometimes there are false leads. (10 words)

There are a few red herrings, but nothing too crazy today. (11 words)

Disappointingly, the teaser gives nothing away about exactly in what capacity he’s back (paparazzi photos show John Corbett and SJP looking close, but could these be red herrings, as Sex And The City has been known to throw out from time to time? (44 words)

There is a world in which : A stacked cast having a blast in a riff on a genre film with a solid plot and twist-fueled mystery, featuring heavy use of voice-over, narrative red herrings and posh sweaters. (39 words)

Everything is deliberate, with no red herrings to complicate the puzzles and not a word out of place; to play the game is to weigh our frail human relationships against our limited understanding of time and space. (37 words)

Disappointingly, the teaser gives nothing away about exactly in what capacity he’s back (paparazzi photos show John Corbett and SJP looking close, but could these be red herrings, as Sex And The City has been known to throw out from time to time? (44 words)

In the book were there more possible Blues that were red herrings along the way? (15 words)

Example sentences (20)

Baltic herrings larger than 17 cm may be eaten twice a month, while herrings smaller than 17 cm can be eaten freely.

Disappointingly, the teaser gives nothing away about exactly in what capacity he’s back (paparazzi photos show John Corbett and SJP looking close, but could these be red herrings, as Sex And The City has been known to throw out from time to time?

In plain words however, all these points are ‘red herrings’.

The rest of the palazzo-trapped cast fulfil their roles admirably, providing a field of suspects and red herrings with various motives as Poirot investigates the growing list of murders.

There are a few red herrings, but nothing too crazy today.

As a theatrical experience, there are more red herrings than actual leads here.

Hence, the near misses with death start to feel like so many red herrings.

The latest – and by far the oddest – singing show has had fans rapt as they try and work out the clues from the red herrings to work out who is behind each of the masks.

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There is a world in which : A stacked cast having a blast in a riff on a genre film with a solid plot and twist-fueled mystery, featuring heavy use of voice-over, narrative red herrings and posh sweaters.

From Harlan’s dysfunctional family to his devoted staff, Blanc sifts through a web of red herrings and self-serving lies to uncover the truth behind Harlan’s untimely death.

Similarly, nobody wanted a cute, post-“hang-out comedy” like How I Met Your Mother to resolve itself with a finale filled with last-minute red herrings and terminal illnesses.

Sometimes they are red herrings, sometimes there are false leads.

Veronica’s interactions with her father, friends, and frenemies provide a breather for her the audience in between multiple suspects that sometimes become red herrings and, worse, deaths.

Everything is deliberate, with no red herrings to complicate the puzzles and not a word out of place; to play the game is to weigh our frail human relationships against our limited understanding of time and space.

In the book were there more possible Blues that were red herrings along the way?

This year might be one filled with red herrings and misleading leaks.

After a jump, it takes it 60 milliseconds to spread its antennae again, and this time delay becomes its undoing, as the almost endless stream of herrings allows a herring to eventually snap the copepod.

Each spawns at a different time and place (spring, summer, autumn and winter herrings).

Greenland populations spawn in convert of water while North Sea (bank) herrings spawn at up to convert in autumn.

He read his poems while the crowd was permitted to pelt him with eggs, flour, herrings, potatoes and stale bread.

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Common combinations with herrings

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "herrings" in a sentence?
An example: "Baltic herrings larger than 17 cm may be eaten twice a month, while herrings smaller than 17 cm can be eaten freely." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "herrings" from authentic English texts.
What does "herrings" mean?
Herrings means: plural of herring
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