Explore Jackal through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like canine or canid. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Jackal meaning
- Any of certain wild canids of the genera Lupulella and Canis, native to the tropical Old World and smaller than a wolf.
- A person who performs menial or routine tasks; a dogsbody.
- A person who behaves in an opportunistic way; especially a base collaborator.
Using Jackal
- The main meaning on this page is: Any of certain wild canids of the genera Lupulella and Canis, native to the tropical Old World and smaller than a wolf. | A person who performs menial or routine tasks; a dogsbody. | A person who behaves in an opportunistic way; especially a base collaborator.
- Useful related words include: canis aureus, canine, canid.
- In the example corpus, jackal often appears in combinations such as: the jackal, jackal and, as jackal.
Context around Jackal
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 12 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 18 statements, 2 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Jackal
- In this selection, "jackal" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, red, simien, orange, thus, paid and penalty stand out and add context to how "jackal" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a timely jackal and it and abused the jackal pdw smg. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "jackal" sits close to words such as abaribe, abbasids and abstentions, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with jackal
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
As for Redmayne as a jackal, can I think about it? (11 words)
This led him to quit The Jackal's payroll to go freelance. (12 words)
The maul collapses and Will Evans is penalised with his jackal, for not releasing. (14 words)
The intermediate size and shape of the Ethiopian wolf has at times led it to be regarded as a jackal, thus it has been called the "red jackal" or the "Simien jackal", but it has more often been considered and called a "wolf". (43 words)
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 player who abused the Jackal PDW SMG during the first week of the beta, you've hopefully got a backup loadout, because it's been nerfed now that the second beta weekend is getting underway. (41 words)
They first had to deal with the hired guns that the Jackal paid off to kill Adrian, but once that had been handled, they used the app to track down the Jackal’s location and finally arrested the notorious hacker. (40 words)
As for Redmayne as a jackal, can I think about it? (11 words)
Now, a decade later, Wilson’s family is threatened once again by the murderous Jackal and the terrorists of H.IV.E. Can Deathstroke atone for the sins of the past -- or will his family pay the ultimate price? (39 words)
Example sentences (20)
The intermediate size and shape of the Ethiopian wolf has at times led it to be regarded as a jackal, thus it has been called the "red jackal" or the "Simien jackal", but it has more often been considered and called a "wolf".
They first had to deal with the hired guns that the Jackal paid off to kill Adrian, but once that had been handled, they used the app to track down the Jackal’s location and finally arrested the notorious hacker.
Eventually, Moon Knight and Scarlet Scarab learn the terrifying truth: the Jackal is using the hearts of the innocent children to escape justice; he is taking the hearts and using them to hoodwink the Scales of Justice.
He sounds like that hysterical alarmist JHK, snickering as we’re all led by the good Shepard away from the Orange Jackal and into the baptism of fire.
This led him to quit The Jackal's payroll to go freelance.
When Ben Reilly/Jackal later cloned Martha and Billy Connors, they faced the threat of cellular degeneration.
As for Redmayne as a jackal, can I think about it?
As they leave, Margaret observes an unholy creature, a jackal-like demon perishing in the blaze — the Satanic demon that impregnated Margaret.
Back come Tigers into Bristol’s half, but that’s a jackal penalty won by Owen, who has been impressive.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 player who abused the Jackal PDW SMG during the first week of the beta, you've hopefully got a backup loadout, because it's been nerfed now that the second beta weekend is getting underway.
In response to the escalating jackal attacks in Dariyapur Mandir Tola village, the forest department has not yet been able to capture the wild animals.
Kildare native Mescal, 28, worked with a trainer for his role playing Lucius in Ridley Scott’s hotly anticipated Gladiator II movie, while Redmayne revealed he got into shape for Sky Atlantic series The Day Of The Jackal.
Nine months later, Jerusalem is in the very jaws of the jackal, facing attacks from Gaza, Lebanon, Syria, the West Bank, Iraq and Yemen.
Oscar-winner Eddie Redmayne stars as Jackal, an elite assassin who offers his elite services to the highest bidder.
The maul collapses and Will Evans is penalised with his jackal, for not releasing.
The officials of the forest department advised residents of nearby villages that whenever they saw any jackal, they should inform the forest department about it.
The penalties racked up to allow the home side to put pressure on in the 22 but Wales hooker Elliot Dee came up with a timely jackal and it remained 3-0 after 14 minutes.
Now, a decade later, Wilson’s family is threatened once again by the murderous Jackal and the terrorists of H.IV.E. Can Deathstroke atone for the sins of the past -- or will his family pay the ultimate price?
Now, on the Besant Nagar side of TS, golden-jackal sighting has become close to none for the last eight years or so.
Obviously, Jackal survived and continued making clones, though he primarily became obsessed with destroying Spider-Man's life and sense of self.
Common combinations with jackal
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the jackal 12×
- jackal and 5×
- as jackal 3×
- jackal or 2×
- jackal can 2×
- jackal canis 2×