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On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Knell. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as ring or bell and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.

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Knell in a sentence

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Knell | Kneller | Knells

Knell meaning

  1. To ring a bell slowly, especially for a funeral; to toll.
  2. To signal or proclaim something (especially a death) by ringing a bell.
  3. To summon by, or as if by, ringing a bell.

Synonyms of Knell

ring bell toll peal sound

Related words

Other words often associated with Knell or its synonyms:

pealing safe intelligent impose push campana band unsound undamaged doorbell rolling healthy

Using Knell

  • The main meaning on this page is: To ring a bell slowly, especially for a funeral; to toll. | To signal or proclaim something (especially a death) by ringing a bell. | To summon by, or as if by, ringing a bell.
  • Useful related words include: ring, bell, toll, peal.
  • In the example corpus, knell often appears in combinations such as: death knell, knell for, knell of.

Context around Knell

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 14 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 18 statements, 2 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

death 13× trevin 1× bruce 1× yolande 1×

Often after:

return 1× sounded 1× pre 1× except 1× teased 1× sat 1×

Sentence patterns with Knell

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

the death knell for the 2× a death knell for a 1× a death knell for any 1× according to knell pre pandemic 1× correspondent yolande knell is that 1× doctor trevin knell return to 1× hall and knell both had 1× its death knell except in 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

according to knell 1× but its appropriation 1× but the real 1× by disqualifying rahul 1× could shot doctor 1× for an unknown 1×

Common sentence endings:

allen s bananas 1× and gig workers 1× and legal futures 1× city s residents 1× during that stretch 1× few years later 1×

Words around Knell

Just before it in the word index:

knekted 6 kneissl 2 kneipp 2 kneifl 2 knef 9 kneestrike 5

Just after it in the word index:

kneller 2 knells 2 knelt 93 knep 2 knepp 4 knepper 12

Similar in corpus frequency:

abdi 82 absa 82 absconding 82 agar 82 aliyah 82 amerindian 82

Corpus analysis for Knell

  • In this selection, "knell" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, death, trevin, bruce, return, sounded and pre stand out and add context to how "knell" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include the death knell for the and a death knell for a. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "knell" sits close to words such as abdi, absa and absconding, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with knell

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

Could ‘Shot Doctor’ Trevin Knell return to BYU soon? (9 words)

Is it the death knell teased in the headline? (9 words)

But the real death knell was Craigslist a few years later. (11 words)

Longer example sentences

The decision to put the building, which was dedicated on November 11, 1949, on the market does not mark the death knell for the local post, although its meetings will be held in less formal surroundings which could change from month to month. (43 words)

The death knell sounded for the men in gold seven minutes into the half when Anscombe noticed the Wallabies had no-one defending at fullback and chipped over the top for centre Nick Tompkins to run through and score. (39 words)

At a time when West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose mentioned that 'death knell of democracy should not ring in the hands of its custodian', incidents of violence continued in the state ahead of rural polls. (36 words)

Question examples

Could ‘Shot Doctor’ Trevin Knell return to BYU soon? (9 words)

Is it the death knell teased in the headline? (9 words)

Example sentences (20)

At a time when West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose mentioned that 'death knell of democracy should not ring in the hands of its custodian', incidents of violence continued in the state ahead of rural polls.

But the real death knell was Craigslist a few years later.

By disqualifying Rahul Gandhi, Modi sarkar is ringing the death knell for the right to free speech and freedom of Indians everywhere," Mr Abraham said.

Could ‘Shot Doctor’ Trevin Knell return to BYU soon?

For an unknown IP, that can be a serious death knell.

In short, Jordan’s failure to emerge as House speaker likely sounds the death knell for Trump’s political and legal futures.

Such crushingly literal-minded dialogue would ring a death knell for any story, but Hool compounds it throughout with hammer-handed direction that makes the film unintentionally comical, a straight version of Woody Allen’s Bananas.

The death knell sounded for the men in gold seven minutes into the half when Anscombe noticed the Wallabies had no-one defending at fullback and chipped over the top for centre Nick Tompkins to run through and score.

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The post was intended to suggest hellfire, not violence, Casper Mayor Bruce Knell said in a long and at times tearful statement in which he apologized to the city’s residents.

You see, PG-13 is not a death knell for a horror film, as the recent success of Five Nights at Freddy's would attest to.

According to Knell, pre-pandemic members were mostly solopreneurs and gig workers.

But its appropriation by the mainstream in the 1980s – think – sounded its death knell, except in the hearts of the most committed hip hop artists.

Is it the death knell teased in the headline?

Knell has been BYU’s second-leading scorer this season, averaging 12.4 points per game.

Knell sat on the bench for five minutes during that stretch.

No, the real problem, according to the BBC’s middle east correspondent, Yolande Knell, is that Haniyeh (who is now, lucky man, off having fun with 72 virgins) used hurty words.

Some fear that the creation – or even the suggestion – of a tunnel will spell the death knell for their island.

Some of the whistles were also tough on BYU, as Hall and Knell both had three fouls apiece in the first half.

The decision to put the building, which was dedicated on November 11, 1949, on the market does not mark the death knell for the local post, although its meetings will be held in less formal surroundings which could change from month to month.

The movie that arguably sounded the death knell on Mike Myers’ non- career.

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Common combinations with knell

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "knell" in a sentence?
An example: "At a time when West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose mentioned that 'death knell of democracy should not ring in the hands of its custodian', incidents of violence continued in the state ahead of rural polls." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "knell" from authentic English texts.
What does "knell" mean?
Knell means: To ring a bell slowly, especially for a funeral; to toll.
What are synonyms of "knell"?
Common synonyms of "knell" include: ring, bell, toll, peal, sound.
How many example sentences with "knell" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "knell", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.