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Knives in a sentence

Knives meaning

plural of knife

Using Knives

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of knife
  • In the example corpus, knives often appears in combinations such as: knives and, knives out, the knives.

Context around Knives

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24 words
  • Position in the sentence: 8 start, 10 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

kitchen 2× hunting 2× throwing 2× thousand 2× opening 1× automatic 1× folding 1× butchers 1× pocket 1× french 1×

Often after:

used 2× two 1× following 1× hammers 1× knuckledusters 1× six 1× tend 1× curve 1× bottle 1× short 1×

Sentence patterns with Knives

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

22 throwing knives six folding 1× about 100 knives in a 1× album thousand knives of ryūichi 1× and butchers knives hammers hunting 1× and zombie knives at his 1× as utility knives bottle openers 1× assisted opening knives can be 1× balancing on knives on stage 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a group all 1× a large amount 1× a man has 1× alison madgin has 1× although netflix last 1× an armed 60 1×

Common sentence endings:

a walterboro residence 1× alem spears etc 1× around 600 screens 1× at his home 1× ball wielding knives 1× caption on saturday 1×

Words around Knives

Just before it in the word index:

knitwear 42 knitting 243 knittig 2 knitters 25 knitter 13 knittel 5

Just after it in the word index:

kniveton 2 knizner 7 knkt 2 knla 8 knm 2 knma 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

chennai 671 curiosity 671 edgar 671 efcc 671 identifies 671 kuwait 671

Corpus analysis for Knives

  • In this selection, "knives" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, kitchen, hunting, throwing, used, two and following stand out and add context to how "knives" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 22 throwing knives six folding and about 100 knives in a. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "knives" sits close to words such as chennai, curiosity and edgar, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with knives

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

Knives Out (2019) How long did you sleep during the movie Knives Out? (13 words)

Some bayonets can also be used as utility knives, bottle openers or throwing knives. (14 words)

French knives tend to have straighter blades, while German-style knives curve along the cutting edge. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

Assisted opening knives can be as fast or faster than automatic knives to deploy. citation Common locking mechanisms In the lock back, as in many folding knives, a stop pin acting on the top (or behind) the blade prevents it from rotating clockwise. (43 words)

The Toxic singer, 41, who shared a second clip of herself with the kitchen knives following the welfare check, uploaded a photo of a ballerina's point shoes balancing on knives on stage alongside a lengthy caption on Saturday. (39 words)

It has been suggested by United States government officials that "box-cutter knives" were used in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks against the United States, though the exact design of the knives used is unclear. (36 words)

Question examples

Knives Out (2019) How long did you sleep during the movie Knives Out? (13 words)

Example sentences (20)

Assisted opening knives can be as fast or faster than automatic knives to deploy. citation Common locking mechanisms In the lock back, as in many folding knives, a stop pin acting on the top (or behind) the blade prevents it from rotating clockwise.

Five kitchen knives, two hunting knives and a machete were also located in the car park by Police.

The Toxic singer, 41, who shared a second clip of herself with the kitchen knives following the welfare check, uploaded a photo of a ballerina's point shoes balancing on knives on stage alongside a lengthy caption on Saturday.

Kitchen and butchers knives, hammers, hunting knives, knuckledusters and tomahawks were arrested in a bid to combat knife crime.

Police also allege they found a home-made sling shot, 22 throwing knives, six folding pocket knives, one cleaver missing a handle, and one hunting-style dagger.

French knives tend to have straighter blades, while German-style knives curve along the cutting edge.

According to the owner of the knives, there were about 100 knives in a suitcase that was stolen from a Walterboro residence.

Knives Out (2019) How long did you sleep during the movie Knives Out?

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It has been suggested by United States government officials that "box-cutter knives" were used in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks against the United States, though the exact design of the knives used is unclear.

Knives are also used in agriculture, food harvesting etc., the sickle, the scythe and even the combine harvester are knives.

Sakamoto released his first solo album Thousand Knives of Ryūichi Sakamoto in mid-1978 with the help of Hideki Matsutake —Hosono also contributed to the song "Thousand Knives".

Some bayonets can also be used as utility knives, bottle openers or throwing knives.

Some types of knives are used as utensils, including knives used at the dining table (e.

The knives and blades which make the cut are fashioned by blacksmiths, il-kunono, who are avoided by the Maasai because they make weapons of death (knives, short swords (ol alem), spears, etc.).

A group, all wearing masks to hide their faces ran into the flat, with at least two of them include Ball wielding knives.

A large amount of "suspected" drugs were found along with "numerous" large knives after a dawn raid in Heywood.

Alison Madgin has devoted her life to educating young people about the dangers of carrying knives since her 18-year-old daughter Samantha was stabbed to death in Wallsend in 2007.

Although Netflix last year gave "Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery" its biggest ever theatrical launch, the movie still only played on around 600 screens.

A man has admitted a string of weapons charges after police found daggers and zombie knives at his home.

An armed 60-year-old Gaza was caught with these knives at Tel Aviv's Central Bus Station.

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Common combinations with knives

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "knives" in a sentence?
An example: "Assisted opening knives can be as fast or faster than automatic knives to deploy. citation Common locking mechanisms In the lock back, as in many folding knives, a stop pin acting on the top (or behind) the blade prevents it from rotating clockwise." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "knives" from authentic English texts.
What does "knives" mean?
Knives means: plural of knife
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