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Lurcher in a sentence

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Lurcher meaning

  1. One who lurks or lies in wait; one who watches in order to rob or betray; a poacher.
  2. A type of crossbreed dog ― a cross between a sighthound and any other breed or the offspring of such crosses.
  3. A large nymphalid butterfly, Yoma sabina, of Australia and Asia.

Synonyms of Lurcher

lurker skulker waiter

Using Lurcher

  • The main meaning on this page is: One who lurks or lies in wait; one who watches in order to rob or betray; a poacher. | A type of crossbreed dog ― a cross between a sighthound and any other breed or the offspring of such crosses. | A large nymphalid butterfly, Yoma sabina, of Australia and Asia.
  • Useful related words include: lurker, skulker, waiter.
  • In the example corpus, lurcher often appears in combinations such as: lurcher cross, lurcher who.

Context around Lurcher

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 6 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 10 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Lurcher

  • In this selection, "lurcher" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, old, bull, young, cross and type stand out and add context to how "lurcher" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a bull lurcher who likes and a young lurcher and is. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "lurcher" sits close to words such as aab, aamer and aave, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with lurcher

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

Dino is a bull lurcher who likes a good stroke and a gentle fuss. (14 words)

Boycey is a three-year-old Lurcher, who's looking for his special forever home. (15 words)

Meet the lovely Trixie, a seven year old Lurcher who is looking for a new home. (16 words)

Move with Morris will run from January 16 to 29 as supporters are invited to join the kennels’ longest stay resident, a lurcher called Morris, as he completes a new health and fitness activity each day. (36 words)

Lance is an active 6-year-old Lurcher Cross who is seeking an experienced, one-dog home with space to socialise with similar-sized pals once he's settled. (29 words)

The video shows the man, wearing a cap and hooded jacket, approaching a home in Walsall with his lurcher-type dog on October 23. (24 words)

Example sentences (10)

Chester is a Lurcher cross who was born in 2020 who arrived at the sanctuary in June.

Lance is an active 6-year-old Lurcher Cross who is seeking an experienced, one-dog home with space to socialise with similar-sized pals once he's settled.

Meet the lovely Trixie, a seven year old Lurcher who is looking for a new home.

Move with Morris will run from January 16 to 29 as supporters are invited to join the kennels’ longest stay resident, a lurcher called Morris, as he completes a new health and fitness activity each day.

Dino is a bull lurcher who likes a good stroke and a gentle fuss.

He also convicted of causing unnecessary suffering to a lurcher by keeping him in a closed shed, with no water.

He is now very clearly a young Lurcher, and is a beautiful, special boy – we all absolutely adore him here.

Believed to be a Lurcher Cross, the animal was was first seen wandering at Farm, Castlerea over a month ago.

Boycey is a three-year-old Lurcher, who's looking for his special forever home.

The video shows the man, wearing a cap and hooded jacket, approaching a home in Walsall with his lurcher-type dog on October 23.

Common combinations with lurcher

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "lurcher" in a sentence?
An example: "Chester is a Lurcher cross who was born in 2020 who arrived at the sanctuary in June." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "lurcher" from authentic English texts.
What does "lurcher" mean?
Lurcher means: One who lurks or lies in wait; one who watches in order to rob or betray; a poacher.
What are synonyms of "lurcher"?
Common synonyms of "lurcher" include: lurker, skulker, waiter.
How many example sentences with "lurcher" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "lurcher", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.