Random word

Explore Mackal through 8 example sentences from English. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

Rare word

Mackal in a sentence

Related words

Mackal | Mackall

Using Mackal

  • In the example corpus, mackal often appears in combinations such as: roy mackal, mackal the, by mackal.

Context around Mackal

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 3 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

roy 2× reptiles 1×

Often after:

believes 1× argues 1× 1976 1× expeditions 1×

Sentence patterns with Mackal

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

author roy mackal the shape 1× challenged by mackal who asserted 1× considered by mackal he found 1× including roy mackal and maurice 1× living reptiles mackal argues that 1× mackal believes the 1× of the mackal expeditions 1× r p mackal 1976 the 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

according to author 1× although this theory 1× despite this result 1× mackal believes the 1× r p mackal 1× some believe it 1×

Common sentence endings:

a vocal call 1× amphibians or plesiosaurs 1× animals swimming together 1× for the monster 1× of such reptiles 1× side like snakes 1×

Words around Mackal

Just before it in the word index:

mackai 2 mack 639 macivory 2 macivor 4 maciver 23 maciulaitis 2

Just after it in the word index:

mackall 2 mackanin 2 mackay 278 mackaye 11 macke 9 mackechney 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aargau 11 abacos 11 abboud 11 abbreviate 11 abdelkader 11 abdomens 11

Corpus analysis for Mackal

  • In this selection, "mackal" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 25.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, roy, reptiles, believes, argues and 1976 stand out and add context to how "mackal" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include author roy mackal the shape and challenged by mackal who asserted. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "mackal" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with mackal

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

The 1981 expedition would feature the only "close encounters" of the Mackal expeditions. (13 words)

Mackal believes the description of the Mokèlé-mbèmbé is "consistent with a small sauropod dinosaur". (15 words)

Although this theory was considered by Mackal, he found it less convincing than eels, amphibians or plesiosaurs. (17 words)

Longer example sentences

Of all the living reptiles, Mackal argues that the iguana and the monitor lizards bear the closest resemblance to the Mokèlé-mbèmbé, though, at 15 to convert long, the Mokèlé-mbèmbé would exceed the size of any known living examples of such reptiles. (43 words)

Some believe it to be an earlier, cruder attempt at a hoax, citation and others (including Roy Mackal and Maurice Burton ) consider it a picture of a diving bird or otter which Wilson mistook for the monster. (37 words)

R. P. Mackal (1976) The Monsters of Loch Ness page 216, see also chapter 9 and appendix G Dinsdale dismissed the hypotheses, because eels undulate side to side like snakes. (30 words)

Example sentences (8)

According to author Roy Mackal, the shape was a "highly flexible laterally flattened tail" or the misinterpreted return from two animals swimming together.

Although this theory was considered by Mackal, he found it less convincing than eels, amphibians or plesiosaurs.

Despite this result, Regusters' conclusions about this tape were later challenged by Mackal, who asserted that the Mokèlé-mbèmbé did not have a vocal call.

Mackal believes the description of the Mokèlé-mbèmbé is "consistent with a small sauropod dinosaur".

Of all the living reptiles, Mackal argues that the iguana and the monitor lizards bear the closest resemblance to the Mokèlé-mbèmbé, though, at 15 to convert long, the Mokèlé-mbèmbé would exceed the size of any known living examples of such reptiles.

R. P. Mackal (1976) The Monsters of Loch Ness page 216, see also chapter 9 and appendix G Dinsdale dismissed the hypotheses, because eels undulate side to side like snakes.

Some believe it to be an earlier, cruder attempt at a hoax, citation and others (including Roy Mackal and Maurice Burton ) consider it a picture of a diving bird or otter which Wilson mistook for the monster.

The 1981 expedition would feature the only "close encounters" of the Mackal expeditions.

Common combinations with mackal

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "mackal" in a sentence?
An example: "According to author Roy Mackal, the shape was a "highly flexible laterally flattened tail" or the misinterpreted return from two animals swimming together." This page contains 8 example sentences with the word "mackal" from authentic English texts.
How many example sentences with "mackal" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 8 example sentences with "mackal", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.