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How do you use Matchsticks in a sentence? See 6 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Matchsticks in a sentence

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Matchsticks | Matchstick

Matchsticks meaning

plural of matchstick

Using Matchsticks

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of matchstick
  • In the example corpus, matchsticks often appears in combinations such as: of matchsticks.

Context around Matchsticks

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 19.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

fashioned 1× ignite 1×

Often after:

friction 1×

Sentence patterns with Matchsticks

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

and ignite matchsticks friction between 1× constructed of matchsticks are writing 1× even for matchsticks 1× form the matchsticks into a 1× old fashioned matchsticks 1× out of matchsticks 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

area resident susan 1× bbc breakfast were 1× household usage friction 1× little puppets constructed 1× the wood was 1×

Common sentence endings:

a black wall 1× even for matchsticks 1× old fashioned matchsticks 1× out of matchsticks 1× star of david 1× the match box 1×

Words around Matchsticks

Just before it in the word index:

matchstick 13 matchroom 17 matchpool 3 matchplay 10 matchmaking 89 matchmakers 8

Just after it in the word index:

matchthe 2 matchup 1.428 matchups 359 matchweek 5 matchwinner 6 matchwinning 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 8 aacc 8 aacs 8 aafes 8 aankh 8 abasi 8

Corpus analysis for Matchsticks

  • In this selection, "matchsticks" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 19.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, fashioned, ignite and friction stand out and add context to how "matchsticks" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and ignite matchsticks friction between and constructed of matchsticks are writing. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "matchsticks" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with matchsticks

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

Area resident, Susan Miller said, “Three power poles snapped like old-fashioned matchsticks. (13 words)

Little puppets, constructed of matchsticks, are writing the appeal on a black wall. (13 words)

The wood was used mainly for shingles and fence posts, or even for matchsticks. (14 words)

Longer example sentences

BBC Breakfast were discussing the recent news of a man who spent eight years building a 23 sculpture of the Eiffel Tower completely out of matchsticks. (26 words)

There's one answer that is sort of correct, but not what I intended, which is to form the matchsticks into a Star of David. (25 words)

Household usage *Friction is used to heat and ignite matchsticks (friction between the head of a matchstick and the rubbing surface of the match box). (25 words)

Example sentences (6)

BBC Breakfast were discussing the recent news of a man who spent eight years building a 23 sculpture of the Eiffel Tower completely out of matchsticks.

Area resident, Susan Miller said, “Three power poles snapped like old-fashioned matchsticks.

There's one answer that is sort of correct, but not what I intended, which is to form the matchsticks into a Star of David.

Household usage *Friction is used to heat and ignite matchsticks (friction between the head of a matchstick and the rubbing surface of the match box).

Little puppets, constructed of matchsticks, are writing the appeal on a black wall.

The wood was used mainly for shingles and fence posts, or even for matchsticks.

Common combinations with matchsticks

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • of matchsticks 2×

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "matchsticks" in a sentence?
An example: "BBC Breakfast were discussing the recent news of a man who spent eight years building a 23 sculpture of the Eiffel Tower completely out of matchsticks." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "matchsticks" from authentic English texts.
What does "matchsticks" mean?
Matchsticks means: plural of matchstick
How many example sentences with "matchsticks" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 6 example sentences with "matchsticks", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.