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Minke is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Minke in a sentence

Related words

Minke | Minkel | Minkes | Minkevitch

Minke meaning

Synonym of minke whale.

Using Minke

  • The main meaning on this page is: Synonym of minke whale.
  • In the example corpus, minke often appears in combinations such as: minke whales, minke whale, minke and.

Context around Minke

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 8 start, 6 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 15 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations

Often before:

000 2× common 1× nature 1× cows 1× long 1× plus 1× 150 1×

Often after:

whales 8× whale 2× balaenoptera 1× grows 1× greys 1×

Sentence patterns with Minke

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

100 000 minke whales in 1× 110 000 minke whales are 1× around 150 minke and 10 1× common minke whales are 1× each minke grows up 1× foot long minke whale was 1× humpback and minke whales as 1× inquisitive nature minke whales captivate 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

and research shows 1× common minke whales 1× each minke grows 1× early one morning 1× in a typical 1× minke and fin 1×

Common sentence endings:

also very common 1× as nine tons 1× climates to breed 1× conservation of nature 1× cows minke said 1× east coast waters 1×

Words around Minke

Just before it in the word index:

minkah 25 minka 4 mink 81 minjibir 3 minjee 6 minjares 3

Just after it in the word index:

minkel 3 minkes 3 minkevitch 2 minkin 2 minkisi 2 minkler 6

Similar in corpus frequency:

abad 23 abovementioned 23 abr 23 abrdn 23 accompanist 23 accumulators 23

Corpus analysis for Minke

  • In this selection, "minke" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 21.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, 000, common, nature, whales, whale and balaenoptera stand out and add context to how "minke" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 100 000 minke whales in and 110 000 minke whales are. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "minke" sits close to words such as abad, abovementioned and abr, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with minke

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

Minke and fin whales are also very common. (8 words)

Minke whales are the only legally hunted species. (8 words)

Vincent Evans noted that Minke Whales have been recorded from the Black Sea. (13 words)

Longer example sentences

Common minke whales are the smallest of all baleen whales, and although it is not unusual for several to be found in close proximity to each other in feeding grounds off the west coast of Scotland, they are happy in their own company. (43 words)

The minke whale, with a sleek body with a brownish-grey color, feeds in the ice-covered or nearshore waters around Antarctica and migrates to more temperate or tropical climates to breed. (32 words)

According to local reports, a second deceased whale, a minke (balaenoptera acutorostrata) was also beached on the island of Nantucket, approximately 30 miles (53km) south of Cape Cod. (28 words)

Exclamation examples

We will see giant blue, finback, gray, humpback, and minke whales, as well as several species of dolphin! (18 words)

Example sentences (16)

Common minke whales are the smallest of all baleen whales, and although it is not unusual for several to be found in close proximity to each other in feeding grounds off the west coast of Scotland, they are happy in their own company.

Early one morning, off Aliso Canyon close to a pod of Common Dolphin was a pair of Minke whales.

Renowned for their agility and inquisitive nature, minke whales captivate with their smaller size compared to other baleen whales.

The minke whale, with a sleek body with a brownish-grey color, feeds in the ice-covered or nearshore waters around Antarctica and migrates to more temperate or tropical climates to breed.

According to local reports, a second deceased whale, a minke (balaenoptera acutorostrata) was also beached on the island of Nantucket, approximately 30 miles (53km) south of Cape Cod.

Each minke grows up to 30ft in length and can weigh as much as nine tons.

Minke and fin whales are also very common.

There are more than 100,000 minke whales in the wild, and they are not considered an endangered species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

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We will see giant blue, finback, gray, humpback, and minke whales, as well as several species of dolphin!

And research shows that seasickness won’t be an issue for the cows, Minke said.

The 26-foot-long minke whale was first spotted floating about six miles off shore near Scituate Sunday, the New England Aquarium said.

The region has resident pods of around 100 orcas, plus minke, greys and humpbacks, with sightings of porpoises, seals and sea lions also possible.

In a typical year around 150 minke and 10 fin whales are taken from west coast waters and around 10 minkes are from east coast waters.

Minke whales are the only legally hunted species.

Vincent Evans noted that Minke Whales have been recorded from the Black Sea.

With a total population of about 110,000, minke whales are by far the most common whales in the sea.

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Common combinations with minke

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "minke" in a sentence?
An example: "Common minke whales are the smallest of all baleen whales, and although it is not unusual for several to be found in close proximity to each other in feeding grounds off the west coast of Scotland, they are happy in their own company." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "minke" from authentic English texts.
What does "minke" mean?
Minke means: Synonym of minke whale.
How many example sentences with "minke" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "minke", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.