How do you use Nonsuch in a sentence? See 2 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like ideal or paragon, plus the exact meaning.
Nonsuch in a sentence
Nonsuch meaning
Alternative spelling of nonesuch.
Using Nonsuch
- The main meaning on this page is: Alternative spelling of nonesuch.
- Useful related words include: ideal, paragon, nonpareil, saint.
Context around Nonsuch
- Average sentence length in these examples: 44 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 1 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Nonsuch
- In this selection, "nonsuch" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 44 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Recognizable usage signals include him a nonsuch without equal and treaty of nonsuch. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "nonsuch" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with nonsuch
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
A very prescient comment was made by the laconic Yorkshire and England fast bowler Tom Emmett who, after playing against Grace for the first time in 1869, called him a "nonsuch" (without equal) who "ought to be made to play with a littler bat". (44 words)
Strong and van Dorsten 1964 p. 54 From the start such a position for him had been implied in the Dutch propositions to the English, and in their instructions to Leicester; and it was consistent with the Dutch understanding of the Treaty of Nonsuch. (44 words)
A very prescient comment was made by the laconic Yorkshire and England fast bowler Tom Emmett who, after playing against Grace for the first time in 1869, called him a "nonsuch" (without equal) who "ought to be made to play with a littler bat". (44 words)
Strong and van Dorsten 1964 p. 54 From the start such a position for him had been implied in the Dutch propositions to the English, and in their instructions to Leicester; and it was consistent with the Dutch understanding of the Treaty of Nonsuch. (44 words)
Example sentences (2)
A very prescient comment was made by the laconic Yorkshire and England fast bowler Tom Emmett who, after playing against Grace for the first time in 1869, called him a "nonsuch" (without equal) who "ought to be made to play with a littler bat".
Strong and van Dorsten 1964 p. 54 From the start such a position for him had been implied in the Dutch propositions to the English, and in their instructions to Leicester; and it was consistent with the Dutch understanding of the Treaty of Nonsuch.