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Oarfish is an English word. Below you'll find 2 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Oarfish in a sentence

Oarfish meaning

A large, greatly elongated, type of fish of the family Regalecidae.

Synonyms of Oarfish

ribbonfish regalecus glesne soft-finned fish malacopterygian

Related words

Other words often associated with Oarfish or its synonyms:

teleost

Using Oarfish

  • The main meaning on this page is: A large, greatly elongated, type of fish of the family Regalecidae.
  • Useful related words include: ribbonfish, regalecus glesne, soft-finned fish, malacopterygian.

Context around Oarfish

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 28 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

two 1×

Often after:

recently 1×

Sentence patterns with Oarfish

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

of two oarfish recently found 1× stroke the oarfish which is 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

one diver reached 1× the foundation of 1×

Common sentence endings:

flinched when touched 1× research is complete 1×

Words around Oarfish

Just before it in the word index:

oared 5 oare 2 oar 54 oaps 7 oap 25 oao 6

Just after it in the word index:

oarlocks 2 oars 63 oarsman 5 oarsmen 19 oas 104 oasa 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 4 aacr 4 aacsb 4 aadar 4 aadk 4 aadujeevitham 4

Corpus analysis for Oarfish

  • In this selection, "oarfish" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 28 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, two and recently stand out and add context to how "oarfish" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include of two oarfish recently found and stroke the oarfish which is. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "oarfish" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with oarfish

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

One diver reached out to stroke the oarfish - which is colloquially known as an 'earthquake fish' - which flinched when touched. (20 words)

The Foundation of the National Science Museum (NSM) is studying the remains of two oarfish recently found in Thailand, and the carcasses are to be put on display during an exhibition after the research is complete. (36 words)

Longer example sentences

The Foundation of the National Science Museum (NSM) is studying the remains of two oarfish recently found in Thailand, and the carcasses are to be put on display during an exhibition after the research is complete. (36 words)

One diver reached out to stroke the oarfish - which is colloquially known as an 'earthquake fish' - which flinched when touched. (20 words)

Example sentences (2)

One diver reached out to stroke the oarfish - which is colloquially known as an 'earthquake fish' - which flinched when touched.

The Foundation of the National Science Museum (NSM) is studying the remains of two oarfish recently found in Thailand, and the carcasses are to be put on display during an exhibition after the research is complete.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "oarfish" in a sentence?
An example: "One diver reached out to stroke the oarfish - which is colloquially known as an 'earthquake fish' - which flinched when touched." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "oarfish" from authentic English texts.
What does "oarfish" mean?
Oarfish means: A large, greatly elongated, type of fish of the family Regalecidae.
What are synonyms of "oarfish"?
Common synonyms of "oarfish" include: ribbonfish, regalecus glesne, soft-finned fish, malacopterygian.
How many example sentences with "oarfish" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "oarfish", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.