On this page you'll find 3 example sentences with Prizefight. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as box and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Prizefight meaning
A professional boxing match, in which two boxers compete for a prize (usually money).
Synonyms of Prizefight
Using Prizefight
- The main meaning on this page is: A professional boxing match, in which two boxers compete for a prize (usually money).
- Useful related words include: boxing match, box.
Context around Prizefight
- Average sentence length in these examples: 27.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Prizefight
- In this selection, "prizefight" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 27.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, recent and pierce stand out and add context to how "prizefight" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a recent prizefight and in a prizefight by betting. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "prizefight" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with prizefight
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Moses argues that Jim hastened his friend Joe's death in a prizefight by betting on him, and Billy counters by asking who actually killed Joe. (26 words)
Thurtell allegedly mentioned, just seven hours before his execution, that among his final wishes was a desire to read Egan's coverage of a recent prizefight. (26 words)
Snowdon, David, Writing the Prizefight: Pierce Egan's 'Boxiana' World (2013) In 1821 Egan announced the publication of a regular journal: Life in London, appearing monthly at a shilling a time. (31 words)
Snowdon, David, Writing the Prizefight: Pierce Egan's 'Boxiana' World (2013) In 1821 Egan announced the publication of a regular journal: Life in London, appearing monthly at a shilling a time. (31 words)
Moses argues that Jim hastened his friend Joe's death in a prizefight by betting on him, and Billy counters by asking who actually killed Joe. (26 words)
Thurtell allegedly mentioned, just seven hours before his execution, that among his final wishes was a desire to read Egan's coverage of a recent prizefight. (26 words)
Example sentences (3)
Moses argues that Jim hastened his friend Joe's death in a prizefight by betting on him, and Billy counters by asking who actually killed Joe.
Snowdon, David, Writing the Prizefight: Pierce Egan's 'Boxiana' World (2013) In 1821 Egan announced the publication of a regular journal: Life in London, appearing monthly at a shilling a time.
Thurtell allegedly mentioned, just seven hours before his execution, that among his final wishes was a desire to read Egan's coverage of a recent prizefight.