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Punctuates is an English word. Below you'll find 7 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Punctuates in a sentence

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Punctuates | Punctuate

Punctuates meaning

third-person singular simple present indicative of punctuate

Using Punctuates

  • The main meaning on this page is: third-person singular simple present indicative of punctuate
  • In the example corpus, punctuates often appears in combinations such as: punctuates the.

Context around Punctuates

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 3 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations

Often before:

riker 1× milestone 1× foyer 1× richard 1×

Sentence patterns with Punctuates

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

as riker punctuates just how 1× kind of punctuates the fact 1× lewis milestone punctuates the action 1× open foyer punctuates the east 1× richard punctuates his entrance 1× she punctuates her headfirst 1× strand which punctuates the exposition 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

classically designed an 1× director lewis milestone 1× his return as 1× richard punctuates his 1× she punctuates her 1× so it kind 1×

Common sentence endings:

horse a horse 1× new york one 1× of french doors 1× of the soundtrack 1× to the franchise 1× to the readers 1×

Words around Punctuates

Just before it in the word index:

punctuated 177 punctuate 36 punctually 10 punctuality 40 punctual 22 punctilious 6

Just after it in the word index:

punctuating 22 punctuation 145 punctuational 2 puncture 115 punctured 98 punctures 34

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaba 10 aafc 10 aaib 10 aalbers 10 abbate 10 abbesses 10

Corpus analysis for Punctuates

  • In this selection, "punctuates" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, riker, milestone and foyer stand out and add context to how "punctuates" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include as riker punctuates just how and kind of punctuates the fact. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "punctuates" sits close to words such as aaba, aafc and aaib, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with punctuates

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

Richard punctuates his entrance with the classic line, "A horse, a horse! (12 words)

His return as Riker punctuates just how important he has become to the franchise. (14 words)

So it kind of punctuates the fact that it’s about bins even more so. (15 words)

Longer example sentences

Director Lewis Milestone punctuates the action with the cynical wisecracking of reporters at the city jail while highlighting the battle between the crafty editor and his shrewd reporter, with hilarious results despite the poor quality of the soundtrack. (38 words)

Classically designed, an open foyer punctuates the east and west wings, with a spacious living room, beset by wide crown moulding and wood mantle fireplace, along with an enticing sunroom flanked by 3 sets of French doors. (37 words)

This letter consists of two strands: an expositional or doctrinal strand, and a hortatory or strongly urging also translated "exhorting" strand which punctuates the exposition parenthetically at key points as warnings to the readers. (34 words)

Exclamation examples

Richard punctuates his entrance with the classic line, "A horse, a horse! (12 words)

Example sentences (7)

His return as Riker punctuates just how important he has become to the franchise.

She punctuates her headfirst dive into the pop world with an accompanying move away from the Nashville scene to a chic New York one.

So it kind of punctuates the fact that it’s about bins even more so.

Director Lewis Milestone punctuates the action with the cynical wisecracking of reporters at the city jail while highlighting the battle between the crafty editor and his shrewd reporter, with hilarious results despite the poor quality of the soundtrack.

Classically designed, an open foyer punctuates the east and west wings, with a spacious living room, beset by wide crown moulding and wood mantle fireplace, along with an enticing sunroom flanked by 3 sets of French doors.

Richard punctuates his entrance with the classic line, "A horse, a horse!

This letter consists of two strands: an expositional or doctrinal strand, and a hortatory or strongly urging also translated "exhorting" strand which punctuates the exposition parenthetically at key points as warnings to the readers.

Common combinations with punctuates

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "punctuates" in a sentence?
An example: "His return as Riker punctuates just how important he has become to the franchise." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "punctuates" from authentic English texts.
What does "punctuates" mean?
Punctuates means: third-person singular simple present indicative of punctuate
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Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 7 example sentences with "punctuates", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.