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Quaffle in a sentence

Quaffle meaning

A ball used in the sports of Quidditch and Muggle Quidditch.

Using Quaffle

  • The main meaning on this page is: A ball used in the sports of Quidditch and Muggle Quidditch.
  • In the example corpus, quaffle often appears in combinations such as: the quaffle, quaffle is, quaffle through.

Context around Quaffle

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 3 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 9 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

sized 1×

Often after:

two 1×

Sentence patterns with Quaffle

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

balls a quaffle two bludgers 1× between the quaffle and mud 1× football sized quaffle through any 1× that the quaffle is enchanted 1× the quaffle is also 1× the quaffle is thrown 1× throwing the quaffle through them 1× throws the quaffle back into 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

the quaffle is 2× after a goal 1× chasers score by 1× it is explained 1× matches are played 1× the backstory of 1×

Common sentence endings:

a golden snitch 1× back into play 1× only one hand 1× quaffle and mud 1× quaffle through them 1× start of play 1×

Words around Quaffle

Just before it in the word index:

quaffing 9 quaffed 3 quaff 3 quaestorship 2 quaestors 11 quaestores 2

Just after it in the word index:

quagga 23 quaggas 9 quaglia 2 quagliarella 2 quagmire 64 quagmires 6

Similar in corpus frequency:

aakash 12 aanholt 12 aardwolf 12 abadan 12 abati 12 abcc 12

Corpus analysis for Quaffle

  • In this selection, "quaffle" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 21.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, sized and two stand out and add context to how "quaffle" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include balls a quaffle two bludgers and between the quaffle and mud. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "quaffle" sits close to words such as aakash, aanholt and aardwolf, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with quaffle

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

The Quaffle is also enchanted to make it easy to grip with only one hand. (15 words)

Chasers score by sending the red, football-sized Quaffle through any of the three goal hoops. (16 words)

The Quaffle is thrown into the air by the referee to signal the start of play. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

It is explained in Quidditch Through the Ages that the Quaffle is enchanted to fall very slowly through the air when dropped to prevent players from having to continuously dive to retrieve it. (33 words)

The Keeper has to protect the team's goal hoops by flying in front of them and stopping the opponents from throwing the Quaffle through them. (26 words)

They are not allowed to hit the Bludgers at the crowd, the referee, or the Keeper (unless the Quaffle is inside the scoring area). (24 words)

Example sentences (9)

After a goal is scored, the Keeper of the team scored upon throws the Quaffle back into play.

Chasers score by sending the red, football-sized Quaffle through any of the three goal hoops.

It is explained in Quidditch Through the Ages that the Quaffle is enchanted to fall very slowly through the air when dropped to prevent players from having to continuously dive to retrieve it.

Matches are played between two teams of seven players riding flying broomsticks, using four balls: a Quaffle, two Bludgers, and a Golden Snitch.

The backstory of Quidditch explains that the red colour was instituted to create a stronger contrast between the Quaffle and mud.

The Keeper has to protect the team's goal hoops by flying in front of them and stopping the opponents from throwing the Quaffle through them.

The Quaffle is also enchanted to make it easy to grip with only one hand.

The Quaffle is thrown into the air by the referee to signal the start of play.

They are not allowed to hit the Bludgers at the crowd, the referee, or the Keeper (unless the Quaffle is inside the scoring area).

Common combinations with quaffle

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "quaffle" in a sentence?
An example: "After a goal is scored, the Keeper of the team scored upon throws the Quaffle back into play." This page contains 9 example sentences with the word "quaffle" from authentic English texts.
What does "quaffle" mean?
Quaffle means: A ball used in the sports of Quidditch and Muggle Quidditch.
How many example sentences with "quaffle" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 9 example sentences with "quaffle", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.