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Explore Retraces through 6 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Retraces | Retrace | Retracement

Retraces meaning

third-person singular simple present indicative of retrace

Using Retraces

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

Context around Retraces

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 2 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

pilgrimage 1× trincia 1× tome 1× film 1× medak 1× elliott 1×

Often after:

architect 1×

Sentence patterns with Retraces

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

lessons elliott retraces his journey 1× on medak retraces his steps 1× pablo trincia retraces the facts 1× patient film retraces its steps 1× the pilgrimage retraces the footsteps 1× the tome retraces architect bianca 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

for our latest 1× four decades on 1× in the story 1× the pilgrimage retraces 1× the tome retraces 1× this may take 1×

Common sentence endings:

difficult technicalities understood 1× of american history 1× of modern architecture 1× the more potent 1× to global superstardom 1× water swamped logistics 1×

Words around Retraces

Just before it in the word index:

retracements 2 retracement 44 retraced 24 retrace 53 retr 2 retour 5

Just after it in the word index:

retracing 35 retract 108 retractable 128 retractationes 2 retracted 125 retractile 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 8 aacc 8 aacs 8 aafes 8 aankh 8 aapp 8

Corpus analysis for Retraces

  • In this selection, "retraces" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 26.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, pilgrimage, trincia, tome and architect stand out and add context to how "retraces" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include lessons elliott retraces his journey and on medak retraces his steps. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "retraces" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with retraces

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 tome retraces architect Bianca Felicori’s five years of research into forgotten masterpieces of modern architecture. (17 words)

For our latest edition of "Life Lessons," Elliott retraces his journey from an industrial English town to global superstardom. (19 words)

In the story Pablo Trincia retraces the facts with a montage of re-enactments and testimonies perfect for making even the most difficult technicalities understood. (25 words)

Longer example sentences

Four decades on, Medak retraces his steps in sun-baked Cyprus, where Sellers acted out and up again and again; the latter’s best mate Spike Milligan added to the creative ferment and chaos; and shooting on the water swamped logistics. (41 words)

This may take a bit of arranging, including moments where the often refreshingly patient film retraces its steps, but that only makes the images it creates all the more potent. (30 words)

The pilgrimage retraces the footsteps of leaders and foot soldiers of the Civil Rights movement in Birmingham, Montgomery and Selma who helped changed the course of American history. (28 words)

Example sentences (6)

The pilgrimage retraces the footsteps of leaders and foot soldiers of the Civil Rights movement in Birmingham, Montgomery and Selma who helped changed the course of American history.

In the story Pablo Trincia retraces the facts with a montage of re-enactments and testimonies perfect for making even the most difficult technicalities understood.

The tome retraces architect Bianca Felicori’s five years of research into forgotten masterpieces of modern architecture.

This may take a bit of arranging, including moments where the often refreshingly patient film retraces its steps, but that only makes the images it creates all the more potent.

Four decades on, Medak retraces his steps in sun-baked Cyprus, where Sellers acted out and up again and again; the latter’s best mate Spike Milligan added to the creative ferment and chaos; and shooting on the water swamped logistics.

For our latest edition of "Life Lessons," Elliott retraces his journey from an industrial English town to global superstardom.

Common combinations with retraces

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "retraces" in a sentence?
An example: "The pilgrimage retraces the footsteps of leaders and foot soldiers of the Civil Rights movement in Birmingham, Montgomery and Selma who helped changed the course of American history." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "retraces" from authentic English texts.
What does "retraces" mean?
Retraces means: third-person singular simple present indicative of retrace
How many example sentences with "retraces" are there?
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