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Rhodesians is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Rhodesians in a sentence

Related words

Rhodesians | Rhodesian

Rhodesians meaning

plural of Rhodesian

Using Rhodesians

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of Rhodesian
  • In the example corpus, rhodesians often appears in combinations such as: the rhodesians, rhodesians who, rhodesians were.

Context around Rhodesians

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 7 start, 4 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 14 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

same 1× reason 1× white 1×

Often after:

overseas 1× now 1×

Sentence patterns with Rhodesians

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

after the rhodesians overseas recruiting 1× as white rhodesians who enjoy 1× by the rhodesians so there 1× formed by rhodesians to destabilise 1× highlights that rhodesians were aware 1× like the rhodesians 1× like the rhodesians did 1× rhodesians of all 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

after the rhodesians 1× i was imprisoned 1× in a research 1× once stereotyped as 1× rhodesians of all 1× the irony is 1×

Common sentence endings:

aid to rhodesia 1× end the war 1× fear mugabe said 1× jailers and torturers 1× like the rhodesians 1× poverty jedwab said 1×

Words around Rhodesians

Just before it in the word index:

rhodesian 53 rhodesia 85 rhodesfield 6 rhodes 772 rhoden 21 rhode 453

Just after it in the word index:

rhodeside 2 rhodesiensis 2 rhodey 21 rhodian 2 rhodians 2 rhodick 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaronson 19 abai 19 abass 19 abatements 19 abdulfatah 19 abebe 19

Corpus analysis for Rhodesians

  • In this selection, "rhodesians" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 23.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, same, reason, white, overseas and now stand out and add context to how "rhodesians" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include after the rhodesians overseas recruiting and as white rhodesians who enjoy. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "rhodesians" sits close to words such as aaronson, abai and abass, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with rhodesians

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 irony is Renamo was formed by Rhodesians to destabilise Mozambique during Zimbabwe’s liberation war. (16 words)

The urban idiot remains trapped in this race to be like and live like the Rhodesians. (16 words)

Rhodesians of all races served on behalf of the United Kingdom during the two World Wars. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

He would later work closely with the same Rhodesians who killed his mother in integrating the three armies — Rhodesian, Zipra and Zanla — just as he worked with his Zanu PF jailers and torturers. (33 words)

Not only do they now exploit their own kind and masses but they have now got to a stage where they shoot and lock them up in prisons just like the Rhodesians did. (33 words)

At the time, some Rhodesians said the still embittered history between the British-dominated Rhodesia and the Afrikaner -dominated South Africa partly led South African government to withdraw its aid to Rhodesia. (32 words)

Example sentences (14)

The irony is Renamo was formed by Rhodesians to destabilise Mozambique during Zimbabwe’s liberation war.

He would later work closely with the same Rhodesians who killed his mother in integrating the three armies — Rhodesian, Zipra and Zanla — just as he worked with his Zanu PF jailers and torturers.

In a research paper titled, Poison in the Rhodesian Bush War, Colm Wittenberg highlights that Rhodesians were aware of the value attached to cattle in the African society.

Not only do they now exploit their own kind and masses but they have now got to a stage where they shoot and lock them up in prisons just like the Rhodesians did.

The second reason Rhodesians would use anthrax was that by destroying food stocks in rural areas, the original goals of ‘Operation Turkey’ would be enhanced.

The urban idiot remains trapped in this race to be like and live like the Rhodesians.

I was imprisoned for 11 years by the Rhodesians so there is nothing to fear," Mugabe said.

Once stereotyped as “white Rhodesians” who enjoy disproportionate economic influence, the English-speaking minority is increasingly diverse, with significant pockets of poverty, Jedwab said.

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According to every published finding, whites were in favour of the settlement, and Rhodesians of mixed or Asian background generally pleased, while black reaction was resoundingly negative.

After the Rhodesians' overseas recruiting campaign for English-speakers, started in 1974, proved successful, they began recruiting French-speakers as well, in 1977.

At the time, some Rhodesians said the still embittered history between the British-dominated Rhodesia and the Afrikaner -dominated South Africa partly led South African government to withdraw its aid to Rhodesia.

By this time, the need to cut a deal was apparent to most Rhodesians, but not to all.

Rhodesians of all races served on behalf of the United Kingdom during the two World Wars.

The Rhodesians now offered more concessions, but those concessions, focused on reaching an "internal settlement" with moderate black leaders, were insufficient to end the war.

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Common combinations with rhodesians

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "rhodesians" in a sentence?
An example: "The irony is Renamo was formed by Rhodesians to destabilise Mozambique during Zimbabwe’s liberation war." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "rhodesians" from authentic English texts.
What does "rhodesians" mean?
Rhodesians means: plural of Rhodesian
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