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Ridgeback is an English word. Below you'll find 4 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Ridgeback in a sentence

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Ridgeback | Ridgebacks

Ridgeback meaning

Any of three breeds of dog with a distinctive ridge of hair that runs against the grain of the rest of the coat along the spine: the Rhodesian Ridgeback, the Phu Quoc Ridgeback and the Thai Ridgeback.

Using Ridgeback

  • The main meaning on this page is: Any of three breeds of dog with a distinctive ridge of hair that runs against the grain of the rest of the coat along the spine: the Rhodesian Ridgeback, the Phu Quoc Ridgeback and the Thai Ridgeback.
  • In the example corpus, ridgeback often appears in combinations such as: rhodesian ridgeback, ridgeback biotherapeutics.

Context around Ridgeback

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 0 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

rhodesian 3×

Often after:

biotherapeutics 1× owned 1× mix 1×

Sentence patterns with Ridgeback

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

a rhodesian ridgeback mix was 1× made by ridgeback biotherapeutics had 1× prize rhodesian ridgeback owned by 1× the rhodesian ridgeback 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a criminal prosecution 1× a monoclonal antibody 1× the vehicle was 1×

Common sentence endings:

by a neighbor 1× rate of 34 1× the rhodesian ridgeback 1× was not inside 1×

Words around Ridgeback

Just before it in the word index:

ridge 1.689 ridesharing 44 rideshares 6 rideshare 77 rides 1.213 ridership 142

Just after it in the word index:

ridgebacks 2 ridgecrest 11 ridged 17 ridgedale 4 ridgefield 51 ridgegate 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 7 aacc 7 aacs 7 aafes 7 aah 7 aankh 7

Corpus analysis for Ridgeback

  • In this selection, "ridgeback" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 22.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, rhodesian, biotherapeutics, owned and mix stand out and add context to how "ridgeback" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a rhodesian ridgeback mix was and made by ridgeback biotherapeutics had. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "ridgeback" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with ridgeback

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

One of the rare varieties that was on show for the first time was the Rhodesian Ridgeback. (17 words)

The vehicle was later recovered on the east side, but police say the dog, a Rhodesian Ridgeback mix, was not inside. (21 words)

A criminal prosecution will proceed against a Templeton man who admitted to shooting and killing a prize Rhodesian Ridgeback owned by a neighbor. (23 words)

Longer example sentences

A monoclonal antibody drug made by Regeneron had the lowest overall death rate, at 29%, while the monoclonal antibody 114 made by Ridgeback Biotherapeutics had a mortality rate of 34%. (30 words)

A criminal prosecution will proceed against a Templeton man who admitted to shooting and killing a prize Rhodesian Ridgeback owned by a neighbor. (23 words)

The vehicle was later recovered on the east side, but police say the dog, a Rhodesian Ridgeback mix, was not inside. (21 words)

Example sentences (4)

One of the rare varieties that was on show for the first time was the Rhodesian Ridgeback.

A monoclonal antibody drug made by Regeneron had the lowest overall death rate, at 29%, while the monoclonal antibody 114 made by Ridgeback Biotherapeutics had a mortality rate of 34%.

A criminal prosecution will proceed against a Templeton man who admitted to shooting and killing a prize Rhodesian Ridgeback owned by a neighbor.

The vehicle was later recovered on the east side, but police say the dog, a Rhodesian Ridgeback mix, was not inside.

Common combinations with ridgeback

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "ridgeback" in a sentence?
An example: "One of the rare varieties that was on show for the first time was the Rhodesian Ridgeback." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "ridgeback" from authentic English texts.
What does "ridgeback" mean?
Ridgeback means: Any of three breeds of dog with a distinctive ridge of hair that runs against the grain of the rest of the coat along the spine: the Rhodesian Ridgeback, the Phu Quoc Ridgeback and the Thai Ridgeback.
How many example sentences with "ridgeback" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "ridgeback", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.