How do you use Sceptre in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like scepter or reign, plus the exact meaning.
Sceptre in a sentence
Sceptre meaning
An ornamental staff held by a ruling monarch as a symbol of power.
Using Sceptre
- The main meaning on this page is: An ornamental staff held by a ruling monarch as a symbol of power.
- Useful related words include: scepter, reign, sovereignty, verge.
- In the example corpus, sceptre often appears in combinations such as: the sceptre, sceptre and, operation sceptre.
Context around Sceptre
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 10 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Sceptre
- In this selection, "sceptre" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, operation, advantages, sacred, sfn, promises and ran stand out and add context to how "sceptre" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include sovereign s sceptre with cross and 2 cartier sceptre stakes another. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "sceptre" sits close to words such as acadiana, adjoint and affixes, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with sceptre
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The Ministry of Time is published by Sceptre. (8 words)
Operation Sceptre was carried out earlier this month across Cheshire. (10 words)
The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley is published by Sceptre, £16. (12 words)
In any case, given the publication date, it is unlikely that it was an influence on King Ottokar's Sceptre.sfn "At the time, Germany was of course on my mind; Ottokar's Sceptre is nothing other than the tale of a failed Anschluss. (44 words)
Among the other historic, bejeweled items involved will be the golden Sovereign’s Sceptre with Cross which holds the 530 carat Cullinan 1 diamond, also known as the Star of Africa and the world’s largest colorless cut diamond. (39 words)
In his homily, he invited the faithful to reflect on the mystery of the image of the Santo Niño who, despite being a child, carries a globe, a sceptre and wears a crown and robe. (35 words)
Example sentences (20)
In any case, given the publication date, it is unlikely that it was an influence on King Ottokar's Sceptre.sfn "At the time, Germany was of course on my mind; Ottokar's Sceptre is nothing other than the tale of a failed Anschluss.
Among the other historic, bejeweled items involved will be the golden Sovereign’s Sceptre with Cross which holds the 530 carat Cullinan 1 diamond, also known as the Star of Africa and the world’s largest colorless cut diamond.
However, the new study reveals one painting in which the headdress, necklace, and sceptre in the image of Ramesses II were substantially reworked.
In line with these advantages, Sceptre promises 99% of sRGB color gamut coverage with this monitor.
Operation Sceptre ran from November 13 to November 19, during the project a knife amnesty was announced in the county.
Operation Sceptre will be in force across Hertfordshire next week in a bid to combat knife crime.
Other significant coronation items include The Sovereign’s Sceptre with Cross and The Sovereign’s Orb, both having long-standing roles in the ceremony.
Shah made the statement while addressing a press conference to announce the government’s plan to hand over a sacred sceptre to Modi during the new Parliament’s inauguration.
The arch is in use as part of Operation Sceptre a week-long campaign aimed at tackling knife crime.
The Sceptre and Rod are taken from the altar and given to the Archbishop of Wales and the Primus of Scotland by the Dean.
The Sovereign’s Sceptre with Cross and the Sovereign’s Orb, which are presented to the monarch during the moment of investiture, are also on display in the Treasury.
They are part of a week-long national initiative called Operation Sceptre, which is designed to reduce the threat of knife crime by removing dangerous weapons from the streets.
Operation Sceptre was carried out earlier this month across Cheshire.
The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley is published by Sceptre, £16.
The Ministry of Time is published by Sceptre.
The Pick 6 kicks off in Race 4, the Grade 2 Cartier Sceptre Stakes, another WFA clash for females, but this one a 1200m sprint.
Titled “Sceptre,” it is made of dozens of crocheted snowflakes and crystals attached using string to shape the polar bear silhouette.
Following King Edward’s death in 1910, King George V had the largest stone, Cullinan I, set into the Sovereign's Sceptre, which dates back to 1661.
New literary fiction will include Utopia Avenue (Jun 2, Sceptre) from Cloud Atlas author David Mitchell.
In his homily, he invited the faithful to reflect on the mystery of the image of the Santo Niño who, despite being a child, carries a globe, a sceptre and wears a crown and robe.
Common combinations with sceptre
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the sceptre 9×
- sceptre and 7×
- operation sceptre 5×
- ottokar's sceptre 4×
- sovereign sceptre 3×
- sceptre with 3×
- sceptre in 3×
- sceptre was 3×
- sceptre is 2×
- and sceptre 2×