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Scoundrels | Scoundrel

Scoundrels meaning

plural of scoundrel

Using Scoundrels

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

Context around Scoundrels

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 6 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 11 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations

Often before:

greatest 1× rotten 1× public 1× pious 1× misled 1× schemes 1×

Often after:

real 1× highlighting 1×

Sentence patterns with Scoundrels

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

and pious scoundrels to contemplate 1× city of scoundrels the twelve 1× deplorables and scoundrels 1× dirty rotten scoundrels with anne 1× full of scoundrels real life 1× know of scoundrels who pass 1× outright public scoundrels and thugs 1× scams schemes scoundrels highlighting van 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

alas even outright 1× boston s history 1× city of scoundrels 1× from those wheezing 1× he was captivating 1× in 1998 a 1×

Common sentence endings:

a sacred beast 1× along the way 1× as nazi loot 1× assets to society 1× deplorables and scoundrels 1× his race baiting 1×

Words around Scoundrels

Just before it in the word index:

scoundrel 32 scotwind 3 scotus 73 scotty 116 scottsville 4 scottsdale 123

Just after it in the word index:

scour 78 scourby 3 scoured 87 scourer 2 scourge 234 scourged 5

Similar in corpus frequency:

aami 16 abada 16 abbottabad 16 abdulkareem 16 abha 16 abominations 16

Corpus analysis for Scoundrels

  • In this selection, "scoundrels" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, greatest, rotten, public, real and highlighting stand out and add context to how "scoundrels" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and pious scoundrels to contemplate and city of scoundrels the twelve. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "scoundrels" sits close to words such as aami, abada and abbottabad, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with scoundrels

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

City of Scoundrels: The Twelve Days of Disaster That Gave Birth to Modern Chicago. (14 words)

We all know of scoundrels who pass themselves off as great moral assets to society. (15 words)

He was captivating, cool, and charismatic from his first appearance to his last, and is one of the greatest scoundrels in fictional history. (23 words)

Longer example sentences

From those wheezing, coughing presses the latest communiqués will begin their patient journey to the far-flung reaches of the AVA empire, for the wandering knights and pious scoundrels to contemplate and devour like the magic bones of a sacred beast. (41 words)

Last year was a busy one for Wilson, who starred in four films of varying quality: Dirty Rotten Scoundrels with Anne Hathaway (fun, ridiculous); Hitler Youth comedy (divisively cartoonish); the romcom parody (slightly off the mark); and (ghastly). (38 words)

Journalists should pride themselves for their lowly status as scoundrels and junkyard dogs, only a yard or two ahead of the gendarmes and with prison or the stocks our likely fate if we do our jobs properly. (37 words)

Exclamation examples

The government has been so merciful to your misled scoundrels and somehow they thought they had become invincible as you urged them on! (23 words)

Example sentences (12)

Boston’s history of sports ownership is full of scoundrels, real-life and cartoon villains, Mr. Potter wannabes, and munificent and/or detached billionaires.

He was captivating, cool, and charismatic from his first appearance to his last, and is one of the greatest scoundrels in fictional history.

Last year was a busy one for Wilson, who starred in four films of varying quality: Dirty Rotten Scoundrels with Anne Hathaway (fun, ridiculous); Hitler Youth comedy (divisively cartoonish); the romcom parody (slightly off the mark); and (ghastly).

Journalists should pride themselves for their lowly status as scoundrels and junkyard dogs, only a yard or two ahead of the gendarmes and with prison or the stocks our likely fate if we do our jobs properly.

We all know of scoundrels who pass themselves off as great moral assets to society.

Alas, even outright public scoundrels and thugs like Al Sharpton, after a few years, end up as TV news pundits; people forget his thuggery, anti-Semitism, and his race baiting.

From those wheezing, coughing presses the latest communiqués will begin their patient journey to the far-flung reaches of the AVA empire, for the wandering knights and pious scoundrels to contemplate and devour like the magic bones of a sacred beast.

Like the book, “Big River” is Huckleberry Finn’s first-person account of running away with Jim the slave, facing danger, persecution, and all sorts of scoundrels along the way.

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Now, thankfully, Zanu-PF has swiftly moved in to remind everyone that it remains the first choice refuge for all the country's deplorables and scoundrels.

The government has been so merciful to your misled scoundrels and somehow they thought they had become invincible as you urged them on!

City of Scoundrels: The Twelve Days of Disaster That Gave Birth to Modern Chicago.

In 1998, A&E ran a program called Scams, Schemes & Scoundrels highlighting Van Meegeren's life and art forgeries, many of which had been confiscated as Nazi loot.

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Common combinations with scoundrels

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

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What does "scoundrels" mean?
Scoundrels means: plural of scoundrel
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