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On this page you'll find 3 example sentences with Selkie. Discover the meaning, how to use the word correctly in a sentence.

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Selkie in a sentence

Selkie meaning

  1. A seal which can magically transform into a human by shedding its skin.
  2. A common, harbor seal (Phoca vitulina), or grey seal (Halichoerus grypus).

Using Selkie

  • The main meaning on this page is: A seal which can magically transform into a human by shedding its skin. | A common, harbor seal (Phoca vitulina), or grey seal (Halichoerus grypus).
  • In the example corpus, selkie often appears in combinations such as: the selkie.

Context around Selkie

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 1 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

put 1× fell 1× maw 1×

Sentence patterns with Selkie

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

furthermore the selkie put their 1× of the selkie maw which 1× selkie fell into 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

additionally de barra 1× furthermore the selkie 1× selkie fell into 1×

Common sentence endings:

into the fight 1× the original pitch 1× with their benedict 1×

Words around Selkie

Just before it in the word index:

selke 13 selk 3 seljuqs 2 seljuq 6 seljuks 6 seljuk 19

Just after it in the word index:

selkirk 59 selknam 2 sell 9.925 sella 11 sellable 5 sellafield 14

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 5 aacr 5 aacsb 5 aadar 5 aadk 5 aadvantage 5

Corpus analysis for Selkie

  • In this selection, "selkie" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 22 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, put, fell and maw stand out and add context to how "selkie" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include furthermore the selkie put their and of the selkie maw which. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "selkie" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with selkie

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

Additionally, de Barra shared a sketch he made of the Selkie Maw, which he suggests was presented alongside the original pitch. (21 words)

Furthermore The Selkie put their own spin on all of their dishes and include maple bacon and chorizo hollandaise with their Benedict. (22 words)

Selkie fell into a villain's trap when the action started, but before long, he broke out and got back into the fight. (23 words)

Longer example sentences

Selkie fell into a villain's trap when the action started, but before long, he broke out and got back into the fight. (23 words)

Furthermore The Selkie put their own spin on all of their dishes and include maple bacon and chorizo hollandaise with their Benedict. (22 words)

Additionally, de Barra shared a sketch he made of the Selkie Maw, which he suggests was presented alongside the original pitch. (21 words)

Example sentences (3)

Furthermore The Selkie put their own spin on all of their dishes and include maple bacon and chorizo hollandaise with their Benedict.

Selkie fell into a villain's trap when the action started, but before long, he broke out and got back into the fight.

Additionally, de Barra shared a sketch he made of the Selkie Maw, which he suggests was presented alongside the original pitch.

Common combinations with selkie

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "selkie" in a sentence?
An example: "Furthermore The Selkie put their own spin on all of their dishes and include maple bacon and chorizo hollandaise with their Benedict." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "selkie" from authentic English texts.
What does "selkie" mean?
Selkie means: A seal which can magically transform into a human by shedding its skin.
How many example sentences with "selkie" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "selkie", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.