Get to know Shamrock better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like clover or trefoil.
Shamrock meaning
- The trefoil leaf of any small clover, especially Trifolium repens, or such a leaf from a clover-like plant, commonly used as a symbol of Ireland.
- Any of several species of small clover-like plant species, with trefoil leaves, especially Trifolium repens.
Synonyms of Shamrock
Using Shamrock
- The main meaning on this page is: The trefoil leaf of any small clover, especially Trifolium repens, or such a leaf from a clover-like plant, commonly used as a symbol of Ireland. | Any of several species of small clover-like plant species, with trefoil leaves, especially Trifolium repens.
- Useful related words include: clover, trefoil, lesser yellow trefoil, hop clover.
- In the example corpus, shamrock often appears in combinations such as: shamrock rovers, the shamrock, ken shamrock.
Context around Shamrock
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 9 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Shamrock
- In this selection, "shamrock" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, taunted, popular, camp, rovers, shuffle and capital stand out and add context to how "shamrock" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include city v shamrock rovers president and club after shamrock rovers. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "shamrock" sits close to words such as ame, andes and anglia, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with shamrock
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Saint Patrick used the shamrock. (5 words)
Go Irish,” with a shamrock image at the end. (9 words)
Already full, the Shamrock is a drinker’s bar. (9 words)
After his high profile error against Shamrock Rovers the previous Monday, it was a display which reinforced Maher's importance to the team and Higgins insisted the 22 year-old had no cause to apologise for his mistake. (38 words)
Friday night’s incident outside Turner’s Cross, where Cork City fans taunted Shamrock Rovers manager Stephen Bradley about his nine-year-old son Josh’s serious illness, is a low point in the history of Irish sport. (38 words)
Following the loss of a beloved staff member in Shamrock Jack's Irish pub, in Irondequoit, New York, created something magical for the holiday season a Christmas tree, made from 800 empty Jameson Irish whiskey bottles. (36 words)
Example sentences (20)
Mathews said the Rhino vs. Shamrock match might not happen due to Shamrock getting attacked during Locker Room Talk.
After his high profile error against Shamrock Rovers the previous Monday, it was a display which reinforced Maher's importance to the team and Higgins insisted the 22 year-old had no cause to apologise for his mistake.
During the Shamrock Shuffle on Saturday, Studio 256 hosted a demonstration on water-marbling scarves.
Following the loss of a beloved staff member in Shamrock Jack's Irish pub, in Irondequoit, New York, created something magical for the holiday season a Christmas tree, made from 800 empty Jameson Irish whiskey bottles.
Friday night’s incident outside Turner’s Cross, where Cork City fans taunted Shamrock Rovers manager Stephen Bradley about his nine-year-old son Josh’s serious illness, is a low point in the history of Irish sport.
Go Irish,” with a shamrock image at the end.
He also convinced ex-Shamrock Rovers and Chesterfield youngster Onwubiko to stay put and be part of his future plans at the Marra Falcons Stadium after he expressed a desire to leave.
Just in time for St. Patrick's Day, McDonald's is bringing back its popular Shamrock shake.
Saint Patrick used the shamrock.
Shamrock keeps checking on Austin, but he won’t submit.
Tánaiste getting some lunch with the troops in Camp Shamrock.
The 27-year-old Irishman spent most of his playing career in the League of Ireland, playing for the likes of Shamrock Rovers, Cabinteely, Bohemians and Bray Wanderers.
The Dubliner joins Philly McMahon and Conán Doherty on the Breaking Ball sofa to talk about his old Gaelic Football days and how he ended up managing a Dublin GAA club after Shamrock Rovers.
The masters have since changed hands again after a deal with investment firm Shamrock Capital, but Swift has continued with a bid to regain ownership of the music by creating new versions of the songs.
The scare caused significant disruption for local residents as well as football fans attending the Derry City v Shamrock Rovers President's Cup match at the Brandywell.
The Texas Rattlesnake never gave up, with special guest referee Ken Shamrock instead calling for the bell only after Austin passed out.
Thousands of runners will hit the pavement for this year's Shamrock Shuffle this weekend.
Already full, the Shamrock is a drinker’s bar.
Biden sported an emerald green tie decorated with shamrock leaves.
FanDuel founders and other early shareholders sue KKR and Shamrock Capital over the 2018 Paddy Power Betfair merger that wiped out the value of their holdingsaxios.
Common combinations with shamrock
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: