How do you use Shank in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like cylinder or swing, plus the exact meaning.
Shank in a sentence
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Shank meaning
- The part of the leg between the knee and the ankle.
- Meat from that part of an animal.
- A redshank or greenshank, various species of Old World wading birds in the genus Tringa having distinctly colored legs.
Synonyms of Shank
Using Shank
- The main meaning on this page is: The part of the leg between the knee and the ankle. | Meat from that part of an animal. | A redshank or greenshank, various species of Old World wading birds in the genus Tringa having distinctly colored legs.
- Useful related words include: body part, cylinder, swing, golf shot.
- In the example corpus, shank often appears in combinations such as: the shank, shank and, shank said.
Context around Shank
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 9 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Shank
- In this selection, "shank" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, lamb, lara, beef, allowing, hill and popcorn stand out and add context to how "shank" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a roasted shank bone represents and against the shank. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "shank" sits close to words such as abdulrahman, accessorised and acropolis, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with shank
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The guy literally has 'shank' in his name. (8 words)
A roasted shank bone represents the Paschal lamb. (8 words)
Tiger had a valid reason for the shank. (8 words)
By the middle of the year, quite a few new clubs had sprung up in the district: Cowie’s Creek (centred on the Ocean Child Hotel, North Geelong); Duck Ponds (now Lara); Shank Hill (near Pollocksford); Buninyong; and Ballarat. (39 words)
Tom Zappia will headline a comedy show featuring Shane O’Connor and Shank Kumar starting at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 17, at the Great Falls Comedy Club in Auburn. (32 words)
Shank liked that Castroneves and Pagenaud had a previous working relationship and friendship, and it’s paid dividends for Pagenaud as this season has not produced the results they expected. (30 words)
Example sentences (20)
The most successful of these patent anchors, the Trotman Anchor, introduced a pivot where the arms join the shank, allowing the "idle" arm to fold against the shank.
A motion to recommend the project without Shank’s demand failed before her proposal carried the evening.
By the middle of the year, quite a few new clubs had sprung up in the district: Cowie’s Creek (centred on the Ocean Child Hotel, North Geelong); Duck Ponds (now Lara); Shank Hill (near Pollocksford); Buninyong; and Ballarat.
Dine on braised beef shank, popcorn chicken and radish cakes over drinks, or order Taiwanese takeout from downstairs to pick up on your way out.
Shank liked that Castroneves and Pagenaud had a previous working relationship and friendship, and it’s paid dividends for Pagenaud as this season has not produced the results they expected.
Stéphane Shank, spokesperson for the Privy Council Office (PCO), defended the government's appointment process.
The festival was created in memory of late Martinsville natives Edwin “The Rooster” Penn and Walker Shank, who graduated from Martinsville High School in 2000.
The guy literally has 'shank' in his name.
The school board approved a contract with teachers this summer, Shank said.
The updated Fusionrev 5 from Yonex features a 3D-printed TPU shank underfoot.
You’ll need to prepare particular foods eaten at Passover, such as unleavened bread, lamb shank, and green vegetables such as celery or parsley.
A roasted shank bone represents the Paschal lamb.
A sophisticated, savvy woman and accomplished attorney who also knows how to make a shank out of a spoon, she'll keep everyone in the courthouse on their toes.
But he was just as prone to a miserable performance or critical shank late.
From the standard appetizers like steak tartare and escargot to duck breast, which I loved, to Dover sole and lamb shank with my favorite souffle for dessert.
Shank said she took down tipster’s names and information, but that her job was not to decide if a tip should be followed up on.
The robber approached a teenager and said "don't make me shank you" before stealing his bike.
Tiger had a valid reason for the shank.
Tom Zappia will headline a comedy show featuring Shane O’Connor and Shank Kumar starting at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 17, at the Great Falls Comedy Club in Auburn.
Choi’s project is not quite finished, but there do appear to be a few differences between his controller and Shank’s controller.
Common combinations with shank
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the shank 9×
- shank and 7×
- shank said 6×
- lamb shank 6×
- and shank 4×
- gordon shank 4×
- shank is 3×
- shank of 3×
- square shank 3×
- beef shank 2×