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Sheikhs is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Sheikhs in a sentence

Related words

Sheikhs | Sheikh

Sheikhs meaning

plural of sheikh

Using Sheikhs

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

Context around Sheikhs

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 10 middle, 7 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

tribal 2× druze 2× leaders 1× arabian 1× banning 1× camp 1× obstreperous 1× arab 1×

Often after:

told 1× living 1× teachers 1× led 1× designed 1×

Sentence patterns with Sheikhs

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

16 druze sheikhs in 2014 1× and arab sheikhs from the 1× and obstreperous sheikhs led him 1× and the sheikhs in the 1× camp leaders sheikhs and youths 1× deals with sheikhs will get 1× for the sheikhs at the 1× law banning sheikhs and dervishes 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

ali bin abdullah 1× as a benefit 1× during his meeting 1× earlier this month 1× even more painful 1× h h sheikh 1×

Common sentence endings:

and around bukhara 1× and founded mosques 1× and social services 1× attended the meeting 1× by the government 1× get out of 1×

Words around Sheikhs

Just before it in the word index:

sheikhoun 7 sheikhdoms 5 sheikhdom 2 sheikha 18 sheikh 851 sheikah 10

Just after it in the word index:

sheikhupura 3 sheiks 6 sheil 6 sheila 408 sheilah 2 sheild 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aapi 29 aarey 29 aberdare 29 academician 29 acquaint 29 actuaries 29

Corpus analysis for Sheikhs

  • In this selection, "sheikhs" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, tribal, druze, leaders, told, living and teachers stand out and add context to how "sheikhs" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 16 druze sheikhs in 2014 and and arab sheikhs from the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "sheikhs" sits close to words such as aapi, aarey and aberdare, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with sheikhs

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

His upbringing was enriched by several pirs (“saints”) and sheikhs living in and around Bukhara. (15 words)

President Obama was a "pawn" and "traitor" in the hands of "Arabian Sheikhs," said one 2016 ad. (17 words)

I entered while the sheikhs (teachers) and 50-odd boys dressed in their white djellabas were busy praying. (18 words)

Longer example sentences

One of the sheikhs told Radio Dabanga that on Thursday the camp leaders, sheikhs, and youths union held a meeting at the camp in the presence of the representative of Nazir of the Rizeigat on the voluntary return demanded and called for by the government. (45 words)

Hafez Wahbi states further that King Abdul Aziz Al-Saud related that bloody true story to the Sheikhs of the Matheer Tribs, who visited him in order to intercede for their prominent leader at that time, Faisal Al Darweesh, who was the king’s prisoner. (45 words)

Rocky (Yash) learns the hard knocks of life, and claws his way to the attention of the mob bosses who lord over the city, keeping the wires humming between the gold mines and the sheikhs in the Middle East. (39 words)

Example sentences (20)

One of the sheikhs told Radio Dabanga that on Thursday the camp leaders, sheikhs, and youths union held a meeting at the camp in the presence of the representative of Nazir of the Rizeigat on the voluntary return demanded and called for by the government.

H.H. Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani, Personal Representative of the Emir of Qatar, a number of Sheikhs and ministers, attended the meeting.

His upbringing was enriched by several pirs (“saints”) and sheikhs living in and around Bukhara.

In a recent statement, Zilliacus also fired a thinly-veiled dig at the Qatari proposal by referencing clubs as the 'personal playground of sheikhs and oligarchs'.

I entered while the sheikhs (teachers) and 50-odd boys dressed in their white djellabas were busy praying.

President Obama was a "pawn" and "traitor" in the hands of "Arabian Sheikhs," said one 2016 ad.

Hafez Wahbi states further that King Abdul Aziz Al-Saud related that bloody true story to the Sheikhs of the Matheer Tribs, who visited him in order to intercede for their prominent leader at that time, Faisal Al Darweesh, who was the king’s prisoner.

On Saturday a call for arms from other tribal sheikhs, not affiliated with Huraizi, was widely circulated on social media amid fears that STC forces were actually marching on Mahra already.

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The law banning sheikhs and dervishes and shuttering their lodges was intended to break their hold over segments of society, but it apparently failed.

During his meeting with Bayda governor Ali Mohammed al-Mansouri, the president praised the great roles made by Sheikhs and people of the province in deterring the coalition and thwarting its plots.

Earlier this month, Chadian authorities have arrested 57 refugees from Bredjing camp in eastern Chad in the wake of violence, which claimed the lives of six camp sheikhs and injured 17 others.

Israeli officials have tried to be lenient, with the Nazareth Magistrate’s Court overturning the convictions of 16 Druze sheikhs in 2014 for visiting enemy states.

Letting the Trump family traipse through the Gulf making business deals with sheikhs will get this county into entanglements we'll never get out of.

Rocky (Yash) learns the hard knocks of life, and claws his way to the attention of the mob bosses who lord over the city, keeping the wires humming between the gold mines and the sheikhs in the Middle East.

Ali bin Abdullah's increasing financial difficulties and inability to control striking oil workers and obstreperous sheikhs led him to succumb to British pressure.

As a benefit of their conversion, the Yao employed Swahili and Arab sheikhs from the coast who promoted literacy and founded mosques.

Even more painful for the Druze community was his publication of "falsified Druze religious texts" and false testimonials ascribed to leading Druze sheikhs designed to stir up sectarian hatred.

In 1853, they signed a treaty with the United Kingdom, under which the sheikhs (the Trucial Sheikhdoms ) agreed to a "perpetual maritime truce".

In practice, they behave like tribal sheikhs and super-governors, parceling out new schools, water projects, and money.

One of his first acts was to increase funding for the sheikhs at the expense of development projects and social services.

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Common combinations with sheikhs

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "sheikhs" in a sentence?
An example: "One of the sheikhs told Radio Dabanga that on Thursday the camp leaders, sheikhs, and youths union held a meeting at the camp in the presence of the representative of Nazir of the Rizeigat on the voluntary return demanded and called for by the government." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "sheikhs" from authentic English texts.
What does "sheikhs" mean?
Sheikhs means: plural of sheikh
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