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Shiar is an English word starting with the letter S. With 7 example sentences you'll see exactly how it works in context.

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Shiar in a sentence

Using Shiar

  • In the example corpus, shiar often appears in combinations such as: tal shiar.

Context around Shiar

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

tal 7×

Often after:

trying 1× officer 1× operatives 1×

Sentence patterns with Shiar

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

the tal shiar 2× a tal shiar officer major 1× been tal shiar operatives 1× the tal shiar but more 1× the tal shiar trying to 1× the tal shiar without official 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

before working for 1× in fact maddox 1× other senior officer 1× perhaps the unnamed 1× star trek deep 1× the disastrous results 1×

Common sentence endings:

the tal shiar 2× of the order 1× officer major rakal 1× remain purely conjectural 1× stop his investigation 1× tal shiar operatives 1×

Words around Shiar

Just before it in the word index:

shianne 2 shiann 3 shiamala 2 shiamak 4 shiaism 2 shiai 4

Just after it in the word index:

shias 24 shiashie 4 shiat 317 shiatbag 2 shiate 2 shiathead 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaba 10 aafc 10 aaib 10 aalbers 10 abbate 10 abbesses 10

Corpus analysis for Shiar

  • In this selection, "shiar" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 25.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, tal, trying, officer and operatives stand out and add context to how "shiar" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include the tal shiar and a tal shiar officer major. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "shiar" sits close to words such as aaba, aafc and aaib, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with shiar

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

Before working for Picard, Laris served her government in the Tal Shiar. (12 words)

The two Romulan generals mentioned in Star Trek canon may or may not have been Tal Shiar operatives. (18 words)

In fact, Maddox didn't even know about the Zhat Vash and assumed it was merely the Tal Shiar trying to stop his investigation. (24 words)

Longer example sentences

Star Trek: Deep Space 9: Call To Arms In the Next Generation season 6 episode " Face of the Enemy ", Counselor Deanna Troi was surgically altered by a Romulan underground organization to impersonate a Tal Shiar officer Major Rakal. (38 words)

The disastrous results of this attack crippled the Tal Shiar but more importantly (and perhaps through fear that the Order had clearly become too independent) it led to the downfall of the Order. (33 words)

Perhaps the unnamed Romulan general officer who rescued Tasha Yar and fathered Sela (TNG's "Redemption, Part II") was with the Tal Shiar: without official canon sources, these remain purely conjectural. (31 words)

Example sentences (7)

Before working for Picard, Laris served her government in the Tal Shiar.

In fact, Maddox didn't even know about the Zhat Vash and assumed it was merely the Tal Shiar trying to stop his investigation.

Other senior officer ranks, such as major, colonel and general, are army-style and may often be reserved for members of the Tal Shiar.

Perhaps the unnamed Romulan general officer who rescued Tasha Yar and fathered Sela (TNG's "Redemption, Part II") was with the Tal Shiar: without official canon sources, these remain purely conjectural.

Star Trek: Deep Space 9: Call To Arms In the Next Generation season 6 episode " Face of the Enemy ", Counselor Deanna Troi was surgically altered by a Romulan underground organization to impersonate a Tal Shiar officer Major Rakal.

The disastrous results of this attack crippled the Tal Shiar but more importantly (and perhaps through fear that the Order had clearly become too independent) it led to the downfall of the Order.

The two Romulan generals mentioned in Star Trek canon may or may not have been Tal Shiar operatives.

Common combinations with shiar

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

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