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How do you use Shibboleth in a sentence? See 6 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like motto or slogan, plus the exact meaning.

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Shibboleth in a sentence

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Shibboleth | Shibboleths

Shibboleth meaning

  1. A particular pronunciation or custom that is regarded as distinguishing members of a group from non-members, especially when used as a test.
  2. A common or longstanding belief, custom, or catchphrase associated with a particular group, especially one with little current meaning or truth.

Synonyms of Shibboleth

motto slogan catchword saying expression locution manner of speaking speech delivery

Related words

Other words often associated with Shibboleth or its synonyms:

language style bringing demo utterance nativity reflection address transfer countenance speaking conveyance

Using Shibboleth

  • The main meaning on this page is: A particular pronunciation or custom that is regarded as distinguishing members of a group from non-members, especially when used as a test. | A common or longstanding belief, custom, or catchphrase associated with a particular group, especially one with little current meaning or truth.
  • Useful related words include: motto, slogan, catchword, saying.

Context around Shibboleth

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 15.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

deadly 1× religious 1× now 1×

Often after:

remarks 1×

Sentence patterns with Shibboleth

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

say now shibboleth or maybe 1× semi religious shibboleth 1× the deadly shibboleth that every 1× this shibboleth of conservative 1× to the shibboleth remarks 1× towns called shibboleth 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

say now shibboleth 1× starmer was furious 1× such an unheard 1× the snp learning 1× this shibboleth of 1×

Common sentence endings:

for untrammelled development 1× or maybe cumorah 1× paid once incurred 1× semi religious shibboleth 1× the shibboleth remarks 1× towns called shibboleth 1×

Words around Shibboleth

Just before it in the word index:

shibaura 2 shibata 45 shibaswap 5 shibasish 2 shibas 5 shibarium 2

Just after it in the word index:

shibboleths 2 shibburn 2 shibden 5 shibh 14 shibinette 3 shibir 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 8 aage 8 aardvarks 8 abaca 8 abaji 8 abascal 8

Corpus analysis for Shibboleth

  • In this selection, "shibboleth" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 15.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, deadly, religious, now and remarks stand out and add context to how "shibboleth" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include say now shibboleth or maybe and semi religious shibboleth. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "shibboleth" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with shibboleth

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

Say Now Shibboleth, or Maybe Cumorah. (6 words)

There really should be more towns called "Shibboleth". (8 words)

This shibboleth of conservative politics is just a screen for untrammelled development. (12 words)

Longer example sentences

Such an unheard-of exercise of temporarily living within its means would have broken the deadly shibboleth that every dime of Uncle Sam’s bills must be paid once incurred. (30 words)

The SNP, learning a political lesson if not an economic or social one, treats tuition fees as a semi-religious shibboleth. (21 words)

Starmer was furious, and complained to Jeremy Corbyn, having already raised objections to the “shibboleth” remarks. (16 words)

Example sentences (6)

Such an unheard-of exercise of temporarily living within its means would have broken the deadly shibboleth that every dime of Uncle Sam’s bills must be paid once incurred.

There really should be more towns called "Shibboleth".

The SNP, learning a political lesson if not an economic or social one, treats tuition fees as a semi-religious shibboleth.

This shibboleth of conservative politics is just a screen for untrammelled development.

Starmer was furious, and complained to Jeremy Corbyn, having already raised objections to the “shibboleth” remarks.

Say Now Shibboleth, or Maybe Cumorah.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "shibboleth" in a sentence?
An example: "Such an unheard-of exercise of temporarily living within its means would have broken the deadly shibboleth that every dime of Uncle Sam’s bills must be paid once incurred." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "shibboleth" from authentic English texts.
What does "shibboleth" mean?
Shibboleth means: A particular pronunciation or custom that is regarded as distinguishing members of a group from non-members, especially when used as a test.
What are synonyms of "shibboleth"?
Common synonyms of "shibboleth" include: motto, slogan, catchword, saying, expression, locution, manner of speaking, speech. Plus 1 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "shibboleth" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 6 example sentences with "shibboleth", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.