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How do you use Shillelagh in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like cudgel, plus the exact meaning.

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Shillelagh in a sentence

Shillelagh meaning

  1. A wooden (traditionally blackthorn (sloe) wood) club ending with a large knob.
  2. Any cudgel, whether or not of Irish origin.

Synonyms of Shillelagh

shillalah cudgel

Related words

Other words often associated with Shillelagh or its synonyms:

club hit

Using Shillelagh

  • The main meaning on this page is: A wooden (traditionally blackthorn (sloe) wood) club ending with a large knob. | Any cudgel, whether or not of Irish origin.
  • Useful related words include: shillalah, cudgel.
  • In the example corpus, shillelagh often appears in combinations such as: the shillelagh, shillelagh was, mgm- shillelagh.

Context around Shillelagh

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 5 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 10 statements, 2 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

jeweled 1×

Often after:

anti 1× rivalry 1× missile 1×

Sentence patterns with Shillelagh

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

about my shillelagh 1× from a shillelagh 1× gave a shillelagh to finlay 1× has the shillelagh and wears 1× mgm 51 shillelagh anti tank 1× mgm 51 shillelagh was fired 1× of the shillelagh missile could 1× of the shillelagh was fraught 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

because the system 1× dave finlay was 1× he feels there 1× notably the xm81 1× sheamus looks incensed 1× shillelagh was considered 1×

Common sentence endings:

could be carried 1× drift from memory 1× for a shell 1× fraught with problems 1× from a shillelagh 1× missile in mind 1×

Words around Shillelagh

Just before it in the word index:

shilla 3 shill 34 shilkret 4 shilha 3 shilese 2 shildt 10

Just after it in the word index:

shiller 29 shilling 78 shillingford 6 shillings 104 shillingstone 3 shillingsworth 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aadi 15 aakash 15 aayush 15 abcs 15 aberdonian 15 abhi 15

Corpus analysis for Shillelagh

  • In this selection, "shillelagh" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, jeweled, anti, rivalry and missile stand out and add context to how "shillelagh" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include about my shillelagh and from a shillelagh. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "shillelagh" sits close to words such as aadi, aakash and aayush, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with shillelagh

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

Is it about my shillelagh? (5 words)

Think you know your shamrock from a shillelagh? (8 words)

The Jeweled Shillelagh rivalry, which began in 1926, is an annual save the date affair. (15 words)

Longer example sentences

Some missiles may have additional propulsion from another source at launch; for example, the V1 was launched by a catapult, and the MGM-51 Shillelagh was fired out of a tank gun (using a smaller charge than would be used for a shell). (43 words)

Shillelagh was considered equal to the later BGM-71 TOW anti-tank wire-guided missile first produced in 1970 by the U.S, which could not be fired from the gun but had a simpler guidance system. (37 words)

Dave Finlay was often aided in his matches by a midget known mainly as Hornswoggle while in WWE, who hid under the ring and gave a shillelagh to Finlay to use on his opponent. (34 words)

Question examples

Is it about my shillelagh? (5 words)

Think you know your shamrock from a shillelagh? (8 words)

Example sentences (12)

Is it about my shillelagh?

Notably, the XM81 was able to fire not only conventional High Explosive Anti-Tank rounds but was also designed with the MGM-51 Shillelagh anti-tank missile in mind.

The Jeweled Shillelagh rivalry, which began in 1926, is an annual save the date affair.

He feels there is uneasiness about some aspects of Irish culture that – the shillelagh being an example – are deliberately let drift from memory.

Sheamus looks incensed at Kaiser and goes to chase him but Kaiser has the shillelagh and wears out Sheamus with a flurry of stick shots.

Think you know your shamrock from a shillelagh?

Because the system was so advanced, the development of the Shillelagh was fraught with problems.

Dave Finlay was often aided in his matches by a midget known mainly as Hornswoggle while in WWE, who hid under the ring and gave a shillelagh to Finlay to use on his opponent.

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Shillelagh was considered equal to the later BGM-71 TOW anti-tank wire-guided missile first produced in 1970 by the U.S, which could not be fired from the gun but had a simpler guidance system.

Some missiles may have additional propulsion from another source at launch; for example, the V1 was launched by a catapult, and the MGM-51 Shillelagh was fired out of a tank gun (using a smaller charge than would be used for a shell).

The Sheridan's gun was a low-velocity weapon suitable in the assault role, but with the addition of the Shillelagh missile could double in the anti-tank role as well.

The Shillelagh was considerably larger than a conventional round, so only a small number could be carried.

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Common combinations with shillelagh

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "shillelagh" in a sentence?
An example: "Is it about my shillelagh?" This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "shillelagh" from authentic English texts.
What does "shillelagh" mean?
Shillelagh means: A wooden (traditionally blackthorn (sloe) wood) club ending with a large knob.
What are synonyms of "shillelagh"?
Common synonyms of "shillelagh" include: shillalah, cudgel.
How many example sentences with "shillelagh" are there?
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