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Explore Shovels through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Shovels | Shovel | Shoveling | Shoveled | Shovelers | Shoveler

Shovels meaning

plural of shovel

Using Shovels

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

Context around Shovels

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 8 middle, 7 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

kasumba 1× grabbing 1× ceremonial 1× dearborn 1× use 1× vergin 1× laterals 1× carrying 1× using 1× used 1×

Often after:

cow 1× line 1× leaves 1×

Sentence patterns with Shovels

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

bear with shovels 1× ceremonial shovels line the 1× chainsaws and shovels to free 1× clouds using shovels to fill 1× dennis kasumba shovels cow manure 1× evan vergin shovels leaves into 1× firefighters use shovels to clean 1× has is shovels does not 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a barefoot dennis 1× avondale s leaders 1× ceremonial shovels line 1× construction companies on 1× dedham resident heather 1× fighting your way 1×

Common sentence endings:

any coach teaches 1× bag after bag 1× bear with shovels 1× bring your own 1× complex this year 1× from the walkway 1×

Words around Shovels

Just before it in the word index:

shovelnose 2 shovelling 17 shovelled 9 shoveling 45 shovelfuls 2 shovelers 4

Just after it in the word index:

shovelware 2 shoves 57 shoving 120 show 46.261 showa 16 showaddywaddy 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

airlift 123 alamos 123 algiers 123 alisson 123 anesthesia 123 antagonistic 123

Corpus analysis for Shovels

  • In this selection, "shovels" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, kasumba, grabbing, ceremonial, cow, line and leaves stand out and add context to how "shovels" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include bear with shovels and ceremonial shovels line the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "shovels" sits close to words such as airlift, alamos and algiers, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with shovels

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

Shovels will be provided or bring your own. (8 words)

Dedham resident Heather Dearborn shovels out after a snow storm in October 2014. (13 words)

I’ve done my part for the companies that make scrapers, shovels, and gloves. (14 words)

Longer example sentences

Construction companies on the project's pre-qualified shortlist will soon have the opportunity to bid on the project, a process that should take a couple of months and could lead to shovels in the ground at the south-end sports complex this year. (44 words)

He referred to issues with the “construction, water, and parking spaces,” and added that elected officials only found out about the construction of the new school when shovels were already in the ground. (33 words)

In front of a fire station in Palm Springs, Calif., residents crowded around a pit of sand on Saturday afternoon under gray clouds, using shovels to fill bag after bag. (30 words)

Question examples

How else to explain why police were carrying shovels at the back of his house this week? (17 words)

Example sentences (20)

A barefoot Dennis Kasumba shovels cow manure to earn cash to feed his grandmother and siblings in Guyaza, Uganda.

Avondale’s leaders and elected officials were some of the people grabbing shovels and throwing up dirt to celebrate the upcoming court.

Ceremonial shovels line the stage Tuesday in Orange County before a ground breaking celebration for Golden Triangle Polymers.

Construction companies on the project's pre-qualified shortlist will soon have the opportunity to bid on the project, a process that should take a couple of months and could lead to shovels in the ground at the south-end sports complex this year.

Dedham resident Heather Dearborn shovels out after a snow storm in October 2014.

Fighting your way to the trench, when all anyone on your team has is shovels, does not work so well.

Firefighters and police officers used chainsaws and shovels to free the child, who was brought to a hospital with minor injuries.

Firefighters use shovels to clean a street in the village of Hailtingen, that has been flooded and polluted by heavy rain in Germany, on May 7, 2023.

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Glenwood Springs City Worker Evan Vergin, shovels leaves into a bin at Centennial Park on Tuesday.

He referred to issues with the “construction, water, and parking spaces,” and added that elected officials only found out about the construction of the new school when shovels were already in the ground.

His left-handed tosses, basketball throws, laterals, shovels and squirming bull’s-eye passes as he’s in the process of being sacked aren’t things any coach teaches.

How else to explain why police were carrying shovels at the back of his house this week?

In front of a fire station in Palm Springs, Calif., residents crowded around a pit of sand on Saturday afternoon under gray clouds, using shovels to fill bag after bag.

In many areas, rescue teams said they lacked sensors and advanced equipment, leaving them reduced to carefully searching the rubble with shovels or only their hands.

It featured actors Gigi Perreau, Linda Darnell, Francis X. Bushman and Charles Coburn, who used shovels to scoop dirt from the walkway.

I’ve done my part for the companies that make scrapers, shovels, and gloves.

Several employees and community members left the safety of the building and tried to scare away the bear with shovels.

Shovels will be provided or bring your own.

Taofifenua wins the line-out on the floor (it misses its intended target) and shovels it swiftly for Faletea.

The mineralization is at the surface, where the graphite host was originally mined with shovels and excavators.

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Common combinations with shovels

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "shovels" in a sentence?
An example: "A barefoot Dennis Kasumba shovels cow manure to earn cash to feed his grandmother and siblings in Guyaza, Uganda." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "shovels" from authentic English texts.
What does "shovels" mean?
Shovels means: plural of shovel
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