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Shrikes in a sentence

Related words

Shrikes | Shrike

Shrikes meaning

plural of shrike

Using Shrikes

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of shrike
  • In the example corpus, shrikes often appears in combinations such as: shrikes are, shrikes make.

Context around Shrikes

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 19.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 2 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

northern 1× lanius 1×

Often after:

although 1×

Sentence patterns with Shrikes

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

and lanius shrikes 1× are not shrikes although they 1× shrikes are not 1× shrikes make regular 1× shrikes make simple 1× when northern shrikes are discovered 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

he placed all 1× shrikes are not 1× shrikes make regular 1× shrikes make simple 1× the australasian butcherbirds 1×

Common sentence endings:

22 is exciting 1× and lanius shrikes 1× branches of trees 1× conspicuous upright stance 1× on small birds 1× similar ecological niche 1×

Words around Shrikes

Just before it in the word index:

shrike 20 shrikant 12 shrigley 2 shrift 24 shrieves 4 shrieks 30

Just after it in the word index:

shrill 45 shrillness 2 shrimad 3 shrimal 2 shrimp 435 shrimpapplepro 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

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

Corpus analysis for Shrikes

  • In this selection, "shrikes" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 19.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, northern, lanius and although stand out and add context to how "shrikes" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and lanius shrikes and are not shrikes although they. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "shrikes" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with shrikes

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

The Australasian butcherbirds are not shrikes, although they occupy a similar ecological niche. (13 words)

Shrikes make regular use of exposed perch sites, where they adopt a conspicuous upright stance. (15 words)

Shrikes make simple, cup-shaped nests from twigs and grasses, in bushes and the lower branches of trees. (18 words)

Longer example sentences

He placed all birds of prey into a single order, Accipitres, subdividing this into four genera: Vultur (vultures), Falco (eagles, hawks, falcons, etc.), Strix (owls), and Lanius (shrikes). (28 words)

Shrikes are not seen very often on the Island, so Ken and Kelly Magnuson’s sighting of one in Lobsterville on Feb. 22 is exciting. (25 words)

It is a great find when Northern Shrikes are discovered in open country where they feed on small birds. (19 words)

Example sentences (6)

It is a great find when Northern Shrikes are discovered in open country where they feed on small birds.

Shrikes are not seen very often on the Island, so Ken and Kelly Magnuson’s sighting of one in Lobsterville on Feb. 22 is exciting.

He placed all birds of prey into a single order, Accipitres, subdividing this into four genera: Vultur (vultures), Falco (eagles, hawks, falcons, etc.), Strix (owls), and Lanius (shrikes).

Shrikes make regular use of exposed perch sites, where they adopt a conspicuous upright stance.

Shrikes make simple, cup-shaped nests from twigs and grasses, in bushes and the lower branches of trees.

The Australasian butcherbirds are not shrikes, although they occupy a similar ecological niche.

Common combinations with shrikes

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "shrikes" in a sentence?
An example: "It is a great find when Northern Shrikes are discovered in open country where they feed on small birds." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "shrikes" from authentic English texts.
What does "shrikes" mean?
Shrikes means: plural of shrike
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Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 6 example sentences with "shrikes", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.