How do you use Silverback in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like gorilla, plus the exact meaning.
Silverback meaning
- A mature male gorilla leading a troop, so named from the silver streaking on its back.
- A dominant or powerful older human male.
- Any of various ferns of the genus Pityrogramma.
Synonyms of Silverback
Using Silverback
- The main meaning on this page is: A mature male gorilla leading a troop, so named from the silver streaking on its back. | A dominant or powerful older human male. | Any of various ferns of the genus Pityrogramma.
- Useful related words include: gorilla, gorilla gorilla.
- In the example corpus, silverback often appears in combinations such as: the silverback, silverback gorilla, male silverback.
Context around Silverback
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 8 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Silverback
- In this selection, "silverback" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, male, seattle, third, gorilla, named and marine stand out and add context to how "silverback" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a male silverback which can and a rare silverback gorilla in. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "silverback" sits close to words such as abattoirs, abike and ablative, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with silverback
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
How do you act around silverback gorillas? (7 words)
A silverback named Kiburu fathered the tiny infant born this week. (11 words)
Designed in collaboration with Elliot Bay Design Group of Seattle, Silverback Marine partnered. (13 words)
Gorilla remains have been found in leopard scat, but this may be the result of scavenging. citation When the group is attacked by humans, leopards, or other gorillas, an individual silverback will protect the group, even at the cost of his own life. (43 words)
But while many Americans rolled their eyes at 71-year-old Trump’s silverback impression, no less striking was the impeccable response of Macron, 40, graciously laughing along with the joke and giving no hint of being thrown off his game. (41 words)
Even though Tyson’s speed and ferocity in the ring in the 1980s were legendary, he likely wouldn’t stand a chance against a male silverback, which can weigh in excess of 400 pounds depending on the species. (38 words)
How do you act around silverback gorillas? (7 words)
Example sentences (20)
A silverback named Kiburu fathered the tiny infant born this week.
Designed in collaboration with Elliot Bay Design Group of Seattle, Silverback Marine partnered.
Earlier this month, Jim and Ruth launched their third Silverback location, this time in Brora.
From National Geographic and Silverback Films, Billy & Molly: An Otter Love Story is a heart-warming story of love between a wild otter and a man set in the remote Scottish islands of Shetland.
How do you act around silverback gorillas?
Jim and Ruth Gagan are the brains and the brawn behind Silverback Gym, which has facilities in Tain and Dornoch, as well as a new location in Brora.
The adult male silverback gorilla can lift up and even throw 1800 pounds.
In July, a man was jailed for 11 years after he confessed to killing a rare silverback gorilla in the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
The other wolves -- Tundra (now with Hamish), Greybeard (now with Randall) and Timber (now with Lilith) -- rallied against Sawyer and it took them years to trust Silverback again once Sawyer's bond was severed.
There are a handful of such women, devoted to shoring up outmoded styles of masculinity, the heroic breadwinner, the strong and bountiful silverback, a model which constrains both men and women.
Even though Tyson’s speed and ferocity in the ring in the 1980s were legendary, he likely wouldn’t stand a chance against a male silverback, which can weigh in excess of 400 pounds depending on the species.
MultiDyne has announced that its SilverBack 4K5 transceiver is now available and fully compatible with Red Digital Cinema’s Red Epic camera and Redcast module.
But while many Americans rolled their eyes at 71-year-old Trump’s silverback impression, no less striking was the impeccable response of Macron, 40, graciously laughing along with the joke and giving no hint of being thrown off his game.
Former All Blacks player Tony, who is on his second trip to Rwanda, is training the Silverback.
Riggleman and his wife own Silverback Distillery in Afton, Virginia, where he has already felt the benefit of the tax cuts and jobs act along with Congress’ efforts to reduce regulations.
While the previous trailers introduced fans to George, a silverback gorilla Johnson's character has been friends with, the new footage shows how the unlikely pair unite to save the world from terrifying, monstrous creatures.
A silverback is typically more than 12 years of age, and is named for the distinctive patch of silver hair on his back, which comes with maturity.
Gorilla remains have been found in leopard scat, but this may be the result of scavenging. citation When the group is attacked by humans, leopards, or other gorillas, an individual silverback will protect the group, even at the cost of his own life.
However, male mountain gorillas sometimes stay in their natal troops and become subordinate to the silverback.
Infants remain in contact with their mothers for the first five months and mothers stay near the silverback for protection.
Common combinations with silverback
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: