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Explore Similes through 6 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Similes | Simile

Similes meaning

plural of simile

Using Similes

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

Context around Similes

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 3 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

vulgar 1× descriptions 1×

Often after:

briefly 1× metaphors 1×

Sentence patterns with Similes

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

analogies or similes for almost 1× and then similes briefly after 1× his vulgar similes and his 1× metaphors and similes that bring 1× reflections descriptions similes and topics 1× use of similes metaphors and 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

booth also railed 1× charles gildon in 1× simon does an 1× whyte continues to 1×

Common sentence endings:

almost any situation 1× and pictorial expressions 1× good body shot 1× of the situation 1× seat he holds 1× similes and topics 1×

Words around Similes

Just before it in the word index:

simile 11 similary 3 similarweb 7 similars 2 similarly 3.612 similarity 453

Just after it in the word index:

similiar 3 similipal 3 similitude 11 similkameen 27 siminalayi 30 simion 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaba 10 aafc 10 aaib 10 aalbers 10 abbate 10 abbesses 10

Corpus analysis for Similes

  • In this selection, "similes" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, vulgar, descriptions, briefly and metaphors stand out and add context to how "similes" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include analogies or similes for almost and and then similes briefly after. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "similes" sits close to words such as aaba, aafc and aaib, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with similes

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

Whyte continues to bide his time and then similes briefly after landing a good body shot. (16 words)

Charles Gildon in the early 18th century recommended this play for its beautiful reflections, descriptions, similes, and topics. (18 words)

Most of my friends and colleagues would confirm that my super power may well be finding analogies or similes for almost any situation. (23 words)

Longer example sentences

Booth also railed against Lincoln in conversations with his sister Asia, saying, "That man's appearance, his pedigree, his coarse low jokes and anecdotes, his vulgar similes, and his policy are a disgrace to the seat he holds. (38 words)

Simon does an excellent job on “The Dangling Conversation” of noting the details of the surroundings, while also sneaking in telling metaphors and similes that bring out the sorrow of the situation. (32 words)

It can be argued that the most important feature of the language of the plays is imagery, particularly the use of similes, metaphors and pictorial expressions. (26 words)

Example sentences (6)

Simon does an excellent job on “The Dangling Conversation” of noting the details of the surroundings, while also sneaking in telling metaphors and similes that bring out the sorrow of the situation.

Most of my friends and colleagues would confirm that my super power may well be finding analogies or similes for almost any situation.

Whyte continues to bide his time and then similes briefly after landing a good body shot.

Booth also railed against Lincoln in conversations with his sister Asia, saying, "That man's appearance, his pedigree, his coarse low jokes and anecdotes, his vulgar similes, and his policy are a disgrace to the seat he holds.

Charles Gildon in the early 18th century recommended this play for its beautiful reflections, descriptions, similes, and topics.

It can be argued that the most important feature of the language of the plays is imagery, particularly the use of similes, metaphors and pictorial expressions.

Common combinations with similes

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "similes" in a sentence?
An example: "Simon does an excellent job on “The Dangling Conversation” of noting the details of the surroundings, while also sneaking in telling metaphors and similes that bring out the sorrow of the situation." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "similes" from authentic English texts.
What does "similes" mean?
Similes means: plural of simile
How many example sentences with "similes" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 6 example sentences with "similes", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.