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Skeins is an English word. Below you'll find 6 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

Rare word

Skeins in a sentence

Related words

Skeins | Skein

Skeins meaning

plural of skein

Using Skeins

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

Context around Skeins

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 4 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

few 1× past 1× additional 1× alternate 1×

Often after:

hanks 1×

Sentence patterns with Skeins

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

a few skeins in my 1× balls or skeins hanks although 1× can alternate skeins every few 1× project additional skeins of the 1× sky for skeins of geese 1× spindled past skeins of electrical 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

i learned how 1× if insufficient yarn 1× otherwise knitters can 1× shade trees spindled 1× some look to 1× yarn for crochet 1×

Common sentence endings:

blend together easier 1× in my stash 1× long blank wall 1× spools or cones 1× stores or online 1× their breeding grounds 1×

Words around Skeins

Just before it in the word index:

skein 6 skeiky 2 skeid 3 skehan 5 skegs 2 skegness 60

Just after it in the word index:

skekling 2 skeksis 3 skeldale 2 skeldon 15 skeledirge 2 skeletal 182

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 8 aacc 8 aacs 8 aafes 8 aankh 8 aapp 8

Corpus analysis for Skeins

  • In this selection, "skeins" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, few, past, additional and hanks stand out and add context to how "skeins" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a few skeins in my and balls or skeins hanks although. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "skeins" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with skeins

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

Otherwise, knitters can alternate skeins every few rows to help the dye lots blend together easier. (16 words)

I learned how to knit on Super Saver and still keep a few skeins in my stash. (17 words)

Yarn for crochet is usually sold as balls or skeins (hanks), although it may also be wound on spools or cones. (21 words)

Longer example sentences

If insufficient yarn of a single dye lot is bought to complete a project, additional skeins of the same dye lot can sometimes be obtained from other yarn stores or online. (31 words)

Shade trees spindled past skeins of electrical wire, while the low plastic chairs of an open-air cafe sat neatly in the shade of a long, blank wall. (28 words)

Some look to the sky for skeins of geese and ducks heading northward or warblers and bluebirds returning to their breeding grounds. (22 words)

Example sentences (6)

Some look to the sky for skeins of geese and ducks heading northward or warblers and bluebirds returning to their breeding grounds.

I learned how to knit on Super Saver and still keep a few skeins in my stash.

Shade trees spindled past skeins of electrical wire, while the low plastic chairs of an open-air cafe sat neatly in the shade of a long, blank wall.

If insufficient yarn of a single dye lot is bought to complete a project, additional skeins of the same dye lot can sometimes be obtained from other yarn stores or online.

Otherwise, knitters can alternate skeins every few rows to help the dye lots blend together easier.

Yarn for crochet is usually sold as balls or skeins (hanks), although it may also be wound on spools or cones.

Common combinations with skeins

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • skeins of 3×

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "skeins" in a sentence?
An example: "Some look to the sky for skeins of geese and ducks heading northward or warblers and bluebirds returning to their breeding grounds." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "skeins" from authentic English texts.
What does "skeins" mean?
Skeins means: plural of skein
How many example sentences with "skeins" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 6 example sentences with "skeins", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.