Explore Skelter through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Skelter in a sentence
Skelter meaning
A gravity-based device used to store and rotate round food and drink in a first-in-first-out manner.
Using Skelter
- The main meaning on this page is: A gravity-based device used to store and rotate round food and drink in a first-in-first-out manner.
- In the example corpus, skelter often appears in combinations such as: helter skelter.
Context around Skelter
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 8 middle, 9 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Skelter
- In this selection, "skelter" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 26.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, helter, bar, rise and final stand out and add context to how "skelter" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a helter skelter and a helter skelter at the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "skelter" sits close to words such as aare, aarti and abl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with skelter
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
It made for helter-skelter fun. (6 words)
Evelyn Nicholson lamented: 'Gloucester had a skateboarding link and Norwich a helter skelter. (13 words)
The helter skelter nature of the match was reflected on a scoreboard that seesawed wildly. (15 words)
The Ice Jet, which is a turbo-charged version of a Waltzer, will be back too, alongside all the family favourites such as the helter skelter; dodgems and ghost train plus the popular Fun House and Magic Mouse Rollercoaster. (39 words)
One has chosen a gin festival, another has built a mini golf course over the flagstones where pilgrims have knelt in prayer since the 7th century, and one has built a helter skelter at the heart of the building. (39 words)
For fear of the unknown, residents of the Sabon Gari area of Kano, a pre-dominantly non-native community ran helter-skelter as most people closed their business premises, when news of the tribunal ruling filtered in. (37 words)
Example sentences (20)
For fear of the unknown, residents of the Sabon Gari area of Kano, a pre-dominantly non-native community ran helter-skelter as most people closed their business premises, when news of the tribunal ruling filtered in.
For younger visitors, the much-loved toboggan ride and Frozen Swing returns as well as the Helter Skelter bar and slide.
She testified at a 2016 parole hearing that she repeatedly stabbed Folger, then stabbed Leno LaBianca in the abdomen the following night and wrote “Helter Skelter,” ’’Rise” and “Death to Pigs” on the walls with his blood.
South Africa clinched a record fourth Rugby World Cup title by doing just enough to deny 14-man New Zealand and retain their crown in a helter-skelter final in Paris.
The Ice Jet, which is a turbo-charged version of a Waltzer, will be back too, alongside all the family favourites such as the helter skelter; dodgems and ghost train plus the popular Fun House and Magic Mouse Rollercoaster.
Indeed, we were born to be on our backs, our legs in the air, our hands in balls, wailing our lungs out as our caregiver runs helter-skelter trying to pacify us.
Near disaster, chaos, lucky escapes…the 80s accident could be the perfect metaphor for the band’s helter-skelter career.
The helter skelter nature of the match was reflected on a scoreboard that seesawed wildly.
Visitors can also meet Santa in his grotto, take a ride on the traditional carousel or go for a slide on the new-for-2024 illuminated helter skelter.
A Forum editorial last January pointed out the helter-skelter inconsistency of what could be sold on Sundays and when.
A helter-skelter possession for Golden State was capped by Andre Iguodala’s 3-pointer with 5.9 seconds left, allowing the Warriors to escape Toronto with a series split.
As helter skelter as the running of United has been over six turbulent and traumatic years since Ferguson’s retirement- that would be a step too far.
Evelyn Nicholson lamented: 'Gloucester had a skateboarding link and Norwich a helter skelter.
It made for helter-skelter fun.
Meanwhile Ngoma, Coulibaly and company are chasing selfish interests as they run helter-skelter in Brownian motion.
One has chosen a gin festival, another has built a mini golf course over the flagstones where pilgrims have knelt in prayer since the 7th century, and one has built a helter skelter at the heart of the building.
Thereafter, gunshots began renting the air from all sides and people running helter skelter, including those coming back from church.
To a lot of Americans, jazz means screeching solos and helter-skelter rhythms, even though that's just one small slice of the pie.
When the rain started with a storm, the crowd ran helter-skelter to take cover under the public sitting area and any other available hideout at the square to avoid being beaten by the rain.
He said the border dwellers are forced to run helter skelter for safety with the Government just looking to the other side, when they need shelter, medicare and other facilities the most.
Common combinations with skelter
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: