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Sliotar in a sentence

Sliotar meaning

A hard ball, similar in size to a baseball, used in hurling.

Using Sliotar

  • The main meaning on this page is: A hard ball, similar in size to a baseball, used in hurling.
  • In the example corpus, sliotar often appears in combinations such as: the sliotar.

Context around Sliotar

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 28.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 4 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

loose 1×

Sentence patterns with Sliotar

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

a loose sliotar with mayo 1× and a sliotar in his 1× called a sliotar between the 1× find the sliotar or hurling 1× swing the sliotar found the 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

for a start 1× the object of 1× tyrone s sean 1× what he likes 1× with a precise 1×

Common sentence endings:

for three points 1× husband and son 1× in his hand 1× match on saturday 1× on their way 1×

Words around Sliotar

Just before it in the word index:

slinky 38 slinks 3 slinking 5 slinked 2 slink 14 slingtv 2

Just after it in the word index:

slip 1.442 slipcase 2 slipcased 3 slipcover 3 slipe 2 slipfaces 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aadujeevitham 7 aani 7 aarne 7 aasb 7 aasen 7 aashiqui 7

Corpus analysis for Sliotar

  • In this selection, "sliotar" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 28.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, loose stand out and add context to how "sliotar" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a loose sliotar with mayo and and a sliotar in his. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "sliotar" sits close to words such as aadujeevitham, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with sliotar

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

With a precise swing the sliotar found the net again and Naomh Bríd were on their way. (17 words)

What he likes best, however, is to get a bit of space in front of him and a sliotar in his hand. (22 words)

For a start, he knows where to find the sliotar (or hurling ball) that brings back strong memories of her GAA-obsessed husband and son. (25 words)

Longer example sentences

The object of the game is for players to use an ash wood stick called a "hurley" to hit a small ball called a "sliotar" between the opponents goal posts either over the crossbar for one point or into a net guarded by a goalkeeper for three points. (48 words)

Tyrone's Sean Og Grogan and Aidan Kelly, are involved in a scrap for possession of a loose sliotar, with Mayo in their Christy Ring Cup match on Saturday. (29 words)

For a start, he knows where to find the sliotar (or hurling ball) that brings back strong memories of her GAA-obsessed husband and son. (25 words)

Example sentences (5)

For a start, he knows where to find the sliotar (or hurling ball) that brings back strong memories of her GAA-obsessed husband and son.

The object of the game is for players to use an ash wood stick called a "hurley" to hit a small ball called a "sliotar" between the opponents goal posts either over the crossbar for one point or into a net guarded by a goalkeeper for three points.

Tyrone's Sean Og Grogan and Aidan Kelly, are involved in a scrap for possession of a loose sliotar, with Mayo in their Christy Ring Cup match on Saturday.

What he likes best, however, is to get a bit of space in front of him and a sliotar in his hand.

With a precise swing the sliotar found the net again and Naomh Bríd were on their way.

Common combinations with sliotar

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "sliotar" in a sentence?
An example: "For a start, he knows where to find the sliotar (or hurling ball) that brings back strong memories of her GAA-obsessed husband and son." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "sliotar" from authentic English texts.
What does "sliotar" mean?
Sliotar means: A hard ball, similar in size to a baseball, used in hurling.
How many example sentences with "sliotar" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "sliotar", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.