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Get to know Sloe better with 3 real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like bush or shrub.

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Sloe meaning

  1. The small, astringent, wild fruit of the blackthorn (Prunus spinosa).
  2. The tree Prunus spinosa.
  3. Any of various other plants of the genus Prunus, as a shrub or small tree, Prunus alleghaniensis, bearing dark-purple fruit.

Synonyms of Sloe

allegheny plum bush shrub prunus spinosa blackthorn wild plum tree wild plum prunus alleghaniensis alleghany plum plum

Related words

Other words often associated with Sloe or its synonyms:

president scrub situation spot vegetation post wild drupe place haw office chaparral

Using Sloe

  • The main meaning on this page is: The small, astringent, wild fruit of the blackthorn (Prunus spinosa). | The tree Prunus spinosa. | Any of various other plants of the genus Prunus, as a shrub or small tree, Prunus alleghaniensis, bearing dark-purple fruit.
  • Useful related words include: allegheny plum, bush, shrub, prunus spinosa.
  • In the example corpus, sloe often appears in combinations such as: sloe gin.

Context around Sloe

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 31.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

organic 1×

Often after:

gin 2× berries 1×

Sentence patterns with Sloe

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

methods organic sloe berries like 1× such as sloe gin fizz 1× touch of sloe gin and 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

agricultural methods organic 1× the bitter pinot 1× wash your beef 1×

Common sentence endings:

and mint juleps 1× management ipm practices 1× of soda water 1×

Words around Sloe

Just before it in the word index:

slodysko 3 slocum 38 slocock 3 slochower 2 slochd 2 slocan 9

Just after it in the word index:

slofies 2 slog 123 slogan 588 sloganeering 12 slogans 464 slogged 14

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 5 aaah 5 aacl 5 aak 5 aapke 5 aarav 5

Corpus analysis for Sloe

  • In this selection, "sloe" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 31.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, organic, gin and berries stand out and add context to how "sloe" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include methods organic sloe berries like and such as sloe gin fizz. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "sloe" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with sloe

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

Agricultural methods Organic sloe berries Like most other food crops, berries are commercially grown with both conventional pest management and integrated pest management (IPM) practices. (25 words)

The Bitter Pinot — a cocktail which falls somewhere in between the Negroni, Americano and Milano-Torino — calls for bitter Campari, Azaline sweet vermouth, a touch of sloe gin and a splash of soda water. (34 words)

Wash your beef stroganoff and cigarettes down while you discuss the moon landing or the sexual revolution with Ward’s expertly crafted period cocktails, such as Sloe Gin Fizz, Banana Daiquiri, Bahama Mama and Mint Juleps. (36 words)

Longer example sentences

Wash your beef stroganoff and cigarettes down while you discuss the moon landing or the sexual revolution with Ward’s expertly crafted period cocktails, such as Sloe Gin Fizz, Banana Daiquiri, Bahama Mama and Mint Juleps. (36 words)

The Bitter Pinot — a cocktail which falls somewhere in between the Negroni, Americano and Milano-Torino — calls for bitter Campari, Azaline sweet vermouth, a touch of sloe gin and a splash of soda water. (34 words)

Agricultural methods Organic sloe berries Like most other food crops, berries are commercially grown with both conventional pest management and integrated pest management (IPM) practices. (25 words)

Example sentences (3)

The Bitter Pinot — a cocktail which falls somewhere in between the Negroni, Americano and Milano-Torino — calls for bitter Campari, Azaline sweet vermouth, a touch of sloe gin and a splash of soda water.

Wash your beef stroganoff and cigarettes down while you discuss the moon landing or the sexual revolution with Ward’s expertly crafted period cocktails, such as Sloe Gin Fizz, Banana Daiquiri, Bahama Mama and Mint Juleps.

Agricultural methods Organic sloe berries Like most other food crops, berries are commercially grown with both conventional pest management and integrated pest management (IPM) practices.

Common combinations with sloe

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "sloe" in a sentence?
An example: "The Bitter Pinot — a cocktail which falls somewhere in between the Negroni, Americano and Milano-Torino — calls for bitter Campari, Azaline sweet vermouth, a touch of sloe gin and a splash of soda water." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "sloe" from authentic English texts.
What does "sloe" mean?
Sloe means: The small, astringent, wild fruit of the blackthorn (Prunus spinosa).
What are synonyms of "sloe"?
Common synonyms of "sloe" include: allegheny plum, bush, shrub, prunus spinosa, blackthorn, wild plum tree, wild plum, prunus alleghaniensis. Plus 2 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "sloe" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "sloe", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.