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Snips is an English word with synonyms like shears. Below you'll find 7 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Snips in a sentence

Related words

Snips | Sniper | Snipers | Snipes | Sniping | Snip | Sniped

Snips meaning

  1. plural of snip
  2. shears; hand tools used to cut sheet metal and other tough webs

Synonyms of Snips

tinsnips shears

Related words

Other words often associated with Snips or its synonyms:

scissors

Using Snips

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of snip | shears; hand tools used to cut sheet metal and other tough webs
  • Useful related words include: tinsnips, shears.
  • In the example corpus, snips often appears in combinations such as: snips bird.

Context around Snips

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 1 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

header 1× unwanted 1× tin 1×

Often after:

bird 2× clippers 1× away 1×

Sentence patterns with Snips

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

and tin snips clippers 1× any unwanted snips but the 1× dead header snips 1× june 9 snips bird park 1× off to snips bird park 1× pair of snips 1× she snips away at 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

june 9 snips 1× officers managed to 1× personally i also 1× she snips away 1× social media erupted 1×

Common sentence endings:

9am to 2pm 1× dead header snips 1× down a hoof 1× my sweet spots 1× pair of snips 1× snips bird park 1×

Words around Snips

Just before it in the word index:

snippy 5 snipping 20 snippets 147 snippet 105 snippers 2 snipped 12

Just after it in the word index:

snit 3 snitch 63 snitched 11 snitches 6 snitchin 2 snitching 19

Similar in corpus frequency:

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

Corpus analysis for Snips

  • In this selection, "snips" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 22.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, header, unwanted, tin, bird, clippers and away stand out and add context to how "snips" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and tin snips clippers and any unwanted snips but the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "snips" sits close to words such as aaba, aafc and aaib, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with snips

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

She snips away at my toenail with the same ease a farrier files down a hoof. (16 words)

June 9 – Snips Bird Park will host a fun, family market day this weekend from 9am to 2pm. (18 words)

C.H. was taken to the basement, where he was assaulted with fists, a hammer and tin snips/clippers. (19 words)

Longer example sentences

For those with a lot of deadheading, select one with an ergonomic design, a finger loop for better control, and an easy-release lock like Corona’s Ergo Dead Header Snips. (31 words)

Social media erupted as residents attempted to find out what was happening at the venue, which is situated on the Madadeni Road opposite the turn-off to Snips Bird Park. (30 words)

Personally, I also made sure to steer clear of to avoid any unwanted snips, but the cheekbones, upper lip and chin were my sweet spots. (25 words)

Example sentences (7)

For those with a lot of deadheading, select one with an ergonomic design, a finger loop for better control, and an easy-release lock like Corona’s Ergo Dead Header Snips.

Officers managed to stop him for a search and recovered five bottles of vodka, as well as a pair of snips.

Personally, I also made sure to steer clear of to avoid any unwanted snips, but the cheekbones, upper lip and chin were my sweet spots.

C.H. was taken to the basement, where he was assaulted with fists, a hammer and tin snips/clippers.

Social media erupted as residents attempted to find out what was happening at the venue, which is situated on the Madadeni Road opposite the turn-off to Snips Bird Park.

June 9 – Snips Bird Park will host a fun, family market day this weekend from 9am to 2pm.

She snips away at my toenail with the same ease a farrier files down a hoof.

Common combinations with snips

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "snips" in a sentence?
An example: "For those with a lot of deadheading, select one with an ergonomic design, a finger loop for better control, and an easy-release lock like Corona’s Ergo Dead Header Snips." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "snips" from authentic English texts.
What does "snips" mean?
Snips means: plural of snip
What are synonyms of "snips"?
Common synonyms of "snips" include: tinsnips, shears.
How many example sentences with "snips" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 7 example sentences with "snips", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.