Spear is an English word with synonyms like lance or spike. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Spear in a sentence
Related words
Spear meaning
- A long stick with a sharp tip used as a weapon for throwing or thrusting, or anything used to make a thrusting motion.
- A soldier armed with such a weapon; a spearman.
- A lance with barbed prongs, used by fishermen to retrieve fish.
Synonyms of Spear
Using Spear
- The main meaning on this page is: A long stick with a sharp tip used as a weapon for throwing or thrusting, or anything used to make a thrusting motion. | A soldier armed with such a weapon; a spearman. | A lance with barbed prongs, used by fishermen to retrieve fish.
- Useful related words include: lance, spear up, spike, empale.
- In the example corpus, spear often appears in combinations such as: the spear, with spear, spear and.
Context around Spear
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 9 start, 9 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Spear
- In this selection, "spear" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 26.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, weak, upgraded, pronged, use, barred and simultaneously stand out and add context to how "spear" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 1 swirling spear this yellow and a barred spear has a. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "spear" sits close to words such as aspen, charismatic and compassionate, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with spear
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Back with Charlotte’s moonsault missing but the spear connecting for two. (12 words)
Back in the ring, Ricky Starks caught both Dralistico and Rush with a Spear. (14 words)
Exact spear lengths are hard to deduce as few spear shafts survive archaeologically but 6 ft. (16 words)
When David hears of this, he slips into Saul's camp by night, and again restrains his men from killing the king; instead he steals Saul's spear and water jug, leaving his own spear thrust into the ground by Saul's side. (43 words)
Chiron 's wedding-gift to Peleus when he married the nymph Thetis in classical Greek mythology, was an ashen spear as the nature of ashwood with its straight grain made it an ideal choice of wood for a spear. (39 words)
Depending on the spear, it can unleash a flurry of attacks faster than a sword, but it is a two-handed weapon, meaning Link won't be able to hold his shield and the spear simultaneously. (36 words)
Example sentences (20)
Once players have a spear, use the weak spear and combine it with two pieces of cloth and three bones to create an upgraded spear.
Types Peruvian fisherman spearfishing with a multi-pronged spear * Barred spears: A barred spear has a crossbar beneath the blade, to prevent too deep a penetration of the spear into an animal.
Depending on the spear, it can unleash a flurry of attacks faster than a sword, but it is a two-handed weapon, meaning Link won't be able to hold his shield and the spear simultaneously.
Chiron 's wedding-gift to Peleus when he married the nymph Thetis in classical Greek mythology, was an ashen spear as the nature of ashwood with its straight grain made it an ideal choice of wood for a spear.
Exact spear lengths are hard to deduce as few spear shafts survive archaeologically but 6 ft.
Odysseus reasoned that the spear had inflicted the wound; therefore, the spear must be able to heal it.
Since a medieval spear required only a small amount of steel along the sharpened edges (most of the spear-tip was wrought iron), it was an economical weapon.
The natural adaptation of the throwing spear to a stouter thrusting and charging spear appears to be an evolutionary trend in the military use of the horse.
The spearhead was usually a curved leaf shape, while the rear of the spear had a spike called a sauroter ("lizard-killer") which was used to stand the spear in the ground (hence the name).
Through Morris' actions, spear hunting was legalized in Alabama, though officials said they believed Morris was the only person to hunt with a spear in the state.
Vietnam Dong Son spear heads Along with the axe, the spear was the most common ancient weapon found in Vietnam.
When David hears of this, he slips into Saul's camp by night, and again restrains his men from killing the king; instead he steals Saul's spear and water jug, leaving his own spear thrust into the ground by Saul's side.
After dislodging the giant skeleton’s eye with a precision arrow shot, they swap the wooden spear they have equipped for a stronger metal sword in order to destroy the eye and kill the Stalnox.
After Naru fools the Yautja into getting stuck in a bog, the Yautja points its spear gun and fires at Naru, but the projectile surprisingly misses.
After the dragon is blinded, look for a platform from which you can stick a spear directly into its head.
Attack 1 - Swirling Spear: This yellow-ringed attack finds Gna leap at Kratos while spinning like a corkscrew, attacking multiple times.
Back in the ring, Ricky Starks caught both Dralistico and Rush with a Spear.
Back with Charlotte’s moonsault missing but the spear connecting for two.
Blackwater Draw, near Portales, revealed details of the past culture with the discovery of bones, tools and slender spear points that are today called Clovis points.
But when Sebastian Kris was suspended for his spear tackle in round 27, coach Ricky Stuart called Schiller onto the wing for his second NRL match against Hetherington.
Common combinations with spear
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the spear 41×
- with spear 17×
- spear and 14×
- spear in 10×
- spear of 10×
- hit spear 9×
- for spear 8×
- spear to 6×
- to spear 6×
- spear from 6×