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How do you use Spex in a sentence? See 5 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Spex in a sentence

Spex meaning

Dated form of specs (“spectacles”).

Using Spex

  • The main meaning on this page is: Dated form of specs (“spectacles”).
  • In the example corpus, spex often appears in combinations such as: x-ray spex.

Context around Spex

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 4 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

ray 3×

Often after:

poly 1× sedona 1× performances 1× embarked 1× played 1×

Sentence patterns with Spex

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

cofounder of spex sedona philosophy 1× set up spex performances and 1× x ray spex embarked on 1× x ray spex played at 1× x ray spex poly styrene 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

d is cofounder 1× in 1892 she 1× lead singer of 1× the following year 1×

Common sentence endings:

53 of cancer 1× full uk tour 1× named poly filla 1× sedona philosophy experience 1×

Words around Spex

Just before it in the word index:

spews 15 spewing 114 spewed 71 spew 57 spevak 2 spetzler 2

Just after it in the word index:

spey 15 speyer 19 speyside 24 speysiders 2 spezia 9 speziale 5

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 8 aage 8 aardvarks 8 abaca 8 abaji 8 abascal 8

Corpus analysis for Spex

  • In this selection, "spex" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, ray, poly, sedona and performances stand out and add context to how "spex" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include cofounder of spex sedona philosophy and set up spex performances and. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "spex" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with spex

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

D. is cofounder of SPEX: Sedona Philosophy Experience. (8 words)

Lead singer of the British punk band X-Ray Spex, Poly Styrene, died in 2011 at age 53 of cancer. (20 words)

Later in the year, to promote the album, X-Ray Spex embarked on their first, and only, full UK tour. (20 words)

Longer example sentences

The following year X-Ray Spex played at the 20th Anniversary of Punk Festival in Blackpool minus Poly Styrene, overcoming her last-minute decision to withdraw by recruiting a replacement female singer named 'Poly Filla'. (35 words)

In 1892, she founded the Uppsala Women's Student Association, who set up spex performances and other things enjoyed by male students but from which the women were excluded at the time. (32 words)

Lead singer of the British punk band X-Ray Spex, Poly Styrene, died in 2011 at age 53 of cancer. (20 words)

Example sentences (5)

Lead singer of the British punk band X-Ray Spex, Poly Styrene, died in 2011 at age 53 of cancer.

D. is cofounder of SPEX: Sedona Philosophy Experience.

In 1892, she founded the Uppsala Women's Student Association, who set up spex performances and other things enjoyed by male students but from which the women were excluded at the time.

Later in the year, to promote the album, X-Ray Spex embarked on their first, and only, full UK tour.

The following year X-Ray Spex played at the 20th Anniversary of Punk Festival in Blackpool minus Poly Styrene, overcoming her last-minute decision to withdraw by recruiting a replacement female singer named 'Poly Filla'.

Common combinations with spex

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • x-ray spex 3×

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "spex" in a sentence?
An example: "Lead singer of the British punk band X-Ray Spex, Poly Styrene, died in 2011 at age 53 of cancer." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "spex" from authentic English texts.
What does "spex" mean?
Spex means: Dated form of specs (“spectacles”).
How many example sentences with "spex" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "spex", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.