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Explore Sphynx through 4 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Sphynx in a sentence

Sphynx meaning

Dated form of Sphinx (“Egyptian statue”).

Using Sphynx

  • The main meaning on this page is: Dated form of Sphinx (“Egyptian statue”).

Context around Sphynx

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 17.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

silent 1×

Often after:

cats 1× kittens 1×

Sentence patterns with Sphynx

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

pyramids and sphynx 1× rashes on sphynx cats 1× sphynx kittens at 1× the silent sphynx of washington 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

in six hours 1× sphynx kittens at 1×

Common sentence endings:

attributed to him 1× hosted in edenvale 1× on sphynx cats 1×

Words around Sphynx

Just before it in the word index:

sphygmomanometer 2 sphs 3 sphr 4 sphq 2 sphl 4 sphiwe 2

Just after it in the word index:

spi 37 spiaggia 2 spianada 2 spib 2 spic 6 spica 14

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaai 6 aani 6 aarne 6 aarya 6 aasb 6 aasen 6

Corpus analysis for Sphynx

  • In this selection, "sphynx" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 17.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, silent, cats and kittens stand out and add context to how "sphynx" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include pyramids and sphynx and rashes on sphynx cats. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "sphynx" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with sphynx

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

The great pyramids and sphynx. (5 words)

Sphynx kittens at a previous cat show hosted in Edenvale. (10 words)

For some time now, cat owners, breeders, and veterinarians have occasionally reported similar rashes on sphynx cats. (17 words)

Longer example sentences

In six hours of testimony on Wednesday, the former special counsel - for two years the silent sphynx of Washington - finally spoke at length, but he revealed he had little of the superhuman powers that had been attributed to him. (39 words)

For some time now, cat owners, breeders, and veterinarians have occasionally reported similar rashes on sphynx cats. (17 words)

Sphynx kittens at a previous cat show hosted in Edenvale. (10 words)

Example sentences (4)

For some time now, cat owners, breeders, and veterinarians have occasionally reported similar rashes on sphynx cats.

In six hours of testimony on Wednesday, the former special counsel - for two years the silent sphynx of Washington - finally spoke at length, but he revealed he had little of the superhuman powers that had been attributed to him.

Sphynx kittens at a previous cat show hosted in Edenvale.

The great pyramids and sphynx.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "sphynx" in a sentence?
An example: "For some time now, cat owners, breeders, and veterinarians have occasionally reported similar rashes on sphynx cats." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "sphynx" from authentic English texts.
What does "sphynx" mean?
Sphynx means: Dated form of Sphinx (“Egyptian statue”).
How many example sentences with "sphynx" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "sphynx", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.