Thirteen is an English word with synonyms like xiii or cardinal. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Thirteen meaning
The cardinal number occurring after twelve and before fourteen: ten and three.
Using Thirteen
- The main meaning on this page is: The cardinal number occurring after twelve and before fourteen: ten and three.
- Useful related words include: 13, xiii, cardinal, baker's dozen.
- In the example corpus, thirteen often appears in combinations such as: thirteen have, and thirteen, rating thirteen.
Context around Thirteen
- Average sentence length in these examples: 27.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 9 start, 11 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Thirteen
- In this selection, "thirteen" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, rating, qualified, versus, years, stripes and colonies stand out and add context to how "thirteen" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include age of thirteen ġuża had and also qualified thirteen. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "thirteen" sits close to words such as anglo, downing and expenditure, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with thirteen
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Among the thirteen members, six voted against the device’s efficacy. (11 words)
The NSA Holsteins qualified thirteen wrestlers for the state tourney while Bowman-Beach also qualified thirteen. (16 words)
He said: "Thirteen years of 'things can only get better' versus thirteen years of 'things have only got worse'. (19 words)
Remember Madam Speaker for thirteen long years the most powerful ministers in Cabinet and on that side of the isle represented the people of the south side and no time during that thirteen years did they have free education on the south side. (43 words)
Fielding thirteen players including Amy Miller, and Oliver Laight who were making their national league debuts, Stourport began the first half well creating chances and were unlucky not to have scored, after three short corners narrowly missed the goal. (39 words)
Darren Jones, shadow chief secretary to the Treasury, said: “Thirteen years of Tory chaos and instability have damaged our economy – and it’s working people who are paying the price in sky-high bills and soaring mortgage repayments. (38 words)
Example sentences (20)
The thirteen stripes represented the Thirteen Colonies from which the United States was created, and the thirteen stars represented the number of states in the new nation.
He said: "Thirteen years of 'things can only get better' versus thirteen years of 'things have only got worse'.
Remember Madam Speaker for thirteen long years the most powerful ministers in Cabinet and on that side of the isle represented the people of the south side and no time during that thirteen years did they have free education on the south side.
Thirteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and thirteen have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock.
One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, thirteen have assigned a hold rating and thirteen have assigned a buy rating to the company.
The NSA Holsteins qualified thirteen wrestlers for the state tourney while Bowman-Beach also qualified thirteen.
Beorhtric's reign lasted sixteen years, and not thirteen; and all extant texts of the Chronicle agree on "iii", but many modern accounts assume that Egbert did indeed spend thirteen years in Francia.
However, numbers occur in many different contexts; "1325" may also be read as "one three two five", "thirteen twenty-five" or "thirteen hundred and twenty five".
Adapted into a film and then an anime series, as well as fourteen animated movies and thirteen television specials, it has done rather well for itself.
Although players only begin with four available classes, there are a total of thirteen playable classes in the game.
Among the thirteen members, six voted against the device’s efficacy.
At the age of thirteen Ġuża had to leave school as her help was required by her father at his work on the land.
Based on a manga by Nobuyuki Fukumoto, the anime follows a thirteen-year-old boy named Akagi Shigeru, who comes across a mahjong game between yakuza members and a man trying to settle his debts.
Czech Republic's Marketa Vondrousova celebrates with the trophy after beating Tunisia's Ons Jabeur in the women's singles final on day thirteen of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Saturday, July 15, 2023.
Darren Jones, shadow chief secretary to the Treasury, said: “Thirteen years of Tory chaos and instability have damaged our economy – and it’s working people who are paying the price in sky-high bills and soaring mortgage repayments.
Deckers Outdoor Co. () has been assigned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the thirteen brokerages that are covering the firm, reports.
Despite its relatively small trade relationship, Paraguay’s support is high stakes for Taiwan, as it is one of only thirteen countries with formal diplomatic ties to the island nation.
Eighteen research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and thirteen have given a buy rating to the company’s stock.
Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, thirteen have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock.
Fielding thirteen players including Amy Miller, and Oliver Laight who were making their national league debuts, Stourport began the first half well creating chances and were unlucky not to have scored, after three short corners narrowly missed the goal.
Common combinations with thirteen
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: