Explore Tom through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like gobbler or tomcat. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Tom in a sentence
Related words
Tom meaning
- The male of the domesticated cat, especially if not neutered.
- The male of the turkey.
- The male of the orangutan.
Synonyms of Tom
Tom vertaling naar Nederlands
Using Tom
- The main meaning on this page is: The male of the domesticated cat, especially if not neutered. | The male of the turkey. | The male of the orangutan.
- Useful related words include: uncle tom, tom turkey, gobbler, turkey cock.
- Possible Dutch translations are: kater, mannetjeskat.
- In the example corpus, tom often appears in combinations such as: and tom, tom and, tom brady.
Context around Tom
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 13 start, 7 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Tom
- In this selection, "tom" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 26.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, series, returns, original, swift, petty and sandoval stand out and add context to how "tom" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a 14 tom either a, a floor tom or a, tom brady, tom hanks and tom swift. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "tom" sits close to words such as serving, wouldn and farmers, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with tom
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
It was Tom Brady the competitor, not Tom Brady the celebrity. (11 words)
His friend Tom is twenty-nine, and Tom’s fiancé, Kat, is thirty-one. (14 words)
Jackson, Tom, the author and their Bernedoodle, Winnie, celebrate Tom's birthday in Park City, Utah. (16 words)
Fifth series (2006–2007) The fifth series, "Tom Swift, Young Inventor", returns Tom Swift to Shopton, New York, with Tom as the son of Tom Swift and Mary Nestor, the names of characters of the original Tom Swift series. (39 words)
Tom shows Laurence his prize bull and expects him to be impressed, but Laurence nonchalantly tells Tom that he has sold a painting of a different bull, which Tom has seen and does not like, for three hundred pounds. (39 words)
A fusion kit will normally add a 14" tom, either a floor tom or a hanging tom on a stand to the right of the bass drum; in either case, making the tom lineup 10", 12" and 14". (38 words)
Example sentences (20)
Fifth series (2006–2007) The fifth series, "Tom Swift, Young Inventor", returns Tom Swift to Shopton, New York, with Tom as the son of Tom Swift and Mary Nestor, the names of characters of the original Tom Swift series.
But since that time, Vanderpump has launched her new cocktail bar, Tom Tom, with Tom Schwartz and Tom Sandoval of the cast.
A fusion kit will normally add a 14" tom, either a floor tom or a hanging tom on a stand to the right of the bass drum; in either case, making the tom lineup 10", 12" and 14".
Tom Abell, Tom Banton, Tom Lammonby, Shoaib Bashir, Sonny Baker, Ned Leonard, Alfie Ogborne, Ben Green, Josh Thomas, Andy Hurry and Jason Kerr were joined by Stumpy to help spread a little festive cheer.
I felt that they had a Tom Petty vibe to them and I like both Tom Petty and Tom Petty vibes.
Nina is survived by her daughter; Katana Kay; her mother Gwen Tom; her sisters: Sarah Tom and Angie Onte; her brother Jeremiah Tom, and many nieces and nephews.
Often Tom must protect his new invention from villains "intent on stealing Tom's thunder or preventing his success," but Tom is always successful in the end.
Tom shows Laurence his prize bull and expects him to be impressed, but Laurence nonchalantly tells Tom that he has sold a painting of a different bull, which Tom has seen and does not like, for three hundred pounds.
At the time of Tom's death, Teesside Live reported on the hundreds of tributes left to Tom.
Before the Vanderpump Rules affair leaked, Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss traveled to Tom's home, where his family declined meeting his secret beau.
Global stars including Tom Cruise, Joan Collins and Tom Jones will appear via pre-recorded video messages.
His friend Tom is twenty-nine, and Tom’s fiancé, Kat, is thirty-one.
I am very curious about the state of Shiv and Tom’s marriage, which I always thought was a play — for Tom… and kinda Shiv too.
In addition, seeing Tom and Tom have to deal with the fallout of the scandal impacting their new business venture was chaotic.
It turns out that Tom had allegedly been having an affair with their co-star Raquel Leviss since the summer of 2022, at least six months prior to Tom and Ariana's split.
It was Tom Brady the competitor, not Tom Brady the celebrity.
Jacks held on to a catch to remove Kohler-Cadmore for 39 and Narine picked up Tom Abell and Tom Lammonby in successive overs to give Surrey some control.
Jackson, Tom, the author and their Bernedoodle, Winnie, celebrate Tom's birthday in Park City, Utah.
Read on for what we know about Tom, Ariana and Raquel’s cheating scandal and what the cast has said about Tom cheating on Ariana with Raquel.
She tells her brothers it’s Tom, and they rush off to the vote while Tom gets into a vicious slap fight with Greg in the bathroom and calls Matsson to tip off that they’re in trouble.
Phrases with tom
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Common combinations with tom
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: