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Twelve is an English word with synonyms like xii or dozen. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

Frequent word

Twelve in a sentence

Related words

Twelve | Twelver | Twelvers | Twelves | Twelvefold

Twelve meaning

The cardinal number occurring after eleven and before thirteen, represented in Arabic numerals as 12 and in Roman numerals as XII.

Synonyms of Twelve

12 xii dozen cardinal large integer

Related words

Other words often associated with Twelve or its synonyms:

fundamental billion zero integer primal ane central one key trillion important two

Using Twelve

  • The main meaning on this page is: The cardinal number occurring after eleven and before thirteen, represented in Arabic numerals as 12 and in Roman numerals as XII.
  • Useful related words include: 12, xii, dozen, cardinal.
  • In the example corpus, twelve often appears in combinations such as: twelve month, and twelve, has twelve.

Context around Twelve

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 19.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 9 start, 11 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

main 1× player 1× chimes 1× eat 1×

Often after:

month 36× men 2× pieces 1× times 1× grapes 1×

Sentence patterns with Twelve

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

and a twelve month high 18× has a twelve month low 18× clock chimes twelve times spaniards 1× each player twelve pieces 1× morris main twelve men s 1× to eat twelve grapes one 1× twelve men s 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

abm industries incorporated 1× agilysys has a 1× apellis pharmaceuticals inc 1× aramark has a 1× archer aviation inc 1× archer daniels midland 1×

Common sentence endings:

player twelve pieces 1× the upcoming year 1×

Words around Twelve

Just before it in the word index:

twells 3 twelfths 3 twelfth 227 tweh 2 tweezing 2 tweezers 29

Just after it in the word index:

twelvefold 2 twelver 21 twelvers 5 twelves 3 tweneboah 4 twenge 6

Similar in corpus frequency:

cream 2.584 elementary 2.584 belt 2.583 clinton 2.583 reliable 2.583 bishop 2.582

Corpus analysis for Twelve

  • In this selection, "twelve" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 19.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, main, player, chimes, month, men and pieces stand out and add context to how "twelve" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and a twelve month high, has a twelve month low and twelve month. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "twelve" sits close to words such as cream, elementary and belt, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with twelve

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

Agilysys has a twelve month low of $31.49 and a twelve month high of $84.13. (17 words)

Aramark has a twelve month low of $28.74 and a twelve month high of $45.47. (17 words)

Ashford has a twelve month low of $11.40 and a twelve month high of $21.74. (17 words)

Longer example sentences

As the clock chimes twelve times, Spaniards attempt to eat twelve grapes, one with each bell ring, symbolising good luck for each month of the upcoming year. (27 words)

Twelve Men's Morris main Twelve Men's Morris adds four diagonal lines to the board and gives each player twelve pieces. (22 words)

Brookfield Real Assets Income Fund Inc. has a twelve month low of $16.05 and a twelve month high of $20.47. (22 words)

Example sentences (20)

Twelve Men's Morris main Twelve Men's Morris adds four diagonal lines to the board and gives each player twelve pieces.

ABM Industries Incorporated has a twelve month low of $37.61 and a twelve month high of $49.58.

Agilysys has a twelve month low of $31.49 and a twelve month high of $84.13.

Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has a twelve month low of $19.83 and a twelve month high of $94.75.

Aramark has a twelve month low of $28.74 and a twelve month high of $45.47.

Archer Aviation Inc. has a twelve month low of $1.62 and a twelve month high of $7.47.

Archer-Daniels-Midland has a twelve month low of $70.02 and a twelve month high of $98.28.

Ashford has a twelve month low of $11.40 and a twelve month high of $21.74.

Advertentie

As the clock chimes twelve times, Spaniards attempt to eat twelve grapes, one with each bell ring, symbolising good luck for each month of the upcoming year.

Beasley Broadcast Group has a twelve month low of $0.60 and a twelve month high of $1.39.

Bentley Systems has a twelve month low of $30.51 and a twelve month high of $55.37.

Best Buy Co., Inc. has a twelve month low of $62.30 and a twelve month high of $93.32.

Beyond Air, Inc. has a twelve month low of $2.55 and a twelve month high of $9.94.

Boston Scientific Co. has a twelve month low of $44.35 and a twelve month high of $56.90.

BOX has a twelve month low of $22.31 and a twelve month high of $34.98.

Brookfield Infrastructure Co. has a twelve month low of $37.54 and a twelve month high of $50.03.

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. has a twelve month low of $30.03 and a twelve month high of $43.62.

Brookfield Real Assets Income Fund Inc. has a twelve month low of $16.05 and a twelve month high of $20.47.

Canfor has a twelve month low of $12.32 and a twelve month high of $20.24.

Carver Bancorp has a twelve month low of $3.62 and a twelve month high of $12.30.

Advertentie

These phrases have their own page with example sentences containing the full combination:

Common combinations with twelve

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "twelve" in a sentence?
An example: "Twelve Men's Morris main Twelve Men's Morris adds four diagonal lines to the board and gives each player twelve pieces." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "twelve" from authentic English texts.
What does "twelve" mean?
Twelve means: The cardinal number occurring after eleven and before thirteen, represented in Arabic numerals as 12 and in Roman numerals as XII.
What are synonyms of "twelve"?
Common synonyms of "twelve" include: 12, xii, dozen, cardinal, large integer.
How many example sentences with "twelve" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "twelve", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.