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Explore Twice through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like doubly or double. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Twice in a sentence

Twice meaning

  1. Two times.
  2. Doubled in quantity, intensity, or degree.

Synonyms of Twice

doubly double

Related words

Other words often associated with Twice or its synonyms:

multivalent twofold doubled threefold duplicate bivalent dual duple treble univalent single multiple

Using Twice

  • The main meaning on this page is: Two times. | Doubled in quantity, intensity, or degree.
  • Useful related words include: doubly, double.
  • In the example corpus, twice often appears in combinations such as: twice as, twice in, twice the.

Context around Twice

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 7 start, 13 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

elected 2× open 2× visited 2× appointed 1× devils 1× wolfpack 1× cavaliers 1× lbw 1× india 1× score 1×

Often after:

brewed 2× arsenal 2× virginia 1× skipper 1× caught 1× won 1× reached 1× impeached 1× indicted 1× villa 1×

Sentence patterns with Twice

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

and elected twice as 1st 1× and for twice a long 1× and fourth twice 1× and take twice as long 1× as the twice brewed planetarium 1× at least twice 1× at least twice as much 1× at the twice brewed inn 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

after tuesdays shots 1× al horford in 1× an increase to 1× during that period 1× els who won 1× families are invited 1×

Common sentence endings:

and fourth twice 1× and training pieces 1× at least twice 1× him seeing red 1× long as proposed 1× meals both times 1×

Words around Twice

Just before it in the word index:

twic 2 twia 5 twi 14 twh 8 twg 12 twfrs 5

Just after it in the word index:

twickenham 110 twickets 3 twicsy 2 twidale 3 twiddle 8 twiddled 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

campus 7.405 carried 7.404 partners 7.399 bridge 7.397 increasing 7.396 hill 7.395

Corpus analysis for Twice

  • In this selection, "twice" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, elected, open, visited, brewed, arsenal and virginia stand out and add context to how "twice" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and elected twice as 1st, and for twice a long, scored twice and twice weekly. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "twice" sits close to words such as campus, carried and partners, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with twice

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 Brazilians have finished third twice, including in 2022, and fourth twice. (12 words)

Not really, but then again, twice the nits doesn’t mean twice the perceived brightness. (15 words)

I understood that I had to work twice as hard, show myself to be twice as smart. (17 words)

Longer example sentences

But they were twice caught out from corners by Watford on Saturday when Christian Kabasele and Ryan Porteous scored headed goals, although the Black Cats came back to score twice in the final 20 minutes and claim a 2-2 draw at the Stadium of Light. (46 words)

Twice Villa took the lead through Ollie Watkins and Philippe Coutinho, and twice Arsenal came back through Bukayo Saka and Oleksandr Zinchenko before Jorginho’s stunning effort rattled the bar and bounced off the head of Martinez into the back of the net. (43 words)

The Terps had key wins against the Duke Blue Devils twice, NC State Wolfpack twice, Virginia Cavaliers twice, No. 19 Wake Forest Demon Deacons, No. 11 North Carolina Tarheels and No. 11 Clemson Tigers as the season was winding down. (40 words)

Example sentences (20)

For one to serve in the presidency for 30 years one would have to be appointed twice as 2nd VP, nominated and elected twice as 1ST VP and then elected twice as president.

The Terps had key wins against the Duke Blue Devils twice, NC State Wolfpack twice, Virginia Cavaliers twice, No. 19 Wake Forest Demon Deacons, No. 11 North Carolina Tarheels and No. 11 Clemson Tigers as the season was winding down.

Twice he should have been out lbw, twice the umpire signaled not out and woefully for India – twice skipper┬а and wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant opted not to use their review.

Al Horford in particular seemed to give him fits — Horford blocked him twice and bothered him at least twice.

But they were twice caught out from corners by Watford on Saturday when Christian Kabasele and Ryan Porteous scored headed goals, although the Black Cats came back to score twice in the final 20 minutes and claim a 2-2 draw at the Stadium of Light.

During that period, in whuch the club have twice won the third tier after relegation, and twice reached the Premiership play-off quarter-finals, the Pars said that Joma had produced a "number of outstanding home, away and training pieces".

Els, who won the US Open twice and the British Open twice as well, has been a Bok fan from a young age and has always made an effort to watch the team in action.

Families are invited to participate in astronomy on Hadrian’s Wall as The Twice Brewed Planetarium at The Twice Brewed Inn launches Virtual Stargazing events.

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Shazam himself (called by his original comics name, Captain Marvel) appeared in four episodes, twice as a cold open guest hero and twice as Batman's main partner.

The one-term, twice-impeached, twice-indicted (and counting) ex-president got a heaping scoop of bad news that has him seeing red.

Twice Villa took the lead through Ollie Watkins and Philippe Coutinho, and twice Arsenal came back through Bukayo Saka and Oleksandr Zinchenko before Jorginho’s stunning effort rattled the bar and bounced off the head of Martinez into the back of the net.

We know it is going to cost at least twice as much and take twice as long as proposed.

After Tuesdays shots, it was twice as bad, and for twice a long (still bedridden at this time).

An increase to the maximum allowable 3% would generate twice the revenue and give the city twice as big a share of state funding.

He won the League twice and both cups with SJK Seinajoki and he won the league and Finnish Cup twice with KupS.

I understood that I had to work twice as hard, show myself to be twice as smart.

Not really, but then again, twice the nits doesn’t mean twice the perceived brightness.

Someone who thought it was so nice they visited twice, commented: “We have visited twice this week and had excellent meals both times.

Stoke scored from his missiles at the Britannia against Aston Villa, Everton (twice), Arsenal (twice), Sunderland, Bolton and Middlesbrough, with each preceded by a war cry from the stands as defenders quivered and one goalkeeper cried.

The Brazilians have finished third twice, including in 2022, and fourth twice.

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Common combinations with twice

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "twice" in a sentence?
An example: "For one to serve in the presidency for 30 years one would have to be appointed twice as 2nd VP, nominated and elected twice as 1ST VP and then elected twice as president." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "twice" from authentic English texts.
What does "twice" mean?
Twice means: Two times.
What are synonyms of "twice"?
Common synonyms of "twice" include: doubly, double.
How many example sentences with "twice" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "twice", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.