Get to know Tyrannosaurus better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like tyrannosaur or theropod.
Tyrannosaurus in a sentence
Tyrannosaurus meaning
Any large carnivorous dinosaur, of the genus Tyrannosaurus, found in North America during the late Cretaceous period.
Synonyms of Tyrannosaurus
Using Tyrannosaurus
- The main meaning on this page is: Any large carnivorous dinosaur, of the genus Tyrannosaurus, found in North America during the late Cretaceous period.
- Useful related words include: tyrannosaur, tyrannosaurus rex, theropod, theropod dinosaur.
- In the example corpus, tyrannosaurus often appears in combinations such as: tyrannosaurus rex, the tyrannosaurus, of tyrannosaurus.
Context around Tyrannosaurus
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 8 start, 7 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Tyrannosaurus
- In this selection, "tyrannosaurus" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 22.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, alongside, largest, sometimes, rex, attacked and using stand out and add context to how "tyrannosaurus" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a tyrannosaurus rex skull and american and tyrannosaurus rex is. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "tyrannosaurus" sits close to words such as adamson, adapts and agitating, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with tyrannosaurus
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The most fearsome of dinosaurs, the Tyrannosaurus Rex. (8 words)
Experts describe that estimated lifespan as unusually long for a Tyrannosaurus rex. (12 words)
The Cretaceous period is known for its iconic dinosaurs, including Tyrannosaurus rex. (12 words)
While the movies might have gotten it wrong about when the Tyrannosaurus Rex actually roamed the earth, something they did get right was how the well-known dinosaur stood, unlike previous attempts to portray the might carnivore. (37 words)
Director J.A. Bayona breaks down a suspenseful sequence from Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom where Bryce Dallas Howard has to draw blood from a tyrannosaurus rex in order to help save Blue the velociraptor. (34 words)
Returning dinosaurs from past years include the Tyrannosaurus rex, one of the most popular and largest dinosaurs that ever lived, and the Dilophosaurus, known for the semi-circular plates that grew on its head. (34 words)
Example sentences (20)
The discovery of a new species of Tyrannosaurus from New Mexico suggests a new chapter could be added to the origin story of Tyrannosaurus rex.
If the ceratopsians that lived alongside Tyrannosaurus were fast, that casts doubt on the argument that Tyrannosaurus did not have to be fast to catch its prey.
Paleontologist Peter Dodson estimates that if Tyrannosaurus attacked a bull Triceratops, the Triceratops had the upper hand and would successfully defend itself by inflicting fatal wounds to the Tyrannosaurus using its sharp horns.
And this chap was American and Tyrannosaurus Rex is an American dinosaur, so I expected his answer to be that.
A Tyrannosaurus rex skull unearthed in South Dakota is expected to sell for US$15 million ($23.08 million) or more at auction in New York, officials at Sotheby's said.
While dinosaurs like Velociraptor and Tyrannosaurus are what players will be fighting the most, 's various Exosuits make the experience memorable.
As "Tyrannosaurus," Rex was part of a platoon of "Sym-Soldiers" who ended up losing control of their new alien suits.
But the most terrifying of Tyrannosaurus’ weapons would have to be its mouth.
You could actually watch a Tyrannosaurus Rex walk down your street right now.
Experts describe that estimated lifespan as unusually long for a Tyrannosaurus rex.
The largest tyrannosaurus rex to ever roam the earth is about to make his official debut.
The most fearsome of dinosaurs, the Tyrannosaurus Rex.
While the movies might have gotten it wrong about when the Tyrannosaurus Rex actually roamed the earth, something they did get right was how the well-known dinosaur stood, unlike previous attempts to portray the might carnivore.
Director J.A. Bayona breaks down a suspenseful sequence from Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom where Bryce Dallas Howard has to draw blood from a tyrannosaurus rex in order to help save Blue the velociraptor.
His name means “king of the tyrant lizards,” but sometimes Tyrannosaurus rex just wants to party.
One group in particular did a fantastic job recreating the tyrannosaurus rex paddock attack.
Perhaps the most surprising thing about the fossilized prints is that they were laid down side-by-side with theropod prints, which are predecessors of the Tyrannosaurus Rex.
Returning dinosaurs from past years include the Tyrannosaurus rex, one of the most popular and largest dinosaurs that ever lived, and the Dilophosaurus, known for the semi-circular plates that grew on its head.
The Cretaceous period is known for its iconic dinosaurs, including Tyrannosaurus rex.
A discovery of features in a Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton provided evidence of medullary bone in extinct dinosaurs and, for the first time, allowed paleontologists to establish the sex of a fossil dinosaur specimen.
Common combinations with tyrannosaurus
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- tyrannosaurus rex 39×
- the tyrannosaurus 13×
- of tyrannosaurus 9×
- in tyrannosaurus 5×
- and tyrannosaurus 4×
- by tyrannosaurus 4×
- tyrannosaurus and 4×
- that tyrannosaurus 3×
- juvenile tyrannosaurus 3×
- tyrannosaurus had 3×