Get to know Valance better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like cornice or framework.
Valance in a sentence
Valance meaning
- A short curtain that usually hangs along the top edge of a window.
- A decorative framework used to conceal the curtain mechanism and so on at the top of a window.
- A short, decorative edging of cloth that hangs from a bed, from beneath the mattress to the floor, used to conceal the box spring or space under the bed and prevent dust from accumulating there.
Using Valance
- The main meaning on this page is: A short curtain that usually hangs along the top edge of a window. | A decorative framework used to conceal the curtain mechanism and so on at the top of a window. | A short, decorative edging of cloth that hangs from a bed, from beneath the mattress to the floor, used to conceal the box spring or space under the bed and prevent dust from accumulating there.
- Useful related words include: cornice, valance board, pelmet, framework.
- In the example corpus, valance often appears in combinations such as: liberty valance, holly valance, valance was.
Context around Valance
- Average sentence length in these examples: 19.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 5 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 14 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Valance
- In this selection, "valance" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 19.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, liberty, holly, ricky, revealed, john and rip stand out and add context to how "valance" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include actress holly valance 36 was and against liberty valance. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "valance" sits close to words such as aaon, abbv and abdalla, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with valance
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
One fan tweeted: "Ricky Valance, RIP. (6 words)
Who is Holly Valance’s husband, Nick Candy? (8 words)
Valance will be seeking revenge on his mentor-turned-betrayer Nakano Lash. (12 words)
In 2015, Valance was presented with an award at a St David’s Day concert held at the Millennium Centre in Cardiff, for being the first Welshman to have a UK No 1 hit. (34 words)
Several social media users going by the name Laura were saddened, with one posting: 'Ricky Valance song - 'Tell Laura I Love Her', is the reason my parents called me Laura. (30 words)
Mr Candy, who is married to Australian actress Holly Valance, 36, was accused of plotting to collapse the deal by Brown in a court hearing in July of this year. (30 words)
Who is Holly Valance’s husband, Nick Candy? (8 words)
Example sentences (15)
In July, Valance revealed that she miscarried twin babies during the Covid pandemic.
Tom repeatedly helps Ransom and the two become a competitive force against Liberty Valance.
And it seems that insiders do feel Valance has had an influence with her political statements.
In the other central male relationship of the movie, a young gunman named Cherry Valance (John Ireland) joins the cattle drive and helps redirect it to a closer destination.
Who is Holly Valance’s husband, Nick Candy?
And you know for all sorts of reasons that didn’t happen,” Valance said.
In 2015, Valance was presented with an award at a St David’s Day concert held at the Millennium Centre in Cardiff, for being the first Welshman to have a UK No 1 hit.
One fan tweeted: "Ricky Valance, RIP.
Several social media users going by the name Laura were saddened, with one posting: 'Ricky Valance song - 'Tell Laura I Love Her', is the reason my parents called me Laura.
The big alloy wheels and mesh grille help, as do the twin pipes under the rear valance.
And the rear valance of our First Edition Plus model gives the back a smart appearance, even if the apparent twin tail pipes are merely an illusion.
I gave the new valance a quick gloss black paint job then offered it up with new mounting clips.
Mr Candy, who is married to Australian actress Holly Valance, 36, was accused of plotting to collapse the deal by Brown in a court hearing in July of this year.
Valance will be seeking revenge on his mentor-turned-betrayer Nakano Lash.
As the vicious Liberty Valance, Marvin played his first title role and held his own with two of the screen's biggest stars (Wayne and James Stewart ).
Common combinations with valance
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: