Vase is an English word of 4 letters with synonyms like jar. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Vase in a sentence
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Vase meaning
- An upright open container used mainly for displaying fresh, dried, or artificial flowers.
- The body of the Corinthian capital.
Synonyms of Vase
Using Vase
- The main meaning on this page is: An upright open container used mainly for displaying fresh, dried, or artificial flowers. | The body of the Corinthian capital.
- Useful related words include: jar.
- In the example corpus, vase often appears in combinations such as: the vase, in vase, fa vase.
Context around Vase
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 11 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Vase
- In this selection, "vase" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, flower, greek, green, painting, depicting and coming stand out and add context to how "vase" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 1845 the vase was shattered and a beautiful vase of flowers. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "vase" sits close to words such as academically, ariz and babu, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with vase
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The vase was known as the "Barberini Vase" in this period. (11 words)
At a workstation, Duff began shoving purple ranunculus into a vase. (11 words)
She then beheads him, and uses his head as a flower vase. (12 words)
Newcastle Crown Court was told that matters then escalated and Gibson put his hands around the victim's throat and began to strangle her while Oliver picked up a vase and looked like she was going to throw it through a window. (42 words)
It was Deeping's fourth shoot-out success of the season after beating Newark & Sherwood in the last round of the competition which followed wins over Heanor Town and Bourne Town in the FA Vase and Lincolnshire Senior Trophy respectively. (40 words)
Menelaus in vase painting Menelaus appears in Greek vase painting in the 6th to 4th centuries BC, such as: Menelaus’s reception of Paris at Sparta; his retrieval of Patroclus’s corpse; and his reunion with Helen. (37 words)
Example sentences (20)
The cubist, sharp vertical volume suggests the vase in Édouard Manet’s Roses, Tulips et Lilas dans un Vase de Christal.
And they took away her green vase - her flower vase that was on the TV, shattered it.
This vase is a Royal Doulton Flambe vase in the most wonderful colours.
Ambiguous figures demonstrate that a single stimulus can result in more than one percept; for example the Rubin vase which can be interpreted either as a vase or as two faces.
Menelaus in vase painting Menelaus appears in Greek vase painting in the 6th to 4th centuries BC, such as: Menelaus’s reception of Paris at Sparta; his retrieval of Patroclus’s corpse; and his reunion with Helen.
The vase was known as the "Barberini Vase" in this period.
Vandalism and reconstruction On 7 February 1845, the vase was shattered by William Lloyd, citation who, after drinking all the previous week, threw a nearby sculpture on top of the case smashing both it and the vase.
Ancient Greek vase depicting battle scenes from the Iliad, dated between 575 and 555 BC.
At a workstation, Duff began shoving purple ranunculus into a vase.
Boston Town made into the next round of the FA Vase with a polished display.
Crafted in wood, in a minimal oblong shape with a narrowing mouth is the Conical Northern lights vase.
David informed: “Flowers need space to breathe and absorb water so if you cram too many blooms into your vase, they may not be able to take in the water they need to stay hydrated.
In newer pieces such as “Irresistible Curves” and “Seductive Swells,” there is a vessel or vase that’s being held or embraced by the figure in the painting.
It’s a nice little break from the league with the FA Vase coming so it’ll be a good test for us.
It was Deeping's fourth shoot-out success of the season after beating Newark & Sherwood in the last round of the competition which followed wins over Heanor Town and Bourne Town in the FA Vase and Lincolnshire Senior Trophy respectively.
Newcastle Crown Court was told that matters then escalated and Gibson put his hands around the victim's throat and began to strangle her while Oliver picked up a vase and looked like she was going to throw it through a window.
She then beheads him, and uses his head as a flower vase.
Still life is not just a beautiful vase of flowers or fruits, it’s actually laden with feeling.
There are fresh flowers in the vase on the table in front of the window.
The table even has a miniature vase with a flower in it.
Common combinations with vase
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the vase 31×
- in vase 13×
- fa vase 13×
- vase with 10×
- vase and 9×
- vase paintings 8×
- vase in 7×
- vase painting 7×
- vase was 7×
- vase of 7×