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How do you use Volley in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like fusillade or play, plus the exact meaning.

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Volley in a sentence

Volley meaning

  1. The simultaneous firing of a number of missiles or bullets; the projectiles so fired.
  2. A burst or emission of many things at once.
  3. The flight of a ball just before it bounces.

Synonyms of Volley

Using Volley

  • The main meaning on this page is: The simultaneous firing of a number of missiles or bullets; the projectiles so fired. | A burst or emission of many things at once. | The flight of a ball just before it bounces.
  • Useful related words include: fusillade, play, discharge, hit.
  • In the example corpus, volley often appears in combinations such as: volley from, volley of, the volley.

Context around Volley

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 28.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 11 middle, 7 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Volley

  • In this selection, "volley" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 28.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, half, first, devastating, flew, hitters and gave stand out and add context to how "volley" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 116th minute volley and a backhand volley then clobbering. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "volley" sits close to words such as alarms, angular and anita, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with volley

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

The skilled longbowmen were able to shoot volley after volley into the Yorkist position. (14 words)

Adam Phillips has a half-chance but skies his half-volley over the bar. (14 words)

Both sides insist the other initiated the initial volley of gunfire that killed four agents and six sectarians. (18 words)

Djokovic dug himself out of trouble on serve in the second set, and was animated enough to get airborne for a chest bump with Pospisil after winning the best point of the contest, when the Canadian’s desperate lunge volley gave them a 40-30 edge. (46 words)

Celtic fans got a fright when their hero Furuhashi, the man whose volley had sealed the three points against Rangers, left the field during the first half and headed up the tunnel followed by three members of the medical staff. (40 words)

In 2016 he was acquitted by a jury of second-degree murder for the first volley but found guilty of attempted murder for the second volley, which he fired while Yatim lay dying on the floor of the streetcar. (39 words)

Example sentences (20)

In 2016 he was acquitted by a jury of second-degree murder for the first volley but found guilty of attempted murder for the second volley, which he fired while Yatim lay dying on the floor of the streetcar.

Absorbing the volley from convert, the 2nd Wisconsin did not waver, but replied with a devastating volley at the Virginians in Brawner's orchard.

The skilled longbowmen were able to shoot volley after volley into the Yorkist position.

Adam Phillips has a half-chance but skies his half-volley over the bar.

Alcaraz is playing with such conviction now, coming in to punch a backhand volley then clobbering an ace for 40-15.

An even start to the game saw Alex Purver find Aiden Rutledge in the 16th minute and his subsequent volley flew just wide of the post.

Another substitute in Ekwah came the closest to finding a winner when his long-range strike came off the post, while Dack was denied a debut goal when his volley was kept out by Davies late on.

A right foot volley is well struck but it's into Calrk's side netting rather than beyond him and into the back of it.

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Benzema fashioned Real’s best first-half opening with a cushioned first-time pass on the volley for Vinicius Jr but the Brazil forward was denied by veteran keeper Pepe Reina.

Both sides insist the other initiated the initial volley of gunfire that killed four agents and six sectarians.

Bruno Fernandes got the decisive goal at Turf Moor, beating James Trafford with a superb volley after getting on the end of Jonny Evans’ long pass.

But Vince Abrot would need to draw solid support from the rest of the Volley Hitters after single-handedly carrying the team with 18 points the last time out.

Celtic fans got a fright when their hero Furuhashi, the man whose volley had sealed the three points against Rangers, left the field during the first half and headed up the tunnel followed by three members of the medical staff.

Crewe deal with the first cross but it loops into the air and Sibley meets it on the volley.

Dana Scheriff and Gillian Keenan were their goalscoring heroes from play in a dramatic, emotional victory; the latter the super sub who sent the game to penalties with a 116th-minute volley.

Dennis thwarted Weymouth by tipping clear a thunderous Bearwish volley after Willson’s deft header at the back post, but the keeper could do nothing bout Weymouth’s second.

Dimarco confirmed Inter’s domestic domination with a superb half-volley into the left corner six minutes after the break.

Djokovic dug himself out of trouble on serve in the second set, and was animated enough to get airborne for a chest bump with Pospisil after winning the best point of the contest, when the Canadian’s desperate lunge volley gave them a 40-30 edge.

Ever since the special session of Parliament was announced, the Opposition has been posing a volley of questions to the Centre and accusing it of maintaining 'secrecy' about the special session's agenda.

Foul by Ballard on Leonard near the halfway line but the referee plays a good advantage as the ball comes to Norton-Cuffy on the right, he crosses for the unmarked Nisbet to volley home at the far post.

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Common combinations with volley

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "volley" in a sentence?
An example: "In 2016 he was acquitted by a jury of second-degree murder for the first volley but found guilty of attempted murder for the second volley, which he fired while Yatim lay dying on the floor of the streetcar." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "volley" from authentic English texts.
What does "volley" mean?
Volley means: The simultaneous firing of a number of missiles or bullets; the projectiles so fired.
What are synonyms of "volley"?
Common synonyms of "volley" include: fusillade, play, discharge, hit, spread out, scatter, dissipate, disperse. Plus 7 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "volley" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "volley", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.