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On this page you'll find 2 example sentences with Welkin. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as sphere or empyrean and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.

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Welkin in a sentence

Welkin meaning

  1. The sky which appears to an observer on the Earth as a dome in which celestial bodies are visible; the firmament.
  2. The upper atmosphere occupied by clouds, flying birds, etc.
  3. The place above the Earth where God or other deities live; heaven.

Synonyms of Welkin

celestial sphere sphere empyrean firmament heavens vault of heaven surface

Related words

Other words often associated with Welkin or its synonyms:

artefact artifact sublime environment sector orbit bounds aboveground shallow arena overhead area

Using Welkin

  • The main meaning on this page is: The sky which appears to an observer on the Earth as a dome in which celestial bodies are visible; the firmament. | The upper atmosphere occupied by clouds, flying birds, etc. | The place above the Earth where God or other deities live; heaven.
  • Useful related words include: celestial sphere, sphere, empyrean, firmament.
  • In the example corpus, welkin often appears in combinations such as: the welkin.

Context around Welkin

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 31 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 1 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

ring 1× rings 1×

Sentence patterns with Welkin

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

all the welkin rings 1× made the welkin ring but 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

he pondered in 1× in 1739 charles 1×

Common sentence endings:

minor league recruit 1× the welkin rings 1×

Words around Welkin

Just before it in the word index:

welker 66 welkait 3 welk 37 welive 6 welisara 3 welington 3

Just after it in the word index:

welkom 9 well 82.613 wella 6 wellalage 3 welland 37 wellard 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabb 4 aabria 4 aacha 4 aacta 4 aadu 4 aafmaa 4

Corpus analysis for Welkin

  • In this selection, "welkin" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 31 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, ring and rings stand out and add context to how "welkin" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include all the welkin rings and made the welkin ring but. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "welkin" sits close to words such as aabb, aabria and aacha, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with welkin

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

In 1739, Charles Wesley composed a hymn, "Hark, how all the welkin rings”. (13 words)

He pondered in the days gone by that he had been their king, that when he strolled up to the plate they made the welkin ring; but now his nerve had vanished, for when he heard them hoot he "fanned" or "popped out" daily, like some minor league recruit. (49 words)

Longer example sentences

He pondered in the days gone by that he had been their king, that when he strolled up to the plate they made the welkin ring; but now his nerve had vanished, for when he heard them hoot he "fanned" or "popped out" daily, like some minor league recruit. (49 words)

In 1739, Charles Wesley composed a hymn, "Hark, how all the welkin rings”. (13 words)

Example sentences (2)

He pondered in the days gone by that he had been their king, that when he strolled up to the plate they made the welkin ring; but now his nerve had vanished, for when he heard them hoot he "fanned" or "popped out" daily, like some minor league recruit.

In 1739, Charles Wesley composed a hymn, "Hark, how all the welkin rings”.

Common combinations with welkin

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "welkin" in a sentence?
An example: "He pondered in the days gone by that he had been their king, that when he strolled up to the plate they made the welkin ring; but now his nerve had vanished, for when he heard them hoot he "fanned" or "popped out" daily, like some minor league recruit." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "welkin" from authentic English texts.
What does "welkin" mean?
Welkin means: The sky which appears to an observer on the Earth as a dome in which celestial bodies are visible; the firmament.
What are synonyms of "welkin"?
Common synonyms of "welkin" include: celestial sphere, sphere, empyrean, firmament, heavens, vault of heaven, surface.
How many example sentences with "welkin" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "welkin", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.