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Whist is an English word with synonyms like cards. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Whist in a sentence

Related words

Whist | Whistle | Whistleblower | Whistles | Whistleblowers | Whistling | Whistler | Whistled | Whistleblowing

Whist meaning

  1. Any of several four-player card games, similar to bridge.
  2. A session of playing this card game.

Synonyms of Whist

long whist short whist card game cards

Related words

Other words often associated with Whist or its synonyms:

game

Using Whist

  • The main meaning on this page is: Any of several four-player card games, similar to bridge. | A session of playing this card game.
  • Useful related words include: long whist, short whist, card game, cards.
  • In the example corpus, whist often appears in combinations such as: russian whist, of whist, whist drives.

Context around Whist

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 6 start, 6 middle, 6 end
  • Sentence types: 18 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

russian 2× yorkshire 2× councillors 1× cleaner 1× school 1× hall 1× playing 1× infobox 1×

Often after:

drives 2× survives 1× exploring 1× reverending 1× party 1× preparing 1×

Sentence patterns with Whist

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

east yorkshire whist on the 2× a cleaner whist reverending your 1× departed from whist with the 1× distinguish infobox whist is a 1× district councillors whist exploring what 1× events called whist drives 1× game like whist is probably 1× game of whist survives at 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

brexit party leader 2× boris johnson together 1× bridge departed from 1× candidate for vice 1× dummy in some 1× for distinguish infobox 1×

Common sentence endings:

election campaign trail 2× 1st and 3rd 1× and 19th centuries 1× by john collinson 1× called whist drives 1× for school concerts 1×

Words around Whist

Just before it in the word index:

whisps 3 whispery 4 whispers 174 whisperings 2 whispering 103 whisperers 27

Just after it in the word index:

whistle 831 whistlebinkies 2 whistleblower 495 whistleblowers 178 whistleblowing 54 whistled 61

Similar in corpus frequency:

aav 22 abdicating 22 abductor 22 abh 22 abhorred 22 abidal 22

Corpus analysis for Whist

  • In this selection, "whist" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 27.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, russian, yorkshire, councillors, drives, survives and exploring stand out and add context to how "whist" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include east yorkshire whist on the and a cleaner whist reverending your. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "whist" sits close to words such as aav, abdicating and abductor, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with whist

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

The traditional game of whist survives at social events called whist drives. (12 words)

The oldest known Biritch rule book citation dated 1886 is Biritch, or Russian Whist by John Collinson. (17 words)

But at the moment, a classic British card game like Whist is probably a little more realistic for most of us. (21 words)

Longer example sentences

I probably took for granted the support from my parents towards my music (trumpet lessons at 8am on a Saturday anyone?) and the fact I probably skipped school for exams, then later, entire chunks of school whist preparing for school concerts. (41 words)

Boris Johnson, together with his ERG cabinet, wants to be remembered for ‘going down with the ship’ (and taking the passengers with him) whist the Labour, SNP, LibDem, Greens, etc, have a common goal in no hard Brexit. (38 words)

Historically, card games such as whist and contract bridge were opportunities for quiet socializing, as shown in this 1930s magic lantern slide photo taken in Seattle, Washington Any specific card game imposes restrictions on the number of players. (38 words)

Example sentences (18)

Bridge departed from whist with the creation of Biritch (or "Russian Whist") in the 19th century, and evolved through the late 19th and early 20th centuries to form the present game.

The traditional game of whist survives at social events called whist drives.

But at the moment, a classic British card game like Whist is probably a little more realistic for most of us.

He added that he was in the process of discussing the idea with county and district councillors, whist exploring what possible funding sources may be available.

Boris Johnson, together with his ERG cabinet, wants to be remembered for ‘going down with the ship’ (and taking the passengers with him) whist the Labour, SNP, LibDem, Greens, etc, have a common goal in no hard Brexit.

Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage (second right) speaks to members of the public in Hull, East Yorkshire, whist on the General Election campaign trail.

Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage, with the party's Hull West candidate Michelle Dewberry, at One Stop Golf in Hull, East Yorkshire, whist on the General Election campaign trail.

If you dont have any thing to do come to my house in Mangochi I will employ you as a cleaner whist reverending your church.

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Games are played at the Lincoln Village Community Center, on Wednesdays and Thursday at 1 p.m. We also have a Whist Party scheduled for the 1st. and 3rd.

I probably took for granted the support from my parents towards my music (trumpet lessons at 8am on a Saturday anyone?) and the fact I probably skipped school for exams, then later, entire chunks of school whist preparing for school concerts.

The doings of the various clan and Highland societies in Edinburgh, Glasgow and London were as meticulously reported week by week as the village hall whist drives from Kilchoan to Campbeltown.

By this time whist was governed by elaborate and rigid rules covering the laws of the game, etiquette and play which took time to study and master.

Candidate for Vice President Thurman spent his retirement reading French novels in the original language, playing whist, and amusing himself with mathematical problems; he had a reputation as one of the best mathematicians in Ohio.

Dummy: In some variations of whist, a hand is turned face up and is played from by the player seated opposite.

For distinguish infobox Whist is a classic English trick-taking card game which was widely played in the 18th and 19th centuries.

Historically, card games such as whist and contract bridge were opportunities for quiet socializing, as shown in this 1930s magic lantern slide photo taken in Seattle, Washington Any specific card game imposes restrictions on the number of players.

However, whist was difficult, if not impossible to cheat at.", and Phylip Wylie, who had angered Fraser by making advances to his wife.

The oldest known Biritch rule book citation dated 1886 is Biritch, or Russian Whist by John Collinson.

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Common combinations with whist

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "whist" in a sentence?
An example: "Bridge departed from whist with the creation of Biritch (or "Russian Whist") in the 19th century, and evolved through the late 19th and early 20th centuries to form the present game." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "whist" from authentic English texts.
What does "whist" mean?
Whist means: Any of several four-player card games, similar to bridge.
What are synonyms of "whist"?
Common synonyms of "whist" include: long whist, short whist, card game, cards.
How many example sentences with "whist" are there?
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