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Wishbones is an English word. Below you'll find 6 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Wishbones in a sentence

Related words

Wishbones | Wishbone

Wishbones meaning

plural of wishbone

Using Wishbones

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of wishbone
  • In the example corpus, wishbones often appears in combinations such as: double wishbones.

Context around Wishbones

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 1 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations

Often before:

double 2× dusty 1× front 1×

Often after:

placed 1× although 1×

Sentence patterns with Wishbones

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

and double wishbones in the 1× and he wishbones him 1× do have wishbones although they 1× dusty wishbones placed by 1× upper front wishbones 1× with double wishbones at the 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

cranes and falcons 1× dusty wishbones placed 1× independent suspension with 1× the outback s 1× there are new 1× wilson with a 1×

Common sentence endings:

a light fixture 1× he wishbones him 1× may facilitate breathing 1× s undulating roads 1× upper front wishbones 1×

Words around Wishbones

Just before it in the word index:

wishbone 35 wishaw 15 wishart 36 wish 4.809 wisewoman 2 wisest 51

Just after it in the word index:

wished 1.218 wisher 15 wishers 183 wishes 2.009 wishful 109 wishfully 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 8 aage 8 aardvarks 8 abaca 8 abaji 8 abascal 8

Corpus analysis for Wishbones

  • In this selection, "wishbones" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 23.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, double, dusty, front, placed and although stand out and add context to how "wishbones" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and double wishbones in the and and he wishbones him. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "wishbones" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with wishbones

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 Outback's independent suspension uses MacPherson struts up front and double wishbones in the back. (16 words)

Dusty wishbones, placed by troops of the 69th New York Infantry Regiment hang from a light fixture. (17 words)

Cranes and falcons do have wishbones, although they are rigid and cannot aid flying, but they may facilitate breathing. (19 words)

Longer example sentences

Independent suspension, with double wishbones at the front and a five-link rear suspension, also contributes to the trustworthy handling and we found the ride to be very compliant on the mixed surfaces of the Lake District’s undulating roads. (40 words)

Wilson with a schoolboy and a handful of tights for a nearfall, Dunne with a wristlock, wrenching the fingers, tag back to Tyler and he wishbones him! (27 words)

There are new adjustable coilovers, as well as a carbon fiber torsion bar at the front and spherical bearings in the upper front wishbones. (24 words)

Exclamation examples

Wilson with a schoolboy and a handful of tights for a nearfall, Dunne with a wristlock, wrenching the fingers, tag back to Tyler and he wishbones him! (27 words)

Example sentences (6)

Independent suspension, with double wishbones at the front and a five-link rear suspension, also contributes to the trustworthy handling and we found the ride to be very compliant on the mixed surfaces of the Lake District’s undulating roads.

Dusty wishbones, placed by troops of the 69th New York Infantry Regiment hang from a light fixture.

Wilson with a schoolboy and a handful of tights for a nearfall, Dunne with a wristlock, wrenching the fingers, tag back to Tyler and he wishbones him!

Cranes and falcons do have wishbones, although they are rigid and cannot aid flying, but they may facilitate breathing.

The Outback's independent suspension uses MacPherson struts up front and double wishbones in the back.

There are new adjustable coilovers, as well as a carbon fiber torsion bar at the front and spherical bearings in the upper front wishbones.

Common combinations with wishbones

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "wishbones" in a sentence?
An example: "Independent suspension, with double wishbones at the front and a five-link rear suspension, also contributes to the trustworthy handling and we found the ride to be very compliant on the mixed surfaces of the Lake District’s undulating roads." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "wishbones" from authentic English texts.
What does "wishbones" mean?
Wishbones means: plural of wishbone
How many example sentences with "wishbones" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 6 example sentences with "wishbones", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.