10 homonyms with examples and sentences?

Answer 1

The words air and heir are homonyms. The heir to the throne stepped outside to get some air. Bow and beau are also homonyms. Tammy's beau gave her a beautiful bow for her hair. A third set is deer and dear. My dear friend took a picture of a young deer. A few other sets of homonyms include cereal and serial, coarse and course, dew and due, and die and dye.

Answer 2

1. Air: (1) a mixture of gases we breathe - Open the window to let in some fresh air. (2) a tune or melody - The musician performed a beautiful air on her Flute.
2. Bark: (1) the outer covering of a tree - The dog scratched at the bark of the tree. (2) the sound a dog makes - The dog began to bark loudly.
3. Bat: (1) a flying mammal - Bats are active at night. (2) a piece of sports equipment used in Baseball - The batter swung the bat and hit a home run.
4. Bow: (1) a knot made with a ribbon - She tied a bow in her hair. (2) a curved weapon used for shooting arrows - The archer pulled back the bowstring and released the arrow.
5. Buckle: (1) a fastener - She adjusted the buckle on her belt. (2) to bend under pressure - His knees began to buckle from exhaustion.
6. Date: (1) a calendar day - What is the date today? (2) a type of fruit - She enjoyed eating dates as a healthy snack.
7. Fair: (1) just and unbiased - The judge ensured a fair trial. (2) an event with rides and games - We had a great time at the county fair.
8. Match: (1) a competition or game - We watched a football match. (2) to pair or be similar - The curtains match the sofa perfectly.
9. Pool: (1) a body of water - We went swimming in the pool. (2) a collection of resources - Let's pool our money together to buy a gift.
10. Rock: (1) a type of hard mineral - He collected colorful rocks from the beach. (2) to sway back and forth - The boat rocked gently on the waves.