Example Sentences

Syntax refers to the arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language. For example, in the sentence "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog," the syntax dictates the order of the words to express a clear message.

Inveigle means to get someone to do something using trickery or flattery. An example of it used in a sentence is: The young woman wanted to inveigle him into handing over the documents using her charm and good looks.

The substitute teacher is horrible.

I need to substitute something with the nuts in this recipe.

The manager called the substitute onto the pitch.

George W. Bush's lack of an alacritous response to the Katrina crisis degraded his public image.

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The word resurgent is an adjective. Her career experienced resurgent popularity when her new song unexpectedly topped the charts.

You can use the word "initial" in a sentence to refer to the first letter of a word or as an adjective to describe something that occurs at the beginning of a process or action. For example, "Please write your initials on the top of the page" and "We will need your initial approval before moving forward with the project."

The gale moved slowly and reached the coast at around 3 PM.

Her little brother was a shiftless layabout who would never work at a job .

They located the stolen merchandise in a cabin somewhere in a remote area.

Yes, that phrasing is correct. It means that you understand or comprehend the other person's point or perspective.

Sometimes it is hard to distinguish fact from fiction.

Today we have to reduce, reuse, and recycle.

Ron reduced running speed

Rhonda reduced red ribbons and put up more blue ribbons.

Down the hole he went.

His extreme jingoism caused many people to fear his campaign, because they did not want him to turn violent.

Those creatures that are aware of stimuli display a sentient quality .

"Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah" from Song of the South

An abecedarian is, essentially, a beginner at something. An example sentence would be: He was considered the abecedarian of the class.

Both are correct, but they have different meanings. "Beware of" is used to caution against a potential danger or threat, while "be aware of" is used to indicate being informed or conscious of something. Make sure to use the correct one based on the context you are trying to convey.

"Thought" and "tent" both have t and th sounds. For example, "She thought about pitching a tent for the camping trip."

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This is Pete. He is my best chum.

Thank you, chum, for the help.

I say, this tea is jolly spiffing, ol'chum!

The jeans worn by most of the students gave a homogeneity to their appearance.

• I hesitantly did my homework so that i would not have to redo it at school!