example sentence
Shows word meaning
An example sentence is a sentence that demonstrates how a word or phrase is used in context.
Dictionaries, textbooks, and grammar guides include example sentences to show meaning, usage patterns, or grammatical structures: The dictionary entry for "keen" included the example sentence "a keen interest in gardening."
- sampleSubset for study
- illustrationPicture explaining something
- instanceSingle occurrence of something
- demonstrateShow or prove something
- modelRepresentation or paradigm
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example sentencedefinition
Statement of meaning
dictionary definition · grammar rule · explanation · abstract principle · gloss
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