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Sentence

Verb / ˈsentʌns / Another word for sentence — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

A set of words that is complete in itself, typically containing a subject and predicate, conveying a statement, question, exclamation, or command, and consisting of a main clause and sometimes one or more subordinate clauses.

Synonyms & similar words

time judgmentofconviction conviction prisonterm doom condemn acquittal condemnation statement declaration assertion affirmation proclamation utterance pronouncement verdict judgment decree edict order command instruction direction requirement demand exhortation admonition warning

Synonyms by register

Formal

declaration statement pronouncement utterance

Informal

line saying remark what you said

Literary

dictum verbatim proclamation

Antonyms

fragment phrase clause utterance word jawbreaker

Common collocations

  • complete sentence
  • simple sentence
  • compound sentence
  • complex sentence
  • declarative sentence
  • imperative sentence
  • interrogative sentence
  • exclamatory sentence

Word family

noun sentence
verb sentence
adjective sentential

Usage note

In grammar, a sentence is a complete thought. In law, it refers to the punishment given by a judge.

Example sentences

  1. The judge gave him a long sentence for his crime.
  2. I need to write a sentence for my homework.
  3. She spoke in a loud sentence that caught everyone's attention.
  4. He had a hard time understanding the sentence in the book.
  5. Can you identify the subject and predicate in this sentence?

Quotes

  • A sentence is made up of words, but a good sentence is made up of the right words in the right order. - William Zinsser
  • A sentence is not emotional; a paragraph is. - John McPhee
  • You can never read your own book with the innocent anticipation that comes with that first delicious page of a new book, because you wrote the thing. You’ve been backstage. You’ve seen how the rabbits were smuggled into the hat. Therefore ask a reading friend or two to look at it before you give it to anyone in the publishing business. This friend should not be someone with whom you have a romantic relationship, unless you want to break up. - Margaret Atwood

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