Example Sentences: Words Starting with S
1,972 words starting with S, each with example sentences that show how it is used.
- sableThe point color of that cat was a deep, rich sable.
- sabotageThe railway line had been sabotaged by enemy commandos.
- sacKasparov sacked his queen early on in the game to gain a positional advantage against Kramnik.
- sackThe American sack of salt is 215 pounds; the sack of wheat, two bushels. — .
- sackingThe farmer grabbed a handful of sacking and rubbed down the cow.
- sacramentThe dots are easy to connect, because they’re so close together, and because they’re the entry and exit...
- sacredIn the name of all things sacred, please stop that screaming!
- sacrificeVenison has many advantages over meat from factory farms, although it still requires a hunter to sacrifice...
- sacrificialThe old sacrificial well is still there, but animals aren't thrown into it to appease monsters anymore.
- sacrosanctNothing was to be sacrosanct or sacred, excepting reason itself.
- sadShe gets sad when he's away.
- saddenIt saddens me to think that I might have hurt someone.
- saddleHe has been saddled with the task of collecting evidence of the theft.
- sadisticPeople who torture often have sadistic tendencies.
- sadly“Only when we climb up can we see it,” he said sadly.
- sadnessShe has experienced many sadnesses in her forty years.
- safariWe're going on a safari in Kenya.
- safeYou’ll be safe from the storm here in the cabin.
- safeguardGetting a flu shot is a good safeguard against illness.
- safetyIf you push it to the limit, safety is not guaranteed.
- saffronSaffron is not included in American and British pharmacopoeias, but some Indian medical formulae still...
- sagA line or cable supported by its ends sags, even if it is tightly drawn.
- sagaThe latest Fire Emblem, developed by the makers of Advance Wars and available in the U.S., is the seventh...
- sageReminder to sage and report.
- sailTake in sail: a storm is coming.
- sailboatWatch that small sailboat; see how Stephanie mans the rudder?
- sailorHe's a talented sailor and has spent many years at sea.
- saintThe Roman Catholic Church proclaimed Kateri Tekakwitha a saint in 2012.
- sakeI hope you're right, for all our sakes!
- salaciousThe newspaper published a salacious story about the scandal.
- saladWe'd like a couple of cheese salads and two Pepsis, please.
- salamanderThe chef first put the steak under the salamander to sear the outside.
- salamiThat New England-style salami and fluff sandwich sure hit the spot!
- salaryThe money from renting out a spare room can augment a salary.
- saleHe celebrated after the sale of company.
- salesHe's likable and motivated: perfect for a career in sales.
- salesmanThe car broke down a week after I bought it. I was chanced by that fast-talking salesman.
- salespersonThe salesperson had a whole binder full of contacts for potential clients.
- salientThe article is not exhaustive, but it covers the salient points pretty well.
- salineUse an isotonic saline solution in your neti pot to prevent irritation of your nasal passages.
- salivaVenom evolved from saliva and it's used primarily for catching and digesting prey.
- salivaryThe most striking peculiarity, however, is the presence of a pair of glands (possibly aborted salivaries)...
- sallowFor more than a century after the scandal of 1865, artists and historians wrestled with Olympia’s sallow...
- sallyFlocks of these birds stir up flying insects, which can then be picked off in quick sallies.
- salmonSalmon were becoming scarce in the river until the feds stepped in.
- salonShe looks great with that bump Kelly gave her at the salon.
- saloonA pint of beer in the saloon bar costs a penny more than in the public bar.
- salsaThey salsaed late until the night.
- saltAny politician's statements must be taken with a grain of salt, but his need to be taken with a whole shaker...
- saltyWe resummoned the waiter when we realized our food was too salty to eat.
- saluteThe soldiers greeted the dignitaries with a crisp salute.
- salvageProve or disprove, and salvage if possible.
- salvationCollective salvation is not possible without personal salvation, but the latter is achievable.
- salvoThe jet fired a salvo of rockets at the truck convoy.
- samSam and his friends will never forget the happy memories of the field trip to France.
- sambaThey thought of, I don’t know, monkeys and caipirinhas and samba.”
- sameI realised I was the same age as my grandfather had been when he joined the air force.
- samovarThe samovar was beginning to sing; the laborers and the family, having disposed of the horses, came in to...
- sampleLarge samples are generally more reliable than small samples due to having less variability.
- samuraiMaybe samurai would give you a head start for a greatbow build.
- sanSan Francisco, eh? That's funny, I was there just the other day.
- sanctifyIn Roman Catholic theology, sanctifying grace is considered to be a supernatural addition to human nature.
- sanctionThe whalers had been operating in the contested waters off the island with sanction from the Japanese...
- sanctityThe best mask for moral heresy is one of pretended sanctity.
- sanctuaryMy car is a sanctuary, where none can disturb me except for people who cut me off.
- sanctumA diary, after all, is a sanctum for self-confession.
- sandThe Canadian tar sands are a promising source of oil.
- sandalThis morning a bloke stood next to me wearing nothing but sandals.
- sandalwoodWines can be described with words like cigar box and “pencil lead,” or flinty or with hints of sandalwood —...
- sandbagWe sandbagged the basement windows against the floodwaters.
- sandboxHer children were playing in the sandbox.
- sanderThe autophiles hang around a big, fluorescent-lighted garage with cars on cinder blocks, ostensibly in...
- sandpaperThey like to finish it off with a piece of 600-grit sandpaper before cleaning and painting.
- sandstoneThe formation consists of cyclothemic sequences of coal, shale, limestone, sandstone, and clay.
- sandwichAs soon as you bite that sandwich, you'll know how good it is.
- sandySome plants grow best in sandy soil.
- saneTry to go to bed at a sane time before your exams.
- sanitaryWhen I made evening rounds, I saw women with their hair rolled, using the sanitaries for rollers.
- sanitationRecycled sewer water is opposed by many sanitation agencies due to the yuck factor.
- sanityI tried to reinject some sanity to the conversation, but it was too late and conspiracy theory reigned for...
- sansThose with brooms started to sweep literally, at the feet of the crowd, driving it back into the side streets...
- sapLook at the sap mowing our lawn while we pretend our own lawnmower is broken.
- sapiensA hundred thousand years from now, will Homo sapiens have evolved into beings unrecognizable to their...
- saplingIt should take just one good chop to fell the sapling.
- sapphireHe's a typical gemcutter, mostly diamonds but some emeralds and the occasional sapphire or ruby.
- sarcasm(with sarcasm) Well, well. Look who's back. And they said we'd never see him again.
- sarcasticThe colloquial, and at times sarcastic, tone of her books makes her popular with teenagers.
- sarcophagusThat person sarcophaguses bodies for a living.
- sardineThey feasted on premium sardines packed in olive oil, as did their hunting dogs, who insisted on joining the...
- sardonicHe distances himself from people with his nasty, sardonic laughter.
- sariShe had worn a soft, sheer malmal sari to sleep in for the night.
- sartorialIn his smart suit, Jacob was by far the most sartorial of our party.
- sashA centerhung sash window rotates horizontally on hinge pins at its center. When open, the top part tilts into...
- sashaySashayed up, so he did, and made a break.
- sassyHe lucked out with that girl of his. Smart, sweet, sassy, and pretty too.
- satanicCan Abrahamic religious leaders call other religions "satanic" without being in jail?
- satchelThe cutpurse tried to knock her satchel from her hands, but she avoided his thrust and yelled, "Thief!"
- satelliteThe Moon is a natural satellite of the Earth.
- satinThey laid him out beautifully on a bier draped in satin.
- satireSatire is often employed in social commentary.
- satiristIn one of the Greek satirist Lucian's Dialogues of Courtesans, a conversation takes place between the hetaira...
- satisfactionThe count demanded satisfaction in the form of a duel at dawn.
- satisfactorilyThis is a task which has not yet been satisfactorily performed and which will have to be achieved before this...
- satisfactoryThe satisfactory results of the survey led to his promotion.
- satisfyThat brief explanation will never satisfy.
- satisfyingA Hausdorff space satisfying local compactness need not be (globally) compact!
- saturationModulation often requires that amplifiers operate below saturation.
- sauceMaybe you should lay off the sauce.
- saucepanI dropped a saucepan, which knocked over the eggs, which went all over the kitchen floor.
- saucerThe saucer-shaped object could have been a UFO.
- saucyBring the tomatoes to a boil and then simmer until they reach a saucy consistency.
- sauerkrautSpicy but delicate Vienna sausages are eaten with various dishes such as sauerkraut or as a snack by...
- saunaThe hotel has a sauna in the basement.
- saunter“Dum de dum, dum de dum”, he hummed as he sauntered down the road.
- sausageThe duo of pork consisted of a smoked sausage and a shoulder joint.
- savageHe gave the dog a savage kick.
- savagely"It is shaped," he hissed at Ford, with his brow savagely furrowed, "like a policeman."
- savageryThe degenerationists hold that savagery is the result of degeneration from a superior state.
- saveShe was saved from drowning by a passer-by.
- saverThis is an industry that brings together individual savers and lenders on online platforms.
- savingThe shift of the supplier gave us a saving of 10 percent.
- saviorJesus Christ is the One, the savior.
- savoryThe fine restaurant presented an array of savory dishes; each was delicious.
- savvyEven savvy Internet users have fallen victim to the ubiquitous Nigerian scam.
- sawThe timber saws smoothly.
- sawdustBelow the hole the mice made in the woodwork was a pile of mealy sawdust.
- saxophoneI played the saxophone in high school.
- saxophonistHe's a decent saxophonist, but probably not good enough to make a career of it.
- sayPlease say your name slowly and clearly.
- scabI scabbed some money off a friend.
- scabbardSuddenly he scabbarded his sabre.
- scaffoldThe footing for a scaffold must be level and solid and must not have motion when weight is applied.
- scaffoldingThe engineer insisted on using stays for the scaffolding.
- scalableBézier curves are applied, for example in computer graphics and animation, to produce smooth, infinitely...
- scalarHowever, it can be expected that 'scale-similarity' models of this form will be inadequate for describing...
- scaldScald the milk until little bubbles form.
- scalding"This water is scalding!" Lena explained to me that she had asbestos hands.
- scalePlease rate your experience on a scale from 1 to 10.
- scallionThe latter features citrus-soy beef, Maui onion sauce and ginger scallion sauce.
- scallop"Are you kosher?" "No, I love to eat scallops."
- scalpSome tribes used to collect scalps to prove how many of the enemy they had killed in battle.
- scalpelThe scalpels were soaked in disinfectant before the operation so disease wouldn't be spread.
- scalyHe suffers from a skin complaint, psoriasis, which has rendered his hands scaly, hard and red.
- scamThat marketing scheme looks like a scam to me.
- scammerTheir grandma lost thousands of dollars because she was taken in by scammers.
- scamperThe dog scampered after the squirrel.
- scanShe scanned the passage carefully but could not find what she was looking for.
- scandalTheir affair was reported as a scandal by most tabloids.
- scandalousThe denial of medical treatment to those who cannot afford to pay is scandalous.
- scannerHe put the picture in the scanner, then e-mailed a copy of it to his family.
- scantThe wind scants.
- scantilyIt is a scantily furnished room.
- scantyScanty and underproportioned returns of civility. — Collier.
- scapegoatHe is making me a scapegoat for his own poor business decisions and the supply chain disruptions caused by...
- scarSeeing his parents die in a car crash scarred him for life.
- scarceBy the end of the 20th century elephants had become scarce even in Africa.
- scarcelyOne could scarcely find any trout in the stream without the stocking program.
- scarcityThe quality and scarcity ensured that the product was eminently marketable.
- scareJohnny had a bad scare last night.
- scarecrowPriapus was frequently represented sculpturally, as a kind of scarecrow among the fields and even as a...
- scaredI’m scared I’ll miss the train.
- scarfShe scarfed her head.
- scarletRed and blue are different colors, but two shades of scarlet are different tints.
- scaryThe tiger's jaws were scary.
- scatHere comes the principal; we'd better scat.
- scatterThe crowd scattered in terror.
- scavengeWe scavenged a couple of old beer cans for our art project.
- scavengerA scavenger picked through the rubbish heap.
- scenarioThe President laid out the scenario we face if the United States decides to cut and run.
- sceneLily was pronounced dead at the scene.
- sceneryShe is a poor place, but has beautiful scenery and friendly people.
- scenicWe have plenty of time: let's take the scenic route.
- scentI believe the bloodhound has the best scent of all dogs.
- scentedI use pine-scented air fresheners in my cars.
- scheduleTo complete on time, we must follow the schedule.
- schemaThe database schema defines how the tables are organized.
- schematicI'll have to study the schematics for the new integrated circuit before I can create a good layout.
- schemeHer brain is continually fermenting new schemes.
- schismA schism broke the organization into two rivals.
- schizophreniaThe projections to the frontal lobe that are damaged in schizophrenia originate in the ventral tegmental area.
- schnitzelThere are, of course, many other types of Schnitzels and related veal specialties.
- scholarMany scholars consider the stories of the monk Teilo to be apocryphal.
- scholarlyHere undoubtedly the foundations were laid for the notable research work and the scholarly outlook for which...
- scholarshipHe said he wanted a fair go to apply for the scholarship.
- schoolOur children attend a public school in our neighborhood.
- schoolboyThe schoolboy called out to his friend while he was peeing in the urinal.
- schoolchildSchoolchildren take a battery of standard tests to measure their progress.
- schoolerThose kids are all junior high schoolers.
- schoolgirlThat he married the wrong sister (as is sometimes suggested) is scarcely a feasible explanation, for Mary was...
- schoolingI never let my schooling interfere with my education.
- schoolmasterThe war was a tough schoolmaster for the Athenians.
- schoolroom"Young lady, that's the most honest-to-goodness useful thing I ever heard hail from a schoolroom!"
- schoonerThe schooner took to sea with full-blown sails.
- scienceOf course in my opinion Social Studies is more of a science than an art.
- scientificShe believes it is important to keep abreast of new scientific developments.
- scientificallyHe tried to approach his bad habits scientifically.
- scientismI say pseudometaphysics of the most vulgar type, because it combines all the prejudices of deterministic...
- scientistThe scientist received the highest accolade in her field for the groundbreaking discovery.
- scionHe was the scion of an ancient noble family; she an orphan without money or friends.
- scissorThe erroneous testimony was scissored from the record.
- scissorsThose scissors are sharp.
- sclerosisJohn is a person with multiple sclerosis.
- scoffThe numbers thin out the further we get from London, so I don't feel guilty when I remove my mask momentarily...
- scoldI advise that you refrain from using that kind of language at home, lest your mother scold you.
- scoldingThe tutor excelled in comical scoldings.
- sconeI like to have scones with jam and clotted cream for afternoon tea.
- scoopShe kept a scoop in the dog food.
- scootYou'd better scoot before my mother gets home and sees that broken window!
- scooterOnce he got that new scooter he turned into a whirlwind and damaged all the flowers.
- scopeEnvironmental impacts lie outside the scope of this report.
- scorchIt was a scorching summer, and the ice-cream sellers plied a roaring trade.
- scorchedHe stood off from the fire, for fear of getting scorched.
- scoreThe player with the highest score is the winner.
- scoreboardThe scoreboard shows a little football symbol next to the name of the team that has possession.
- scorecardA scorecard and a short pencil were tucked into his breast pocket.
- scorerAlan Shearer finished among the top ten goal scorers in 10 out of his 14 seasons in the Premier League and...
- scornHe scorned her romantic advances.
- scornful"I never understood it," she observed, lightly scornful.
- scorpionThe cave was populated by albino scorpions, blind salamanders, and other troglodytes.
- scotchThe rain scotched his plans of going to the beach.
- scoundrelHe's a liar, swindler, and hypocrite—a scoundrel of the first water.
- scourHe scoured the burnt food from the pan.
- scourgeHe flogged him with a scourge.
- scouringIf a lamb is scouring, do not delay treatment.
- scoutThe hill provided the troops an excellent vantage point to scout for the enemy.
- scowlShe made a scowl.
- scrabbleShe was on her hands and knees scrabbling in the mud, looking for her missing wedding ring.
- scrambleI scrambled some eggs with spinach and cheese.
- scrapI found a scrap of cloth to patch the hole.
- scrapeShe scraped the wooden plate with her fingernails.
- scraperI need a scraper and a sandpaper over here.
- scratchCould you please scratch my back?
- scratchyThe FM station two hundred miles away was receivable, but the audio was too scratchy to positively identify.
- scrawlShe scrawled the main points onto her notepad.
- scrawnyThe tree's leaflessness made it look scrawny, though in summer it seemed full and bushy.
- screamWe had a real scream of a time at the beach.
- screamerHe took a screamer at slip.
- screechI could hear the screech of the brakes, then the horrible smash of cars colliding.
- screenJones caught the foul up against the screen.
- screeningI'll have to buy some screening and fix the doors before mosquito season starts.
- screenplayThe dialogue in your screenplay is flat — you need to make it more exciting.
- screenshotI grabbed a screenshot of my desktop.
- screenwriterIt was an error introduced by the subtitler, not the screenwriter.
- screwBefore potato crisps were sold pre-salted each packet would contain a screw of salt.
- screwdriverA screwdriver is a tool that no household should be without.
- scribbleI suddenly remembered I needed to buy bleach, so scribbled it down on my shopping list.
- scribeAfter scratching out and replacing various words in the manuscript, he scribed a fair copy to send to the...
- scrimpThe company scrimped on the design so badly that it ended up defective.
- scripThe soldiers found a variety of creative uses for their payment scrip after its defacement to scrap paper...
- scriptI wrote a Python script to put all the files into the right format.
- scriptureThe primary scripture in Zoroastrianism is the Avesta.
- scrollI ordered a glass of lemonade and a coffee scroll.
- scroungeAs long as he's got someone who'll let him scrounge off them, he'll never settle down and get a full-time job.
- scrubShe has been scrubbing for an hour, but the stain won't come out.
- scruffyA scruffy little dog came scampering down the road.
- scrumA scrum developed around the bar when free beer was announced.
- scrumptiousWhat a scrumptious treat!
- scrunchHe scrunched the paper into a ball and threw it at the whistling girl.
- scrupleThey wouldn't scruple to cheat us if given the opportunity.
- scrupulousHe is scrupulous in his finances.
- scrutinizeThe court scrutinized expert testimony purporting to establish spiritual abuse and found it methodologically...
- scrutinyEven though the concept is new to public scrutiny, pundits recognize that the web celeb archetype is...
- scuffSomeone left scuff marks in the sand.
- scuffleTheir longstanding antagonism is manifested in frequent scuffles and shouting matches.
- sculleryPenny was in the scullery, pressing the body of her new dress.
- sculptThey sculpted a statue out of clay.
- sculptedThe facade of the building was ornamented with obtrusive sculpted designs.
- sculptorThe sculptor modelled the clay into the form of a dolphin.
- sculpturalHis sculptural work never gained the acclaim his paintings did.
- sculptureI do some sculpturing, but I don't like to show anybody.
- scumDuring smelting, scum rises to the surface and is then removed by the smelter.
- scurryThe turtlet scurried across the sandy beach, its tiny legs moving quickly as it searched for a safe place to...
- scuttleThe Vichy French fleet in Toulon in 1942 scuttled itself as a final "fuck you" to the invading Germans.
- scytheGrampa remembers when he had to cut filth with a scythe.
- sePărerea ei este cât se poate de importantă. (Her opinion is really important).
- seaThe Mediterranean Sea, the Caribbean Sea, the Sea of Crete, etc.
- seabirdThe seabirds put on an astonishing aerial display.
- seafloorThe seafloor is often covered with sediment.
- seafoodFor quotations using this term, see Citations:seafood.
- seagullI'm going take the boat out and do some seagulling.
- sealThe seals in the harbor looked better than they smelled.
- seamSeams can be made or sealed in a variety of ways, including adhesive bonding, hot-air welding, solvent...
- seamanSeaman, sea gauge, sea monster, sea horse, sea level, seaworthy, seaport, seaboard, etc.
- seamless“People have sort of conditioned themselves to want a completely seamless and frictionless experience in...
- seaportSeaman, sea gauge, sea monster, sea horse, sea level, seaworthy, seaport, seaboard, etc.
- searHe likes to sear his steaks while maintaining rareness at the center.
- searchWith only five minutes until we were meant to leave, the search for the keys started in earnest.
- searchlightHe turned the searchlight on the passing planes.
- searingThe searing heat cooled somewhat as the sun set in the evening.
- seashellThe seashells on the beach are toxic and best avoided.
- seashoreI kept the shell as a memento of my visit to the seashore.
- seasideThis summer, I'm going to the seaside at Weymouth. I'm very excited about it!
- seasonThis invasive species reproduces so rapidly that it can completely take over an area in just a couple seasons.
- seasonalIt is a seasonal swimming pool.
- seasoningA piece of timber sometimes springs in seasoning.
- seatThere are two hundred seats in this classroom.
- seatingThe seating of passengers will begin soon.
- seawardThe landward side of the fort faced more dangerous guns than the seaward side, which only faced what could be...
- seawaterThe salt factory is a key connecting element in the seawater infrastructure.
- seaweedThe drifting seaweed went wherever the currents carried it.
- secI'll be out in a sec. Just let me put on my face.
- secedeThe radical party agitated for the region to secede from the confederation and establish self-government.
- secludedHidden in the mountains is a small secluded village that not many people know of.
- secondHe lives on Second Street.
- secondarilyPrimarily, this will cause deaths; secondarily, it will also cost a lot of money.
- secondaryBright's disease is often secondary to scarlet fever.
- secondhandI bought her secondhand, but she's a good little goer.
- secondlyFirstly, that's illegal; secondly, it has serious disadvantages; thirdly, it's not necessary; and lastly, did...
- secrecyI was sworn to secrecy.
- secret"Can you keep a secret?" "Yes." "So can I."
- secretaryI have a personal secretary to help me organize my clients.
- secreteMany tumors secrete two or more different hormones.
- secretionThe bombardier beetle sprays acrid secretions to defend itself.
- secretiveShe's a secretive girl, not giving away much about her life.
- secretlyMary cheated secretly in the test, and never got caught.
- sectHe was formerly with the sect of the Pharisees, but now he is a Nazarene.
- sectarianWe were discussing solutions to the sectarian violence between Sunnis and Shias.
- sectionThe horn section is the group of symphonic musicians who play the French horn.
- sectorSome think to tax wealth is destructive of a private sector.
- secularThe secular games of ancient Rome were held to mark the end of a saeculum and the beginning of the next.
- secureJust when victory seemed secure, they let it slip from their grasp.
- securelyCheck all personal items are securely stowed in the overhead lockers.
- securityChad always carries a gun for his own security.
- sedanIt's an auto sedan which we picked up from a wholesaler locally.
- sedateThe patient didn't want to be sedated, so we applied only local anesthesia.
- sedativeMichael Jackson probably died after he rapidly injected himself with a dose of the surgical anesthetic...
- sedentaryThe oyster is a sedentary mollusk; the barnacles are sedentary crustaceans.
- sedimentThe Nile delta is composed of sediment that was washed down and deposited at the mouth of the river.
- sedimentaryE.g., orthogneiss is a gneiss derived from igneous, rather than sedimentary (paragneiss); orthoamphibolite...
- sedimentationTo the west, sedimentation is dictated by the Mississippi River and the input of siliciclastics into the NE...
- seduceHe had repeatedly seduced the girl in his car, hotels and his home.
- seductionSeduction is the fine art of manipulating people based on physical attraction and desire. Step 1: Be...
- seductiveEvil is said to be seductive, which is one reason why people do what they know they shouldn't.
- seeNow I've seen it all!
- seedIf you plant a seed in the spring, you may have a pleasant surprise in the autumn.
- seedlingThe seedlings appeared to be coming along nicely until a late frost killed them.
- seedyPomegranates are as seedy as any fruit you are likely to see.
- seekI seek wisdom.
- seekerWe should not condone the assignment of asylum seekers to that of people smugglers.
- seemIt seems a pity, but I can't see you this weekend.
- seeminglyA series of seemingly inconsequential events led cumulatively to the fall of the company.
- seepWater has seeped through the roof.
- seerAs a seer of beautiful visions, or, shall we say, of visions of the beautiful, he is never weary of...
- seethingI struggle to put to words the seething, undying hatred that I feel for you.
- segmentThe news showed a segment on global warming.
- segmentalThe majority (90.1 %) of patients required a hemihepatectomy, extended resection, or multiple segmental...
- segmentationGiven the endmembers, unmixing algorithms compute the abundance coefficients providing sub-pixel resolution...
- segregatePlease segregate the pairs of shoes by size into their respective boxes.
- segregationThere tends to be a segregation between a person's private life and his job or other affairs.
- segueI can tell she’s going to segue from our conversation about school to the topic of marriage.
- seismicWith Spurs having avoided a seismic Cup upset, Newport's heroic display will be rewarded with a lucrative...
- seizeRust caused the engine to seize, never to run again.
- seizureThe search warrant permitted the seizure of evidence.
- seldomThey seldom come here now.
- selectOnly a select few were allowed into the premiere.
- selectedHe was selected to give the opening speech thanks to his imposing, sonorous voice.
- selectionThe large number of good candidates made selection difficult.
- selectiveHe's very selective and spent hours in the store choosing a new shirt.
- selectivelyThe consultant's advisory recommendations were selectively adopted.
- selectorAll selectors are the push button type.
- seleniumThe culture medium was inoculated with selenium to investigate the rate of uptake.
- selfThis argument was put forward by the defendant self.
- selfieShe posted a quick video selfie to her story to show everyone the view from the summit.
- selfish“We all have both a selfish separate self, and an Inner Being that is One with the Universal Spirit.
- selfishnessHis actions impress a message of selfishness to us all.
- selflessSuccessful communities need strong, selfless leaders and a virtuous people.
- sellShe sold her old car very quickly.
- sellerAlisha was a seller of fine books.
- semanticA word and its false friend may well be etymologically related: in such cases semantic shifts have made them...
- semanticsSemantics is a foundation of lexicography.
- semaphoreThe thread increments the semaphore to prevent other threads from entering the critical section at the same...
- semblanceHe seems like to run from any semblance of hard work.
- semesterI will graduate at the end of the spring semester.
- semiThe smaller semis of the 1920s and 1930s were closely related to the three bedroom pre-1919 narrow fronted...
- semiconductorIntegrated circuits are made from semiconductors, especially silicon.
- semifinalWith a win in the semifinals, the championship remained firmly in their sights.
- semigroupPseudovarieties are of particular importance in the study of finite semigroups and hence in formal language...
- seminal"The Structure of Scientific Revolutions" was a seminal work in the modern philosophy of science.
- seminarStudents attended a seminar on climate change.
- seminaryThe year between college and seminary was my prime Cage Stage.
- senateDuring the Roman principate, the senate largely served as a rubber stamp for the emperor.
- senatorThe proposed gas tax died after the powerful rural senator refused to let it out of committee.
- sendEvery day at two o'clock, he sends his secretary out to buy him a coffee.
- senderThe package was addressed to someone we didn't know, so we returned it to the sender.
- senileHe's losing his grip – he's practically senile.
- seniorHe was four years her senior.
- seniorityIt's an old-fashioned company, with parking spaces and other perks doled out on the basis of seniority.
- sensationYou truly are a sensation.
- sensationalThe lens of the public eye is focused on the sensational trial.
- senseIt’s common sense not to put metal objects in a microwave oven.
- senselessThe blow to his head rendered him senseless; he didn’t awaken until he was in the ambulance.
- sensibilityI apologize if I offended your sensibilities, but that’s the truth of the matter.
- sensibleI only wear high heels on formal occasions; otherwise, I prefer sensible shoes.
- sensiblyI plan to eat sensibly, just smaller portions, and cut out comfort food entirely."
- sensillumYou've got seven different types of sensilla just on the tips of your antennae.
- sensitiveMax is very sensitive; he cried today because of the bad news.
- sensitivitySince he played with high sensitivity, he only needed to move the mouse a tiny distance to rotate a full 360...
- sensorThe smoke sensor triggered the alarm.
- sensoryThe insect has a pair of sensory appendages.
- sensualThat massage was a very sensual experience!
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Example sentences adapted from Wiktionary, from the entry of each word and the entries the sentences come from. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws chose the sentences, left out offensive ones and quotations older than 1900, and marked the word in each. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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