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How to use ne in a sentence

40 example sentences · adverb, conjunction

Ne means not. Example: “The ginger flavor adds such a nice je ne sais qua to the cake.”

Examples of ne by meaning

adverbNot.

  • "God's nails, I ne knew her.2019, James Meek, To Calais, In Ordinary Time

adverb"Isn't that so?" (used in representations of Maori English).

  • Then, he had only chuckled again and said, “Well, we got him on the way, ne?”1983, Keri Hulme, The Bone People, Penguin, published 1986, page 6

More sentences with ne

  • The ginger flavor adds such a nice je ne sais qua to the cake.From the entry je ne sais qua
  • He's missing that je ne sais qua which separates winners from champions.From the entry je ne sais qua
  • She has a certain je ne sais quoi about her.From the entry je ne sais quoi
  • Oh, je ne sais pas expliquer, like a sort of cold-hot, crabocado pie?2021 June 9, Giles Coren, “Giles Coren reviews Bar des Prés”, in The Times, archived from the original on 05 Sep 2021. From the entry crabocado
  • Refusing to answer questions about the political affiliations of various villagers, he was subjected to the gégène.2011, Vincent Crapanzano, The Harkis, page 68. From the entry gégène
  • Paras used the gégène no matter how much politicians condemned it.2007, Darius Rejali, Torture and Democracy, page 162. From the entry gégène
  • If not adding optional decoration, simply spoon all of madrilène over pâté and chill until set.1997, Jean Anderson, “[Appetizers & Snacks] Easy Chicken Liver Pâté”, in The American Century Cookbook: The Most Popular Recipes of the…. From the entry madrilène
  • As he elaborates the tale, we have a classic Wendersian mise-en-scène.1996 March, Thomas Docherty, “Discourse and Figure: The Resistance of/to Cinema” (chapter 7), in Alterities: Criticism, History…. From the entry Wendersian
  • Although this mise en scène may sound like a contrived “Twilight Zone” setup, it provides Mr.1995 June 27, Michiko Kakutani, “Playing Pygmalion to a Hermeneutic Computer”, in New York Times. From the entry mise en scène
  • It is no doubt rightly connected with the Etruscan magistrate's name purθne, eprθni.1974, Oswald Szemerényi, “The origins of the Greek lexicon: Ex Oriente Lux”, in The Journal of Hellenic Studies, volume 94, →DOI, page 154. From the entry deglutination
  • There are processions led by dancers with castanets and accompanied by musicians playing the Kène.1951, Norman Lewis, A Dragon Apparent, Eland, published 2003, page 296. From the entry khene
  • Or a madrilène, which is merely consommé stepped up with tomato juice and spices.1947, Lucy Corbett, Sidney Corbett, “Save It and Fix It”, in Pot Shots from a Grosse Ile Kitchen, New York, N.Y.; London: Harper &…. From the entry madrilène
  • Je ne sais pas. (The usual answer to a French question.) IV.1929, Messenger, Durham, N.C.: Durham High School, page 141. From the entry adviseress
  • Cocaïne is used in medicine usually in the form of its hydrochloride, as a rapid local anæsthetic.1924, Harry Hepworth, Chemical Synthesis: Studies in the Investigation of Natural Organic Products, page 224. From the entry cocaïne
  • On a le sens de chat, ou on ne l'a pas.1922 September, “The Race of Tom”, in The Atlantic Monthly, page 424. From the entry catophile
  • When boiled with water, cocaïne is hydrolyzed into benzoylecgonine, C₁₆H₁₉NO₄, and methylic alcohol.1919, Text-book of chemistry, page 427. From the entry cocaïne
  • It is tied to genre conventions while stylistically following the new code of realism, especially with regard to mise-en-scène and performance.2013, Marc Raymond, Hollywood's New Yorker: The Making of Martin Scorsese, page 68. From the entry Hollywood
  • Crunchy, sugary, nutty, chocolate-chippy topping covers a dark cocoa-flavored cake, but what is that “je ne sais quoi”?2007 December 12, Lynne Ireland, “Surprise ingredients make warm desserts special and delicious”, in Lincoln Journal Star, Lincoln, Neb.…. From the entry chocolate-chippy
  • A rotten eggs, decaying matter and piquant, outhousey, je ne sais quois fragrance radiated off her in noxious waves.2006, Terry Griggs, Invisible Ink, Vancouver, B.C.: Raincoast Books, →ISBN, page 89. From the entry outhousey
  • Also, for tomatoed consommé (madrilène), increase the gelatin slightly because the acidity of the tomatoes weakens the gelatin.2004, Wayne Gisslen, Essentials of professional cooking. From the entry tomatoed
  • Or does ne1 know where I can buy these cheap?2004 March 30, Richard F., “WTB: ne1 have a^([sic – meaning any]) empty CD cases 4 sale?”, in van.forsale (Usenet). From the entry ne1
  • I then suggested that he should play a tune on the khène while I improvised an accompaniment on the ukelele.2001, Mervyn Brown, War in Shangri-La, Radcliffe, published 2001, page 155. From the entry khene
  • For reasons explained in the previous volume, noticeably absent are mises en scène representing productions at the Théâtre-Italien.1998: H. Robert Cohen, Original Staging Manuals for Ten Parisian Operatic Premières, 1824–1843, page xiii (Pendragon Press; →ISBN…. From the entry mise en scène
  • Avoir vagi, puis ne pas être foutu de râler.1956 [1951], Samuel Beckett, translated by Samuel Beckett, Malone Dies, translation of Malone meurt (in French). From the entry vagitate
  • At first we stand agedly solemn before the sphinxity of life, and "on ne devient pas jeune qu'avec le temps."1909, Sir James Henry Yoxall, The Wander Years, page 233. From the entry sphinxity
  • Lebo na rozdiel od bocianov, lastovičiek či pelikánov sú čiastočne usadené, potrebujú priestor, chersonské stepi či obľúbené miesta na Terchankute, Kerčenskom polostrove či Prisivašši.Kateryna Michalicyna (30th of July 2024), “Perie modrého vtáka”, in Knižná revue (in Slovak), 2024/7–8, Bratislava: Slovenské literárne…. From the entry Prysyvashshia
  • An area of the outdoor pool at Whakatāne Aquatic Centre has been set aside for manus (bombing) after a nine-year-old boy nearly drowned last month.2022 February 23, Diane McCarthy, “Special space allocated for manus after near drowning”, in RNZ, archived from the original on 23 Feb 2022. From the entry manu
  • There’s nothing like picking plump, sun-warmed fruit (one for the bucket, one for you) and at this iconic Whakatāne attraction, you can do just that.2020 December 12, Sharon Stephenson, “Three of the best 'pick your own' fruit farms”, in Stuff. From the entry kotataberry
  • Hélène Louvart gives the film the daubed, traffic-light palette of a ripe mango; were it possible, you’d expect it to have an aroma to match.2019 May 25, Guy Lodge, “Film Review: ‘The Invisible Life of Eurídice Gusmão’”, in Variety. From the entry DP
  • T̀hi͘͡ş̸ p̸͏á̕t̢̕͢c̨̕h͟͟ ̴̧ą҉͘d͟͡d̢ş͡ s͏u̸͘p͠p̛͞͡o͟r̸t͜ ̷͟f̢͘͡o͜ŗ̛ ̴̧Z͝a҉lģ̡o͡ ̸t̕͞o̵͝ ̨k̶é͢r̶̨ne͘l҉҉̧ ͜m̶͞e̵s͘҉s̢̢͠a͠ǵ͟ę̸͞ ́oú͢͟tp̢̕͘u͞t͢ in order to ready those who will otherwise be ea͓̙ten at the arrival.2010 October 22, Matthew Garrett, “[PATCH] Add Zalgo support”, in fa.linux.kernel (Usenet), message-ID…. From the entry zalgo
  • I'm not their m8s and I feel great cos im free to talk to ne1 else well I was b4 but it feels real gd!!2007, Chris Pawson, Eike Adams, Ralph Tanner., quoting "NB", “Cyberspace: A Contemporary Social Space”, in Karen Malone, editor, Child…. From the entry m8
  • “Cette blessure” (“This Wound”) in a round with Hélène Baillargeon and Alan Mills singing “Galant, tu perds ton temps” (“Lover, You're Wasting Your Time”).2003 October 7, Gordon Sheppard, HA!: A Self-Murder Mystery, McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP, →ISBN. From the entry counterwavy
  • Designed by the Parlement, the grisly mise-en-scène, which horrified many philosophes, was intended to wipe the Parlement's slate clean of any putative stain of anti-monarchism.2002, Colin Jones, The Great Nation, Penguin, published 2003, page 231. From the entry anti-monarchism
  • The dehortative verb typically occurs preceding a subordinate verb, as Samoan ? aua ne ?i galo, Maori kaua e wareware 'don't forget!'.1970, R. C.. Green, Marion Kelly, Studies in Oceanic Culture History, page 124. From the entry dehortative
  • What with Alphonse's lies and Bernard's fantasies, one must assume the relative candor of Hélène and Françoise if Muriel is not to succumb to Marienbadism.1970, Andrew Sarris, Confessions of a cultist: on the cinema, 1955-1969, page 104. From the entry Marienbadism
  • Whether sen, ten etc. are sometimes side-forms to se, te etc. after ne : nen, is a question that need not occupy us here.1912, Emrik Slettengren, “Aphæresis in Romance and Latin loan-words”, in Contributions to the Study of Aphæretic Words in English, Lund…. From the entry sideform
  • Energy and Ecology Minister Ségolène Royal described it as an "unbelievable mistake" while Junior Transport Minister Frédéric Cuvillier said it was "ubuesque" (nonsensical), an allusion to absurdist theatre.2014 May 21, Tu Thanh Ha, “New train cars in France too wide for hundreds of stations”, in Globe and Mail, Canada, retrieved 21 May 2014. From the entry ubuesque
  • It was as comfortable an afternoon as Arsène Wenger could have wished for in a situation that can be tricky in between internationals and the upcoming Champions League.2012 September 15, Amy Lawrence, “Arsenal's Gervinho enjoys the joy of six against lowly Southampton”, in The Guardian, archived from the…. From the entry tricky

Meaning of ne

  1. adverb Not.
  2. conjunction Nor.
  3. adverb "Isn't that so?" (used in representations of Maori English).

Full definition of ne

Questions about ne in a sentence

How do you use ne in a sentence?
Ne is used as an adverb and conjunction. For example: “The ginger flavor adds such a nice je ne sais qua to the cake.”
What is a short sentence with ne?
“"God's nails, I ne knew her.”
What does ne mean?
Ne means not.

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