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How to use rex in a sentence

14 example sentences · noun, verb

Rex means a king, particularly in ancient Rome. Example: “Rex was in so much pain, they had to put him down.”

Examples of rex by meaning

nounA king, particularly in ancient Rome.

  • And though the sturdy patrician nobility had already gained ground, though the reges attempted gradually to enlarge the scope of their functions—all this does not change the elementary and fundamental character of the constitution, and this alone is essential.1902, Frederick Engels, translated by Ernest Untermann, “Gens and State in Rome”, in The Origin of the Family, Private Property and the...

More sentences with rex

  • Rex was in so much pain, they had to put him down.From the entry put down
  • In the name Tyrannosaurus rex, "Tyrannosaurus" is the praenomen.From the entry praenomen
  • Rex unwise enough to venture into the wrong body of water in pursuit of prey.2007, Douglas Preston, Tyrannosaur Canyon, page 105. From the entry T. Rex
  • “Well, meaning you’re one better than just a silly old t rex; you’re a tyrannosaurus regina!”2005 July, Jonathan Reed-Stuart, Cybersaur! The Adventures of Chloe & George, the Internet Dinosaur, volume I, →ISBN, page 105. From the entry Tyrannosaurus regina
  • Some of the most spectacular beasts in East Coast museums happen to be Tyrannosaurus rexes from Montana.1999, Fred Setterberg, America: True Stories of Life on the Road, →ISBN, page 244. From the entry tyrannosaurus rex
  • In olden days man fought Tyrannosaurus rex; nowadays he battles Tyrannosaurus regina—his wife.1965 January 22, “Time Listings”, in Time: The Weekly Newsmagazine, volume 85, number 4, page 2. From the entry Tyrannosaurus regina
  • This expression rex Anglorum is rightly signalised by historians as a milestone in our history.1956, Winston Churchill, History of the English-Speaking Peoples, I.5. From the entry signalize
  • If I was a dinosaur, I'd be a bantersaurus rex.2013, Ross O'Carroll-Kelly, Downturn Abbey, Penguin, →ISBN, page 144. From the entry bantersaurus rex
  • Rex leaps down out of his mobile and stomps over, his crazy red eyes gone stormy, sleeves rolled up on his hoodie.2022 August 1, Jessica Shubert, My Name is Criminal, volume 1, Page Publishing Inc, →ISBN. From the entry chumpette
  • Rexes from Cocos island in Jurassic Park, that would be considered kind of “unethical,” so might as well do it through government.2008, Victoria Minnich, Question Reality: An Investigation of Self-Humans-Environment, Part 2, page 454. From the entry T. Rex
  • Most famous for the last and largest member of the clade, Tyrannosaurus rex, tyrannosaurids at first glance seem very far removed from the ostrichlike ornithomimosaurs.2003, Gregory Paul, The Scientific American Book of Dinosaurs, page 155. From the entry tyrannosaurid
  • Rex recording at a London studio renowned for its pub bar, and after a few looseners, were invited by Marc Bolan to take part in a rambling jam session.2010, Tony Fletcher, Dear Boy: The Life of Keith Moon. From the entry loosener
  • C.) concerns a law, possibly relating to ceremonies held in this spot by the rex sacrificulus, or to the sacred character particular to the spot itself.1955, Pietro Romanelli, The Roman Forum, page 29. From the entry boustrophedonally

Meaning of rex

  1. noun A king, particularly in ancient Rome.
  2. noun An animal which has a genetic recessive variation that causes the guard hairs to be very short or fully lacking.
  3. verb To breed (an animal) to have this kind of hair.

Full definition of rex

Questions about rex in a sentence

How do you use rex in a sentence?
Rex is used as a noun and verb. For example: “Rex was in so much pain, they had to put him down.”
What is a short sentence with rex?
“In the name Tyrannosaurus rex, "Tyrannosaurus" is the praenomen.”
What does rex mean?
Rex means a king, particularly in ancient Rome.

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