sentence

noun/verb83 collocationsAvg. frequency: 6.8
long sentence8.0

a sentence with many words

short sentence8.0

a sentence with few words

complete sentence7.5
whole sentence7.0
opening sentence7.0

the first sentence of a text

incomplete sentence5.5
broken sentence5.0
run-on sentence5.0

two or more independent clauses that are not joined correctly

death sentence9.0

a punishment to be killed

life sentence9.0

a punishment to be in prison for the rest of one's life

severe sentence7.2
harsh sentence7.0
heavy sentence6.8
stiff sentence6.5
light sentence6.2
lenient sentence6.0
under sentence of death6.5

having been officially condemned to be executed

write a sentence8.0
form a sentence7.0
speak a sentence6.5
utter a sentence6.0
construct a sentence6.0
punctuate a sentence4.0

usually figurative, meaning to interrupt or emphasize something with an action

serve a sentence8.5

to spend time in prison as a punishment

pass a sentence7.2
impose a sentence7.0
hand down a sentence6.5
reduce a sentence6.0
commute a sentence5.5
sentence someone to [punishment]8.0

used to specify the punishment given

Collocations with "sentence"