Example sentences for: combines

How can you use “combines” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • Memsahib `term of respect for a European lady,' for example, derives from English ma'am and Hindi sahib `sir, master,' a word borrowed by Hindi from Arabic; boxwallah `peddler' combines English box and Hindi wallah `person in charge of a particular thing'; chotapeg `half-sized drink' unites Hindi chota `little, small' and English peg (Anglo-Indian slang since at least 1864 for a drink, especially of brandy and soda water); and shroffage `commission charged for shroffing' combines shroff (an adaptation of Hindi saraf `banker, money-lender,' a word borrowed from Arabic) and the English suffix - age . Combinations of Hindi and Persian elements include:

  • At its very best, the Internet combines all of these inventions--it is the printed word that can be instantly telegraphed anywhere that adds on the interactivity of the telephone.

  • This frank examination of Germany’s social and political history cleverly combines documents, photographs, and radio broadcasts to chronicle the rise of Fascism and the development of democracy.

  • By night Lagos is lively, with outdoor restaurant terraces and bars, and by day it combines a rich historical past with a busy present.

  • Its hutong tour combines many of the sights in the Back Lakes District with the opportunity to step inside a courtyard house and talk with its modern-day residents.


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