simple sentence
noun
a sentence having only one clause, as I saw her the day before yesterday.
simple sentences
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pluralof simple sentence.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Then the dogs listened to recordings of their owners using the familiar words in simple sentences like, “Luna, here’s the ball.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 22, 2024
Indurain, speaking after Pantani's death in 2004, summed up the next five years in two simple sentences:
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2023
It can serve up information in clear, simple sentences, rather than just a list of internet links.
From New York Times ● Dec. 21, 2022
No tackler could trip him up but, on the campaign trail, Walker struggled to break free of the grip of simple sentences.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 6, 2022
She could see the simple sentences, the accumulating telepathic symbols, unfurling at the nibs end.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
