Used in a Sentence

falcons

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for falcons.

Editorial note

That's why peregrine falcons are faster than F-16 Falcons.

Examples17
Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

a genus of raptor (bird of prey).

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of falcons gathered in one view.

N

a genus of raptor (bird of prey).

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Falcons (Icelandic: Fálkar, is the seventh film directed by Friðrik Þór Friðriksson.

N

a women's franchise cricket team, which was founded in 2022, and competes in the FairBreak Invitational T20.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for falcons.

N

a genus of raptor (bird of prey).

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Falcons (Icelandic: Fálkar, is the seventh film directed by Friðrik Þór Friðriksson.

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a women's franchise cricket team, which was founded in 2022, and competes in the FairBreak Invitational T20.

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The Falcons – better known by their Afrikaans name the Valke and now known as the Hino Valke for sponsorship reasons – are a South African rugby union team in Gauteng province that participates in the annual Currie Cup tournament.

Example sentences

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That's why peregrine falcons are faster than F-16 Falcons.

2

The open steppe, fleet horse, falcons at your wrist, and the wind in your hair.

3

They will shut you down faster than the Falcons get owned at the playoffs.

4

There are new techniques (balloon and kite) for getting falcons to fly to a high point more quickly, and now drones are being experimented with.

5

It's actually the Falcons that have the most plays per fumble.

6

I wonder if falcons are smart enough to make that sort of judgement call themselves..

7

In addition it can be used to train birds (falcons)...

8

With the Fanjet Falcons I wonder if it was helpful that Dassault had a facility (and still has) at the Little Rock airport.

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> The open steppe, fleet horse, falcons at your wrist, and the wind in your hair.

10

Peregrine falcons are probably better at catching food.

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Maybe that hold down system that they have for launching Falcons will one day assymetrically fail, dragging the rocket over horizontally before failing totally, leaving a very large missile to shoot along the ground.

12

TBH, first class SQ Suites are nicer than any but the best business jets (I've never been on a really luxury jet like a 777 VIP, but I'd take SQ Suites over the G-II or Falcons I've been on).

Quote examples

1

If it's "nearly impossible" for the Patriots, what does that say about the Falcons?

2

They're traditionally called "gull-wing doors" [1], but I guess falcons are sleeker than gulls.

Proper noun examples

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FedEx rushed to 33 such Fanjet Falcons; that was the initial plan for the full fleet, serving 90 US cities.

2

How many 'strategy guides' and 'Angry Falcons' and 'Crash of Clans' are there?

3

I'd add that I ride Marta to get to Lenox, Buckhead, and Braves/Falcons games most often.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use falcons in a sentence?

That's why peregrine falcons are faster than F-16 Falcons.

What does falcons mean?

a genus of raptor (bird of prey).

What part of speech is falcons?

falcons is commonly used as N.