Used in a Sentence

shams

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for shams.

Editorial note

In trials they do shams by turning on the device for only a short period of time.

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Quick take

A surname from Arabic.

Meaning at a glance

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

noun

A surname from Arabic.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for shams.

noun

A surname from Arabic.

Example sentences

1

In trials they do shams by turning on the device for only a short period of time.

2

As US taxpayers (forgive the presumption), don't court room shams like this expend our collective treasure?

3

You always know the elections are shams when the communist candidate gets 95% of the vote.

4

Sometimes, really talented, amazing people feel like shams and really mediocre people feel like they have conquered everything and are The Bomb.

5

It makes me wonder what other widely-used things are shams but I lack the knowledge to judge.

6

People are credulous — and many studies are honestly shams.

7

How exactly are the examples in the article, which the app author states she experienced in her own life, shams or arguments set up to be defeated?

8

It is ok: my time abroad taught me all governments are shams, and we best tolerate them just to make them pleased with themselves.

9

It should punish people for peddling shams.

10

You notice that two of the signs competing with your client blatantly say that they sell widgets, that their widgets cure cancer, and that other cancer treatments are shams.

11

From what I have seen the investment schemes have significant loopholes - almost as if the schemes are just shams with lies that appease voters.

12

Wait, that implies that the (broadly conservative) demands for freedom of speech on campus were mere lies, shams assumed to fool the media and those who actually cherished free speech.

Quote examples

1

It is a real problem with countries declaring "democratic elections" which are mere shams of democracy.

2

And what they considered "billing" was basically acquisition or conversion through on-page shams and tricks.

3

On transaction count, I think "we" /may/ care about transaction count, if the majority of transactions are shams or gaming the trading system.

4

"And when I licked those hands, they tasted like sweet apples and flaky pastry, just the way Mom used to make her pies." I can't stand seeing the political shams where the VIP comes in and pretends to be an ordinary person talking to other ordinary people.

Proper noun examples

1

Hezbollah had been continuously, deliberately firing rockets at civilians since October 8th, 2023 displacing tens of thousands and killing multiple civilians including 12 children in a playground in Majdal Shams.

2

In Jdaidat Artouz civilians were taken by Assad's military officers and lynched to death in a heap at the military family housing block either in or near the town (Jdaidat Artouz or Moadamiyet al-Shams).

Frequently asked questions

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

How do you use shams in a sentence?

In trials they do shams by turning on the device for only a short period of time.

What does shams mean?

A surname from Arabic.

What part of speech is shams?

shams is commonly used as noun.