Used in a Sentence

silas

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

Editorial note

Dunstan believed that he deserved the gold because he, Dunstan, was so special, unlike Silas (and everyone else).

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Quick take

A male given name from Aramaic of Biblical origin.

Meaning at a glance

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

noun

A male given name from Aramaic of Biblical origin.

noun

(biblical) The companion of Paul in the New Testament, also called Silvanus.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for silas.

noun

A male given name from Aramaic of Biblical origin.

noun

(biblical) The companion of Paul in the New Testament, also called Silvanus.

Example sentences

1

Dunstan believed that he deserved the gold because he, Dunstan, was so special, unlike Silas (and everyone else).

2

The 1985 film adaptation of Silas Marner is very good and faithful to the novel.

3

And, on top of it, Silas deserves to keep at least some of what he earns - UBI is not pure communism.

4

Dunstan believed that he deserved the gold and Silas did not.

5

I started with Middlemarch and proceeded to read Silas Mariner, Romola, and Daniel Deronda.

6

In another case, baby Silas was dying in the hospital.

7

UBI says that Dunstan deserves some gold, wastrel though he is, but also that Silas deserves some, not because he's so productive but just because he's human.

8

Years later, Silas is doubling down on Pare's lie.

9

Their assistant is supposedly capable of extended, multi-step processing: Silas Alberti, a computer scientist and co-founder of another stealth AI startup (of course), has tried Devin and says the technology is a leap forward.

10

> Not only does Dunstan turn any belief that wealth should be earned into rubbish, he also persuaded himself that he, Dunstan, deserved the gold that Silas really had earned with his weaving.

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[Off TOpic somewhat] This post made me immediately recall, the hours I spent playing Apple Invaders, 1979 Pinball Construction Set, by Bill Bludge Chop Lifter, modeled on 1979–1981 Iran Hostage Crisis, Dan Gorlin, Brøderbund 1982 Castle Wolfenstein (1981) (Muse) by Silas Warner Red Alert (1981) Olaf Lubeck, Broderbund I still have some of these original games and the artwork in the shed.....

Quote examples

1

What do woke parents and maga parents have in common when their kid Silas wants to be called "she/her"?

2

It seems like, in practice, the actual rule is, "you can copy earlier comments, just don't own up to doing it or make it easier to find related discussion of the same point, like Silas did".

Proper noun examples

1

Gemini was a good laugh as well: Silas: I want to wash my car.

2

Hey Silas, currently deepwiki is not working for me.

3

The old lighthouse keeper, Silas, squinted at the horizon.

Frequently asked questions

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

How do you use silas in a sentence?

Dunstan believed that he deserved the gold because he, Dunstan, was so special, unlike Silas (and everyone else).

What does silas mean?

A male given name from Aramaic of Biblical origin.

What part of speech is silas?

silas is commonly used as noun.