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100 Examples of Homographs with Sentences

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100 Examples of Homographs with Sentences! A homograph is a word that has the same spelling as another word but has a different meaning. Homographs are usually pronounced differently from one another. Here are 100 examples of homographs with sentences to help you better understand what a homograph is.

100 Examples of Homographs with Sentences

100 Examples of Homographs with Sentences

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Homographs

Sentences
1 Palm:

Palm:

 Palm trees are very long.

He hit him with the palm of his hand.
2 Dove:

Dove:

 The dove delivered the message.

I’m going to take a dove bath.
3 Bass:

Bass:

 The bass​was too loud.

He plays the bass​guitar.
4 Bow:

Bow:

 She put a bow​in her hair.

He bowed ​to the queen.
5 Lead:

Lead:

 The lead singer is sick.

The lead pipe is in the basement.
6 Close:

Close:

 He closed​the door.

I need to close​this deal.
7 Wind:

Wind:

 The wind​was blowing.

Please wind​up your watch.
8 Object:

Object:

 I object​to your comments.

That is a nice object.
9 Left:

Left:

 He left​the country.

My left​leg is asleep.
10 Right:

Right:

 Is this right?

The right​side is correct.
11 Type:

Type:

 Please type​this paper.

He has a rare blood type.
12 Row:

Row:

 They were rowing the boat.

There was a row of books on the shelf.
13 Minute:

Minute:

 I will be there in a minute.

That minute​ was the best of my life.
14 Lose:

Lose:

 He loses​ his car keys all the time.

When you lose​, you have to pay forfeit.
15 Project:

Project:

 The project​is due tomorrow.

He projected​his voice so everyone could hear.

 

16 Current:

Current:

 What is the time of the current?

There is a current​of electricity running through the wire.
17 Contract:

Contract:

 She contracted​the disease while she was abroad.

He contracted​to have the house painted.
18 Continent:

Continent:

 Africa is a continent.

His ego is as big as a continent.
19 Olive:

Olive:

 I love olives!

The color of the olive tree is green.
20 Record:

Record:

 Can you record​this song for me?

She recorded in the studio yesterday.
21 Subject:

Subject:

 This is a very important subject.

All subjects ​must be studied in order to get a degree.
22 Conduct:

Conduct:

 He conducted ​the orchestra.

Please conduct​ yourselves in a proper manner.
23 Capital:

Capital:

 The capital ​of France is Paris.

He has a lot of capital​to invest.
24 Pie:

Pie:

 I would like some apple pie.

The cat ate a pie​off the windowsill.
25 Hose:

Hose:

 She was watering the flowers with a hose.

His hose​were too short.
26 Compound:

Compound:

 The compound ​is surrounded by a fence.

The word “compound” is a compound ​word.
27 Tear:

Tear:

 She tore​the picture in half.

His eyes were tearing​from the smoke.
28 Fair:

Fair:

 The weather is fair today.

That is not a fair​way to treat people.
29 Phone:

Phone:

 I need to phone​my mother.

Please phone​for an ambulance.
30 match:

match:

 He was looking for a match.

The match​was played on Sunday.

 

31 rain:

rain:

 It’s raining cats and dogs!

I hope the rain stops soon.
32 bowel:

bowel:

 The bowel​can be removed in surgery.

Please empty your bowels ​before the operation.
33 rock:

rock:

 He was looking for rocks.

Elvis Presley is the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll.
34 live:

live:

 They lived​in a small house.

The live​ broadcast starts at 8 p.m.
35 sink:

sink:

 The boat sank ​in the storm.

Please sink​ the rubbish in the bin.
36 meat:

meat:

 I don’t eat meat ​because I’m a vegetarian.

This meat ​smells bad.
37 lead:

lead:

 The lead​in the pencil is made of graphite.

He led ​the team to victory.
38 die:

die:

 He was so scared he thought he was going to die.

The die is cast.
39 fly:

fly:

 She was flying ​a kite in the park.

There are flies​on the windowsill.
40 dye:

dye:

 I’m going to dye ​my hair blue.

The dress was dyed red.
41 row:

row:

 They were rowing the boat.

There was a row of books on the shelf.
42 sight:

sight:

 He was blind, but he had sight.

The sight​of the sunsets always make me feel better.
43 site:

site:

 This is an historical site.

I need to site ​this tent before it starts raining.
44 Son:

Son:

 My son ​is studying engineering.

The Sun ​is a star.
45 tie:

tie:

 He tied ​the rope to the tree.

I need a tie​ for this shirt.
46 die:

die:

 The die is cast.

I’m going to die ​if I don’t get some sleep soon.
47 wood:

wood:

 He was chopping wood.

This table is made of wood.
48 wool:

wool:

 Please take off your wool ​sweater before you come in the house.

The sheep was covered in wool.
49 word:

word:

 I don’t know that word.

This is a difficult word ​to pronounce.
50 work:

work:

 He works ​in a bank.

The work​isn’t finished yet.
51 world:

world:

 The world ​is round.

The World War was a global conflict.
52 Wound:

Wound:

 He wounded ​his arm when he fell.

The wound​ needs to be cleaned and dressed.
53 write:

write:

 Please write ​your name here.

She writes ​letters to her penpal.
54 wrong:

wrong:

 That is the wrong ​answer.

Please don’t do anything wrong.
55 Arrive:

Arrive:

 When will you arrive?

The train arrived​on time.
56 Board:

Board:

 Please board ​the bus.

She boarded​ the plane to go on vacation.
57 Broadcast:

Broadcast:

 The broadcast ​will start in a few minutes.

Please turn off the radio ​while the broadcast is on.
58 Burst:

Burst:

 The dam burst​ and flooded the town.

He burst ​into tears when he heard the news.
59 Clothe:

Clothe:

 They clothed ​the child in warm clothes.

Please clothe​ yourselves before you go outside.
60 Complain:

Complain:

 He complained ​about the noise.

She complained​ of a headache.

 

61 Embarrass:

Embarrass:

 Don’t embarrass ​me in front of my friends.

She was embarrassed​ when she realized she had forgotten her purse.
62 Entertain:

Entertain:

 We entertained ​guests from out of town.

Please entertain​ yourselves while I’m gone.
63 Increase:

Increase:

 The population ​is increasing.

He increased​ his chances of winning by cheating.
64 Interview:

Interview:

 I have an interview with the President.

Please interview​ the witnesses one at a time.
65 Investigate:

Investigate:

 The police are investigating the crime.

He investigated ​the rumors and found they were not true.
66 Object:

Object:

 I object ​to your proposal.

What is that object ​in the sky?
67 Offend:

Offend:

 She offended ​me with her remarks.

He offended​ his boss and was fired.
68 Permit:

Permit:

 Do I need a permit​ to park here?

He was permitted ​to enter the country.
69 Print:

Print:

 Please print ​this document.

The newspaper ​is printed every day.
70 Prohibit:

Prohibit:

 Smoking is prohibited​ in this building.

The law prohibits​discrimination.
71 Recall:

Recall:

 Can you recall ​what she said?

He recalled ​the events of that day.
72 Reduce:

Reduce:

 He reduced ​the price of the house.

Please reduce​ the amount of salt you use in cooking.
73 Refuse:

Refuse:

 She refused ​to answer the question.

He refused​ to take the blame.
74 Regret:

Regret:

 I regret ​that I can’t help you.

He regretted ​telling her the truth.
75 Remind:

Remind:

 Please remind ​me to call my mother.

He reminded​me of my father.
76 Resemble:

Resemble:

 She resembles ​her mother.

They resemble​ each other.
77 Satisfy:

Satisfy:

 He was satisfied ​with the results of the experiment.

The meal satisfied​ my hunger.
78 Scare:

Scare:

 The noise scared ​me.

He scared​ her by telling her a ghost story.
79 Sign:

Sign:

 Please sign ​here.

He signed ​the contract.
80 Subtract:

Subtract:

 Please subtract ​10 from that number.

He subtracted​ the cost of the trip from his savings.
81 Support:

Support:

 I support ​your decision.

The column supports ​the roof.
82 Surprise:

Surprise:

 It was a surprise ​to see her.

He surprised​ her with a gift.
83 Threaten:

Threaten:

 Don’t threaten ​me.

The dog threatened​ to bite me.
84 Vary:

Vary:

 The weather varies ​from day to day.

His moods vary​ a lot.
85 Abuse:

Abuse:

 He abused ​his power.

She was abused ​as a child.
86 Accept:

Accept:

 We accepted ​the offer.

She accepts​ responsibility for her actions.
87 Admire:

Admire:

 I admire ​your courage.

She admires​ him for his intelligence.
88 Admit:

Admit:

 He admitted ​that he was wrong.

She admitted​ to being a thief.
89 Advise:

Advise:

 I advised ​her to see a doctor.

He advises​ people to invest in stocks.
90 Affect:

Affect:

 The medicine affected ​him negatively.

Her mood affects​ her work.
91 Aggress:

Aggress:

 He was aggressively​ trying to sell me insurance.

Dogs are aggressive​ by nature.
92 Air:

Air:

 The air ​was cold.

He aired ​out the room.
93 Allusion:

Allusion:

 She alluded ​to his weight.

The painting is an allusion ​to the fall of man.
94 Angel:

Angel:

 She is my guardian angel.

He has the face of an angel.
95 Applaud:

Applaud:

 The crowd applauded ​his speech.

She applauded​ her own performance.
96 Artist:

Artist:

 He is an artist.

She is an artist.
97 Attack:

Attack:

 They attacked ​the city.

He attacks​ his opponents in the debates.
98 Balance:

Balance:

 He balanced ​on one foot.

She is trying to balance ​her work and her home life.
99 Ball:

Ball:

 He was playing basketball.

She was holding a ball.
100 Band:

Band:

 They are in a band.

The ring is made of gold and silver bands.

 

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