1000 Homophones with Sentences! A homophone is a word that is pronounced the same as another word but has a different meaning, even if it is spelled differently. Here are 1000 examples of homophones with sentences to help you better understand them.
1000 Homophones with Sentences
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Add: Please add more sugar to my coffee.
Ad: This ad is very effective.
2.
Ball: He hit the ball out of the park.
Bawl: The baby was bawling because he was hungry.
3.
Band: The band played all night long.
Banned: Smoking is banned in this building.
4.
Blew: He blew out the candles on his birthday cake.
Blue: The sky is blue.
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Break: I need to take a break from studying.
Brake: You should use your brake when you’re driving.
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Buy: I’m going to buy a new car.
Bye: Bye, I’ll see you later.
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Cast: The doctor cast my broken arm.
Caste: India has a caste system.
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Cell: My phone is in my cell.
Sell: I’m going to sell my car.
Cent: It cost me 50 cents to make this phone call.
Scent: This perfume has a very strong scent.
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Check: I need to check my email.
Cheque: I need to cash my cheque.
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Clothes: I need to do laundry because I have no clean clothes.
Close: Please close the door.
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Complement: You complement each other well.
Compliment: That’s a nice compliment.
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Cousin: My cousin is coming to visit me.
Cozen: He cozened me out of my money.
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Cream: I need to buy some cream.
Scream: The little girl screamed when she saw the spider.
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Crew: The crew is getting ready to sail.
Cruise: We’re going on a cruise for our vacation.
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Current: There’s a current flowing through this river.
Currant: I need to buy some currants.
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Days: We’ve been married for ten days.
Daze: The medicine left me in a daze.
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Deer: The deer ran into the forest.
Dear: Dear, can you please buy me some bread?
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Dew: The dew was sparkling in the grass.
Do: I need to do my homework.
20.
Die: The patient died last night.
Dye: I’m going to dye my hair red.
21.
Disc: I need to buy a new disc for my computer.
Disk: The doctor said I have a herniated disk.
22.
Dove: The dove flew into the trees.
Dub: They’re going to dub the movie into English.
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Estate: After my uncle died, we found out he had an estate.
Estimate: I need to get an estimate for my taxes.
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Fair: That doesn’t seem fair.
Fare: How much is the fare for the train?
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Find: I can’t find my keys.
Fined: He was fined for speeding.
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Flew: The bird flew into the window.
Flue: The flue needs to be cleaned.
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Foul: That smell is foul.
Fowl: We’re having chicken fowl for dinner.
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Gait: He has a very odd gait.
Gate: Please close the gate so the dog doesn’t get out.
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Grate: There’s a grate over the drain.
Great: That was a great party.
30.
Hangar: The plane is in the hangar.
Hanger: I need to buy some hangers for my clothes.
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Heel: I hurt my heel when I was running.
He’ll: He’ll be here soon.
32.
Herd: The herd of cows were grazing in the meadow.
Hurd: He hurdled over the fence.
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Hole: There’s a hole in my socks.
Whole: I need a wholewheat bread.
34.
I: I’m going to the store.
Eye: Keep an eye on the baby while I’m gone.
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Idle: The machine was idle.
Idol: He’s my idol.
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Inn: We’re staying at an inn tonight.
In: I’m in the middle of something.
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Jail: He was sent to jail for his crimes.
Gale: There’s a gale warning for tonight.
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Key: I need to find my key.
Quay: We’re going to the quay to watch the boats.
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Know: I know you’re lying to me.
No: No, I don’t want to go.
40.
Lead: The lead singer was amazing.
Led: He led the way.
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Lessen: The medicine will lessen the pain.
Lesson: I need to learn my lesson.
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Liar: He’s a liar and a cheat.
Lyre: The lyre is a string instrument.
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Made: I made a cake.
Maid: We need to hire a maid to clean the house.
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Mail: I need to check the mail.
Male: He’s a male model.
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Marshal: The marshal is here to arrest you.
Martial: He’s in martial arts.
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Meat: I need to buy some meat for dinner.
Meet: We’re going to meet at the park.
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Metal: This ring is made of metal.
Mettle: He’s made of strong mettle.
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Missed: I missed the bus.
Mist: There’s a mist in the air.
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Mode: What mode are you in?
Mowed: I mowed the lawn this morning.
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Morning: I need to get up early in the morning.
Mourning: We’re in mourning for our loss.
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New: I need a new dress.
Knew: I knew you would come.
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Oar: He was rowing the boat with an oar.
Or: Do you want to go to the movies or the park?
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Pail: There’s a pail of water over there.
Pale: His face was pale.
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Pain: I’m in pain.
Pane: There’s a pane of glass in the window.
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Passed: He passed his exam.
Past: We need to leave the past in the past.
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Peace: There’s a peace sign on his shirt.
Piece: I need a piece of paper.
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Peak: We’re at the peak of the mountain.
Pique: His comments piqued my interest.
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Plane: We’re taking a plane to our vacation.
Plain: The dress is too plain.
59.
Poll: There’s a poll on the news about the election.
Pole: There’s a pole in the middle of the room.
60.
Precede: His death preceded hers by two years.
Proceed: We need to proceed with caution.
61.
Principal: He’s the principal of the school.
Principle: He believes in the principle of freedom.
Raise: I’m going to raise my hand.
Raze: They’re going to raze the old building.
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Read: I need to read this book.
Red: The apple is red.
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Right: That’s right.
Write: I need to write a paper.
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Ring: I need to buy her a ring.
Wring: He wrung his hands in frustration.
66.
Rode: He rode his bike to school.
Road: Take the road on the left.
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Role: What’s your role in this play?
Roll: He rolled down the hill.
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Root: The tree’s root is showing.
Rute: We need to take the rute on the right.
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Sale: There’s a sale at the store.
Sail: They’re going to sail around the world.
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Scroll: He was scrolliing through his phone.
Scrawl: Her scrawl is hard to read.
71.
Sea: We’re going to the sea.
Cease: The fighting needs to cease.
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Seam: There’s a seam in my dress.
Seem: It seems like you’re mad at me.
73.
Second: I’ll be there in a second.
Sect: They’re in a sect.
74.
Serial: He’s a serial killer.
Cereal: I need to buy some cereal.
75.
Shear: I need to shear the sheep.
Share: We need to share the food.
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Shoe: I need new shoes.
Sue: He’s going to sue them.
77.
Soar: The bird was soaring in the sky.
Sore: My throat is sore.
78.
Soul: He has a good soul.
Sole: This is the sole copy.
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Stationary: The car is stationary.
Stationery: I need some stationery.
80.
Steak: I want a steak for dinner.
Stake: He stake in the ground to mark the spot.
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Team: They’re on the same team.
Teem: The room is teeming with people.
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Tale: He was telling a tale.
Tail: The dog wagged its tail.
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Summary: This is a summary.
Summery: The weather is summery today.
81.
Tear: He tore the picture.
Tier: There are three tiers to the cake.
82.
Throne: He’s sitting on the throne.
Throw: Throw the ball to me.
83.
Vain: He’s very vain.
Vein: I can see the veins in your arm.
84.
Wade: He was wading in the water.
Weighed: The fish weighed three pounds.
85.
Waist: Tie the belt around my waist.
Waste: Don’t waste the food.
86.
Wait: I’ll wait for you.
Weight: The weight is too heavy.
87.
Want: I want a new car.
Wont: It’s something he wont do.
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Ware: She was wearing a dress.
Where: Where are you going?
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Wet: The paint is wet.
Set: I need to set the table.
90.
Which: Which one do you want?
witch: She’s a witch.
91.
White: The snow is white.
Wight: He’s of average wight.
92.
Whole: I need a whole milk.
Hole: There’s a hole in my sock.
93.
Wine: Would you like some wine?
Whine: The baby was whining.
94.
Wood: Where is the wood?
Wood: He works with wood.
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Work: I work all day.
Wore: She wore a pink dress.
96.
Wrong: That’s wrong.
Ronge: He ronged the bell.
97.
Yacht: They have a yacht.
Yank: He yanked on the rope.
98.
Yeast: I need some yeast.
Yeet: Yeet the ball into the goal.
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You’re: You’re going to the store.
Your: Your car is parked in the driveway.
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Zebra: The zebra is black and white.
Severe: The storm was severe.
