suffixes

Example Sentences

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And while “-boy” and “-girl” are both common gendered suffixes used across comic history, the girls have appeared more frequently in cinematic adaptations.

From Salon • Jun. 27, 2026

The suffixes “ist” and “ism,” as I’ve said before in these pages, assume conscious belief.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026

She closely reads passages from their textbooks, breaks apart prefixes and suffixes and identifies root words.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 14, 2024

"For those who want .ai suffixes, I'm seeing sales in the low five-figures, and sometimes in the six figures," he says.

From BBC • Nov. 8, 2023

Once he had swallowed a good portion of the English vocabulary, he began to taste the familiar ingredients, the Greek seasoning in the roots, prefixes, and suffixes.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides