metre

Example Sentences

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It blew me backwards about a metre or so.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

“Statistics show that there is a 100% chance of a tsunami of at least one metre high in the Mediterranean Sea in the next 30 years.”

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

"When you're spreading manure you can't stop it spreading at the six metre mark - with slurry it's easier," he said.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

However a few people were found to have caught the virus from a man sitting more than a metre away at a birthday party.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

These songs were shaped by the poetic metre of their lyrics, and consequently most of the troubadour songs, even the sad ones, have a gentle, foot-tapping pulse.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall