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Alistair in a sentence

Alistair meaning

A male given name from Scottish Gaelic.

Using Alistair

  • The main meaning on this page is: A male given name from Scottish Gaelic.
  • In the example corpus, alistair often appears in combinations such as: alistair burt, and alistair, alistair routledge.

Context around Alistair

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 8 start, 9 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

sheriff 1× guyana 1× nominated 1× spence 1× images 1× depute 1× rotarian 1× manager 1× columnist 1×

Often after:

routledge 2× began 1× died 1× johnston 1× macrow 1× named 1× smith 1× watson 1× dean 1× added 1×

Sentence patterns with Alistair

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

alistair and his 1× alistair began his 1× alistair died on 1× alistair johnston s 1× alistair macrow ceo 1× alistair named ghana 1× box and alistair smith swept 1× distillery manager alistair mcdonald at 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a long throw 1× alistair and his 1× alistair began his 1× alistair died on 1× alistair johnston s 1× alistair macrow ceo 1×

Common sentence endings:

a learning disability 1× a pornographic website 1× and josh bevis 1× back mark wilson 1× be his lawyer 1× between 1 5pm 1×

Words around Alistair

Just before it in the word index:

alisson 123 alissia 2 alissa 44 alisons 2 alison 578 aliso 34

Just after it in the word index:

alister 30 alisyn 2 alit 2 alita 35 alitalia 8 alitas 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

alkaline 162 antifa 162 ascribed 162 becca 162 blanche 162 cetera 162

Corpus analysis for Alistair

  • In this selection, "alistair" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, sheriff, guyana, nominated, routledge, began and died stand out and add context to how "alistair" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include alistair and his and alistair began his. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "alistair" sits close to words such as alkaline, antifa and ascribed, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with alistair

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Alistair and his wife are passionate about work. (8 words)

In third place we have the golden retriever represented by Alistair. (11 words)

Alistair Macrow, CEO of McDonald’s U.K. & Ireland, has promised a thorough investigation into the allegations. (17 words)

Longer example sentences

Casterbridge Male Voice Choir, Paul Sundt and Barbara Gasior, Briana Brat-Tanasa and Bria Thorne join the previously announced line-up of Let’s Dance, Eloise Spence, Alistair Dean, Ann and Norman, as well as Wessex Musical Theatre. (38 words)

Asking for a non-custodial sentence, Mr Duncan said that “perhaps alcohol” played a part in his client’s behaviour, and told Sheriff Alistair Watson that McGougan had been attending addiction services and had a learning disability. (37 words)

His most recent appearance was in 2020's "Dance, Lies, and Videotape" as Alistair Woolford, the creative director of a ballet company being investigated for illegally recording one of its dancers for a pornographic website. (35 words)

Example sentences (20)

Alistair and his wife are passionate about work.

Alistair began his career in journalism in the 1970s when he joined Southern Television in Southampton as a reporter and presenter.

Alistair died on March 28 2015, exactly 50 years from the day he got engaged to his wife, after battling with cancer for many years.

Alistair Johnston's first performance in a shirt has been praised by ex-Hoops right-back Mark Wilson.

Alistair Macrow, CEO of McDonald’s U.K. & Ireland, has promised a thorough investigation into the allegations.

Alistair named Ghana as one of the countries where he had executed similar schemes adding that he is good friends with its President who he also claims used to be his lawyer.

A long throw wasn’t dealt with, the ball was put back into the box, and Alistair Smith swept home for his first goal for the club.

Asking for a non-custodial sentence, Mr Duncan said that “perhaps alcohol” played a part in his client’s behaviour, and told Sheriff Alistair Watson that McGougan had been attending addiction services and had a learning disability.

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By prioritising local talent, partnerships, and investments, we aim to cultivate a thriving and sustainable environment that benefits everyone,” the President of ExxonMobil Guyana, Alistair Routledge, recently said.

Caption: Oban u3a has nominated Alistair and Zoe Fleming as its top volunteers in celebration of this year’s Volunteers Week.

Casterbridge Male Voice Choir, Paul Sundt and Barbara Gasior, Briana Brat-Tanasa and Bria Thorne join the previously announced line-up of Let’s Dance, Eloise Spence, Alistair Dean, Ann and Norman, as well as Wessex Musical Theatre.

Describing when Dr MacLeod first saw the proposed images, Alistair added: “He was clearly stunned for two or three seconds, then hugely enthusiastic.

Fiscal depute Alistair McDermid told Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court the couple had lived in their bungalow for more than 30 years.

Hayle Reserves were in top form against St Day Reserves and raced to a 6-1 victory with goals from Alistair Pearson (2), Joe Gordon (2), Corey Angwin and Josh Bevis.

His most recent appearance was in 2020's "Dance, Lies, and Videotape" as Alistair Woolford, the creative director of a ballet company being investigated for illegally recording one of its dancers for a pornographic website.

However, just before Christmas, the new facilities were formally handed over to the school at an event attended by Ludlow Rotarian, Alistair Thornley.

If you haven't tried it already, join distillery manager, Alistair McDonald at this in-store tasting in the Main Street premises on Saturday, August 12, between 1-5pm.

I met my wife through Shakespeare, writes columnist Alistair McNair, leader of the Tories on the city council.

In third place we have the golden retriever represented by Alistair.

It is not going to happen now…I saw Mr. (Alistair) Routledge’s comments that he cannot sign the new PSA in its current form.

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Common combinations with alistair

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "alistair" in a sentence?
An example: "Alistair and his wife are passionate about work." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "alistair" from authentic English texts.
What does "alistair" mean?
Alistair means: A male given name from Scottish Gaelic.
How many example sentences with "alistair" are there?
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