Explore Amis through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Amis in a sentence
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Amis meaning
A surname from Old French.
Using Amis
- The main meaning on this page is: A surname from Old French.
- In the example corpus, amis often appears in combinations such as: martin amis, kingsley amis, amis was.
Context around Amis
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.9 words
- Position in the sentence: 8 start, 9 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Amis
- In this selection, "amis" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, martin, kingsley, les, perhaps, famous and left stand out and add context to how "amis" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 1994 mr amis left his and a classic amis giant in. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "amis" sits close to words such as aadmi, aang and ably, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with amis
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Email “British author Martin Amis dies at age 73”. (9 words)
Amis at the Edinburgh international book festival in August 2014. (10 words)
Wilson said that it was Glazer who spotted Amis’ tome first. (11 words)
For three decades they were an imposing presence in a London literary scene that included McEwan, Martin Amis, Kazuo Ishiguro and Salman Rushdie: a British “Big Five” writing at the end of the century, with their own share of spats and scandal. (42 words)
Amis would often point out the pitfalls of readers identifying with the protagonist instead of the author, yet it is telling that features a character with a walk-on part called Martin Amis – perhaps to distance himself from John Self. (40 words)
It was visiting Larkin in Leicester and witnessing the university's Senior Common Room that gave Kingsley Amis the inspiration to write Lucky Jim (1954), the novel that made Amis famous and to whose long gestation Larkin contributed considerably. (39 words)
Example sentences (20)
Amis would often point out the pitfalls of readers identifying with the protagonist instead of the author, yet it is telling that features a character with a walk-on part called Martin Amis – perhaps to distance himself from John Self.
It was visiting Larkin in Leicester and witnessing the university's Senior Common Room that gave Kingsley Amis the inspiration to write Lucky Jim (1954), the novel that made Amis famous and to whose long gestation Larkin contributed considerably.
Also in 1994 Mr. Amis left his first wife, Antonia Phillips, for Ms. Fonseca, a younger woman who Mr. Hitchens said in one interview was being pursued by Mr. Rushdie, among others.
Amis at the Edinburgh international book festival in August 2014.
But a decision last December by parliament to extend the validity of the Covid-19 law until June 2024 sparked opposition and a referendum launched by two citizens’ movements – Mass-Voll and Amis de la Constitution.
Email “British author Martin Amis dies at age 73”.
High, low, but never middlebrow, its cast includes: Roland Barthes, Benny Hill, Rachel Roberts, George Sanders, Muriel Spark, Andy Warhol and Kingsley Amis; ie it could have been written expressly for me.
In the minims category, Issa Gisubizo of Les Amis Sportifs crossed the finish line first after 12 kilometres, coming ahead of teammate Isiaka Ndacyayisaba while Oreste Mizero completed the podium in third place.
Josh Amis netted with eight minutes to go in the second period, leaving the Puritans 16th in National League North, three points above the drop zone.
Rachel Amis, 30, was visiting the park with her three-year-old daughter, Jessica, earlier this week when she noticed the young swan in a terrible state.
Smith’s New York parties were legendary, with everyone from Amis to Lena Dunham showing up.
As his description of Hannah Doll suggests, he is a classic Amis giant in both style and character (note the lavish, but not quite loving, description of a woman).
Freeman, School Resource Officer Matt Miller along with deputies Michael Watts and Chris Amis took part in the operations.
His film, which is a loose adaptation of a novel of the same name by the late author Martin Amis, was released in the UK today.
Wilson said that it was Glazer who spotted Amis’ tome first.
Amis has described the film as one that “captures the spirit of global activism – where real people show raw, unvarnished fear and heroism against terrifying odds”.
For three decades they were an imposing presence in a London literary scene that included McEwan, Martin Amis, Kazuo Ishiguro and Salman Rushdie: a British “Big Five” writing at the end of the century, with their own share of spats and scandal.
I mention the Amis bit now, during a minor sporting lull around town, because it surfaced from wherever I'd buried it during the Ashes series in England.
It was a terrible result for favourite backers with Bon Amis ($8 on Wednesday) going $3.40-$4.20 but still holding nearly half the total investment.
Join the Acadiana Symphony Orchestra with Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys along with Acadiana Symphony Youth Orchestra, Chorale des Amis Youth Choirs of Acadiana, and Ascension Episcopal School Choir.
Common combinations with amis
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- martin amis 8×
- kingsley amis 5×
- amis was 5×
- the amis 5×
- and amis 4×
- amis de 3×
- les amis 3×
- des amis 3×
- mes amis 3×
- mr amis 2×