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Amy in a sentence

Related words

Amy | Amyloid | Amygdala | Amyotrophic | Amyl | Amylyx | Amylose | Amylase | Amyntas

Amy meaning

  1. A female given name from Latin.
  2. A surname.

Using Amy

  • The main meaning on this page is: A female given name from Latin. | A surname.
  • In the example corpus, amy often appears in combinations such as: and amy, dear amy, amy and.

Context around Amy

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 16 start, 3 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

nominee 2× reads 1× adopted 1× blame 1× home 1× comedian 1× forwards 1× wittrock 1× director 1× amazing 1×

Often after:

surman 2× regional 2× coney 2× hall 1× buckle 1× laments 1× may 1× schumer 1× roloff 1× agrees 1×

Sentence patterns with Amy

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

court nominee amy coney barrett 2× amy has been 1× amy s kitchen 1× amy s parents 1× amy surman founder 1× answers from amy s time 1× buckle of amy s bookshelf 1× childhood home amy laments that 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a statement by 1× amanda seyfried finn 1× amy has been 1× amy s kitchen 1× amy s parents 1× amy surman founder 1×

Common sentence endings:

a birthday gift 1× and amy mccarthy 1× and witty side 1× as her own 1× call the police 1× check the accounts 1×

Words around Amy

Just before it in the word index:

amxs 2 amx 19 amwins 2 amwhat 2 amwell 6 amweenye 2

Just after it in the word index:

amydaz 2 amye 3 amygdala 28 amygdalin 4 amygdaloideae 2 amygdalus 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

cameron 1.970 charter 1.970 odd 1.970 baker 1.969 inspector 1.969 qualify 1.969

Corpus analysis for Amy

  • In this selection, "amy" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 26.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, nominee, reads, adopted, surman, regional and coney stand out and add context to how "amy" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include court nominee amy coney barrett, amy has been and sen amy. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "amy" sits close to words such as cameron, charter and odd, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with amy

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

For Amy Buckle of Amy’s Bookshelf (), it’s the majestic Bath store that gets her vote. (17 words)

When he walked offstage, he met the young comedian Amy Schumer, who said to him, “I’m Amy. (18 words)

Amy’s parents had adopted a boy first who they named Tim. When Tim was three years old, they adopted Amy. (21 words)

Longer example sentences

On a visit to her childhood home, Amy laments that she’s filled with “generations of bad decisions sitting inside” her—though “Beef” smartly leaves open the possibility that Amy may be deflecting the blame for her personality flaws onto her upbringing. (42 words)

Amy’s Kitchen gives an intimate story of its founders, Rachel and Andy, while sharing their values and character: “In 1987, while Rachel was pregnant with Amy and on bed rest,” reads Amy's Kitchen website. (36 words)

O'Dorney will potentially be within key players such as full-back Laura Collins, midfielders Ruth O’Connor and Caoimhe Spillane, half-forwards Roisín and Niamh Quinn, and corner forwards Amy O’Sullivan and Amy McCarthy. (36 words)

Example sentences (20)

Amy’s Kitchen gives an intimate story of its founders, Rachel and Andy, while sharing their values and character: “In 1987, while Rachel was pregnant with Amy and on bed rest,” reads Amy's Kitchen website.

Amy’s parents had adopted a boy first who they named Tim. When Tim was three years old, they adopted Amy.

A statement by Mitch and Janis Winehouse reads, “This beautiful new collection of Amy’s notes and musings shows another side of Amy—her fun and witty side.

Cain is quick to blame Amy for the incident but soon both Amy and Cain plead with Nicola not to call the police.

Following Neve and Ollie are Amy Hall, 16 and Josh Hichens, 17. Amy has danced every year since she was a pupil in Parc Eglos.

For Amy Buckle of Amy’s Bookshelf (), it’s the majestic Bath store that gets her vote.

Mark and Amy were both inducted into the Department of Communication Alumni Hall of Fame in 2009; Mark was inducted for journalism, and Amy was inducted for public relations.

On a visit to her childhood home, Amy laments that she’s filled with “generations of bad decisions sitting inside” her—though “Beef” smartly leaves open the possibility that Amy may be deflecting the blame for her personality flaws onto her upbringing.

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When he walked offstage, he met the young comedian Amy Schumer, who said to him, “I’m Amy.

Amy Surman, founder of Amy Surman Jewellery said: “It’s wonderful being surrounded by fellow indie businesses selling high quality beautiful products.

It’s also interesting to note that Amy did not list her name as Amy Roloff Marek, indicating that she isn’t using Chris’s surname as her own.

Leanne tells Toyah and Amy that it would appear the wine company has overcharged them and Amy agrees to check the accounts.

O'Dorney will potentially be within key players such as full-back Laura Collins, midfielders Ruth O’Connor and Caoimhe Spillane, half-forwards Roisín and Niamh Quinn, and corner forwards Amy O’Sullivan and Amy McCarthy.

The AMY regional library director releases a statement calling the decision to withdraw Yancey County from the AMY regional system “heartbreaking” and questioning the financial soundness of decoupling from the regional funding.

Amanda Seyfried, Finn Wittrock, Amy Irving, Jennifer Carpenter and Paul Giamatti star in this U.S. drama from writer-director Amy Koppelman ().

Amy has been put on a pedestal her entire life, first with her parents' "Amazing Amy" books and then in her marriage to Nick Dunne ().

Now, a ton has changed for the Roloff family, as Matt and Amy have divorced and Amy moved off of Roloff Farms.

The episode directly following Sheldon and Amy getting back together made one of the biggest revelations in the entire series - Sheldon wanted to give his virginity to Amy as a birthday gift.

Trump's Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett sidesteps abortion ruling questionPresident Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett on Tuesday told her US Senate.

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These phrases have their own page with example sentences containing the full combination:

Common combinations with amy

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "amy" in a sentence?
An example: "Amy’s Kitchen gives an intimate story of its founders, Rachel and Andy, while sharing their values and character: “In 1987, while Rachel was pregnant with Amy and on bed rest,” reads Amy's Kitchen website." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "amy" from authentic English texts.
What does "amy" mean?
Amy means: A female given name from Latin.
How many example sentences with "amy" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "amy", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.