How do you use Benchley in a sentence? See 5 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like humorist or writer.
Benchley in a sentence
Using Benchley
- Useful related words include: robert benchley, robert charles benchley, humorist, humourist.
- In the example corpus, benchley often appears in combinations such as: benchley in.
Context around Benchley
- Average sentence length in these examples: 31.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 5 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Benchley
- In this selection, "benchley" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 31.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, follow, peter and wasn stand out and add context to how "benchley" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include by mr benchley in new and by peter benchley in writing. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "benchley" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with benchley
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The plot was borrowed by Peter Benchley in writing Jaws. (10 words)
It was also handy for the studio, as Benchley wasn't part of the writer's union, and they needed a script in the middle of a writers strike. (29 words)
Altman 156–8 When Harold Ross founded The New Yorker in 1925, Parker and Benchley were part of a "board of editors" established by Ross to allay concerns of his investors. (31 words)
If there’s any behavior in your own past that you regret, Taurus, the coming weeks will be a good time to follow Benchley’s lead: correct for your mistakes; make up for your ignorance; do good deeds to balance a time when you acted unconsciously. (46 words)
The book, on which the classic film was based, was given to Mr Fox by Mr Benchley in New York City in 1974 as a thank you for Mr Fox’s work on shooting live shark footage for the movie. (40 words)
Altman 156–8 When Harold Ross founded The New Yorker in 1925, Parker and Benchley were part of a "board of editors" established by Ross to allay concerns of his investors. (31 words)
Example sentences (5)
It was also handy for the studio, as Benchley wasn't part of the writer's union, and they needed a script in the middle of a writers strike.
If there’s any behavior in your own past that you regret, Taurus, the coming weeks will be a good time to follow Benchley’s lead: correct for your mistakes; make up for your ignorance; do good deeds to balance a time when you acted unconsciously.
The book, on which the classic film was based, was given to Mr Fox by Mr Benchley in New York City in 1974 as a thank you for Mr Fox’s work on shooting live shark footage for the movie.
The plot was borrowed by Peter Benchley in writing Jaws.
Altman 156–8 When Harold Ross founded The New Yorker in 1925, Parker and Benchley were part of a "board of editors" established by Ross to allay concerns of his investors.
Common combinations with benchley
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- benchley in 2×