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How do you use Bentsen in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Bentsen in a sentence

Bentsen meaning

A surname.

Using Bentsen

  • The main meaning on this page is: A surname.
  • In the example corpus, bentsen often appears in combinations such as: lloyd bentsen, bentsen of.

Context around Bentsen

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 5 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 12 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

lloyd 7× cheryl 1× seasoned 1× endorsed 1×

Often after:

kennedy 1× four 1×

Sentence patterns with Bentsen

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

and cheryl bentsen of the 1× bentsen s attempts 1× bentsen s selection 1× democrat lloyd bentsen in 1988 1× dukakis and bentsen kennedy and 1× more seasoned bentsen 1× senator lloyd bentsen because he 1× senator lloyd bentsen from the 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

bentsen s attempts 1× bentsen s selection 1× dukakis disagreed and 1× like dukakis and 1× like when republican 1× others preferred senator 1×

Common sentence endings:

1960 presidential campaign 1× and texas respectively 1× back in 1988 1× bentsen in 1988 1× bentsen of texas 1× conservative southern voters 1×

Words around Bentsen

Just before it in the word index:

bents 4 bentrud 2 bentow 2 bentos 6 bentonville 76 bentonite 11

Just after it in the word index:

bentson 5 bentspoke 2 bentum 2 bentway 2 bentwood 6 bentworth 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aat 18 abhorrence 18 abms 18 absolutes 18 absorbance 18 abule 18

Corpus analysis for Bentsen

  • In this selection, "bentsen" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 23.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, lloyd, cheryl, seasoned, kennedy and four stand out and add context to how "bentsen" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and cheryl bentsen of the and bentsen s attempts. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "bentsen" sits close to words such as aat, abhorrence and abms, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with bentsen

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

Dukakis disagreed, and instead selected Senator Lloyd Bentsen of Texas. (10 words)

Remember what Lloyd Bentsen said to Dan Quayle back in 1988? (11 words)

Like Dukakis and Bentsen, Kennedy and Johnson had been from Massachusetts and Texas respectively. (14 words)

Longer example sentences

Yarborough endorsed Bentsen, who defeated Bush, 53.4 to 46.6%. citation As Bush's political career waned, he moved out of Houston and sold his first Tanglewood house, but for periods of time continued to reside in Tanglewood. (39 words)

While some of these new women reporters had grown up as sports fans, other pioneering sports reporters like Nancy Scannell of the and Cheryl Bentsen of the were placed in the job with little prior knowledge. (36 words)

Bentsen's selection led many in the media to dub the ticket as the "Boston-Austin" axis, and to compare it to the pairing of John F. Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson in the 1960 presidential campaign. (36 words)

Question examples

Remember what Lloyd Bentsen said to Dan Quayle back in 1988? (11 words)

Example sentences (13)

Well, to paraphrase Senator Lloyd Bentsen from the 1992 vice-presidential debate: We knew Ronald Reagan, but not in a million years would that deeply principled and thoroughly humble man have uttered such narcissistic dumbassery.

Like when Republican vice-presidential hopeful Dan Quayle got sunk by Democrat Lloyd Bentsen in 1988.

Remember what Lloyd Bentsen said to Dan Quayle back in 1988?

Would-be Democratic saviors that year included Gov. Mario Cuomo of New York, former Senators Lloyd Bentsen of Texas, Sam Nunn of Georgia and Al Gore of Tennessee, and Representative Richard Gephardt of Missouri.

While some of these new women reporters had grown up as sports fans, other pioneering sports reporters like Nancy Scannell of the and Cheryl Bentsen of the were placed in the job with little prior knowledge.

Bentsen's attempts to defend Dukakis received little recognition, with greater attention on the Kennedy comparison.

Bentsen's selection led many in the media to dub the ticket as the "Boston-Austin" axis, and to compare it to the pairing of John F. Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson in the 1960 presidential campaign.

Dukakis disagreed, and instead selected Senator Lloyd Bentsen of Texas.

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Like Dukakis and Bentsen, Kennedy and Johnson had been from Massachusetts and Texas respectively.

Others preferred Senator Lloyd Bentsen because he would appeal to more conservative Southern voters.

Quayle attempted to avoid the one-sided outcome of his debate with Lloyd Bentsen four years earlier by staying on the offensive.

Quayle had sought to use the debate to criticize Dukakis as too liberal rather than go point for point with the more seasoned Bentsen.

Yarborough endorsed Bentsen, who defeated Bush, 53.4 to 46.6%. citation As Bush's political career waned, he moved out of Houston and sold his first Tanglewood house, but for periods of time continued to reside in Tanglewood.

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Common combinations with bentsen

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "bentsen" in a sentence?
An example: "Well, to paraphrase Senator Lloyd Bentsen from the 1992 vice-presidential debate: We knew Ronald Reagan, but not in a million years would that deeply principled and thoroughly humble man have uttered such narcissistic dumbassery." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "bentsen" from authentic English texts.
What does "bentsen" mean?
Bentsen means: A surname.
How many example sentences with "bentsen" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "bentsen", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.