Explore Bessie through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Bessie in a sentence
Bessie meaning
- A diminutive of the female given name Elizabeth, also used as a formal female given name.
- A lake monster supposed to exist in Lake Erie in the United States.
- A town in Washita County, Oklahoma, United States.
Using Bessie
- The main meaning on this page is: A diminutive of the female given name Elizabeth, also used as a formal female given name. | A lake monster supposed to exist in Lake Erie in the United States. | A town in Washita County, Oklahoma, United States.
- In the example corpus, bessie often appears in combinations such as: bessie smith, and bessie, of bessie.
Context around Bessie
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 11 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Bessie
- In this selection, "bessie" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, aunt, sister, name, smith, rhodes and mrs stand out and add context to how "bessie" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include at dr bessie rhodes school and bessie is provided. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "bessie" sits close to words such as abated, aberrations and abolitionists, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with bessie
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Then Colin died and Bessie allowed herself to collapse. (9 words)
He was the son of the late William T. & Bessie R. Benton. (12 words)
She was born April 26, 1940, in Troy, to Roy and Bessie (Little) Taylor. (14 words)
Alabama 3 unleashed an incendiary take of Woke Up This Morning (the Sopranos theme tune) that got everybody dancing, and newcomer Polly Gibbons delivered a sultry rendition of Bessie Smith’s timeless Need A Little Sugar In My Bowl that belied her age. (43 words)
Wallis was named in honour of her father (who was known as Wallis) and her mother's elder sister, Bessie (Mrs D. Buchanan Merryman), and was called Bessie Wallis until at some time during her youth the name Bessie was dropped. (41 words)
A mixed pack of four will set you back £5.50, which will include the ale the two companies previously launched together - the Aunt Bessie's Northern Monk Jam Roly Poly and Custard Pale Ale. (35 words)
Example sentences (20)
Wallis was named in honour of her father (who was known as Wallis) and her mother's elder sister, Bessie (Mrs D. Buchanan Merryman), and was called Bessie Wallis until at some time during her youth the name Bessie was dropped.
Robert and Joan had one child, a daughter named Elizabeth Mary, who went on to marry Charlie Duncan, and was known locally as Bessie Rodger or Bessie Duncan.
Alabama 3 unleashed an incendiary take of Woke Up This Morning (the Sopranos theme tune) that got everybody dancing, and newcomer Polly Gibbons delivered a sultry rendition of Bessie Smith’s timeless Need A Little Sugar In My Bowl that belied her age.
A mixed pack of four will set you back £5.50, which will include the ale the two companies previously launched together - the Aunt Bessie's Northern Monk Jam Roly Poly and Custard Pale Ale.
In a letter sent to the Evanston/Skokie District 65 school board Wednesday, parents at Dr. Bessie Rhodes School of Global Studies expressed concerns over the future of the magnet program.
Jelly Lord” (Jelly Roll Morton), “King” Sidney Bechet and the Empress of the Blues, Bessie Smith.
She was born April 26, 1940, in Troy, to Roy and Bessie (Little) Taylor.
The Dual Language program will expand to Bessie Rhodes seventh graders in 2025-26.
Then Colin died and Bessie allowed herself to collapse.
Unlike all the other potatoes tested that use beef fat, Aunt Bessie’s uses duck fat.
A short scene with Bessie Love playing a ukulele, for instance, took three hours.
Bessie’s Farm Goods, 33 Litchfield Road, Freeport, is opening for the season March 24.
El miércoles, la secundaria James Denman Middle School en el Excelsior, y hoy en Mission High, Bessie Carmichael Elementary School en South of Market y Francisco Middle School en North Beach.
I recently saw the Bessie Smith film with Queen Latifah, then read a biography of her, so she has been a little bit on my mind.
Not married either, and a little rakish in a Bessie Smith sort of fashion.
When girls at the factory mysteriously begin to fall ill, Bessie uncovers a corporate scandal and fights back in a radical coming-of-age story.
Bessie is provided with soft bedding, fresh fragrant hay, verdant pastures and grain with meals hand-delivered.
Bessie served on many committees, volunteered, built homes with Habitat For Humanity and travelled the world.
By night she went to clubs in the Stroll, the center of Chicago’s black community, where she saw performances by Louis Armstrong, Bessie Smith and other luminaries.
He was the son of the late William T. & Bessie R. Benton.
Common combinations with bessie
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- bessie smith 12×
- and bessie 6×
- of bessie 3×
- sister bessie 2×
- bessie was 2×
- bessie duncan 2×
- bessie rhodes 2×
- aunt bessie 2×
- the bessie 2×
- bessie is 2×