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Get to know Blish better with 8 real example sentences, the meaning.

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Blish in a sentence

Blish meaning

A surname.

Using Blish

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

Context around Blish

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 30.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 5 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

james 3× john 1× ascomycin 1× ben 1×

Often after:

wrote 1× collaborated 1× n4eji 1×

Sentence patterns with Blish

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

1957 james blish wrote that 1× by ben blish n4eji then 1× commander john blish of the 1× critic james blish was no 1× drug ascomycin blish s employer 1× indicates that blish at that 1× other blish collaborated with 1× writer james blish and was 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

critical reception the 1× damon knight in 1× in 1957 james 1× it also allowed 1× other blish collaborated 1× terminology the term 1×

Common sentence endings:

all giant planets 1× by aea corporation 1× for interesting activity 1× his story telling 1× of his novels 1× then being practised 1×

Words around Blish

Just before it in the word index:

blir 3 blips 17 blippi 3 blipped 3 blipcut 2 blip 113

Just after it in the word index:

bliss 412 blissed 6 blisses 2 blissett 4 blissfield 3 blissful 79

Similar in corpus frequency:

aargau 12 abacos 12 abboud 12 abcon 12 abdelhamid 12 abdelkader 12

Corpus analysis for Blish

  • In this selection, "blish" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 30.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, james, john, ascomycin, wrote, collaborated and n4eji stand out and add context to how "blish" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 1957 james blish wrote that and by ben blish n4eji then. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "blish" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with blish

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

It also allowed Thompson to study weapons design including a delayed-blowback breech system designed by Commander John Blish of the United States Navy. (24 words)

Damon Knight in The Futurians indicates that Blish at that time felt Fascism was interesting in theory, if repellent as it was then being practised. (25 words)

Terminology The term gas giant was coined in 1952 by the science fiction writer James Blish and was originally used to refer to all giant planets. (26 words)

Longer example sentences

Other Blish collaborated with Norman L. Knight on a series of stories set in a world with a population a thousand times that of today, and followed the efforts of those keeping the system running, collected in one volume as A Torrent of Faces. (44 words)

The first is the invention of the anti-aging drug ascomycin; Blish's employer Pfizer makes a thinly disguised appearance as Pfitzner in a section showing the screening of biological samples for interesting activity. (34 words)

The mode family called AVT (for Amiga Video Transceiver) was originally designed by Ben Blish (N4EJI, then AA7AS) for a custom modem attached to an Amiga computer, which was eventually marketed by AEA corporation. (34 words)

Example sentences (8)

It also allowed Thompson to study weapons design including a delayed-blowback breech system designed by Commander John Blish of the United States Navy.

Critical reception The noted science-fiction writer and critic James Blish was no fan of Heinlein's treatment of his first-person protagonists in a number of his novels.

Damon Knight in The Futurians indicates that Blish at that time felt Fascism was interesting in theory, if repellent as it was then being practised.

In 1957, James Blish wrote that one reason for Heinlein's success "has been the high grade of machinery which goes, today as always, into his story-telling.

Other Blish collaborated with Norman L. Knight on a series of stories set in a world with a population a thousand times that of today, and followed the efforts of those keeping the system running, collected in one volume as A Torrent of Faces.

Terminology The term gas giant was coined in 1952 by the science fiction writer James Blish and was originally used to refer to all giant planets.

The first is the invention of the anti-aging drug ascomycin; Blish's employer Pfizer makes a thinly disguised appearance as Pfitzner in a section showing the screening of biological samples for interesting activity.

The mode family called AVT (for Amiga Video Transceiver) was originally designed by Ben Blish (N4EJI, then AA7AS) for a custom modem attached to an Amiga computer, which was eventually marketed by AEA corporation.

Common combinations with blish

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "blish" in a sentence?
An example: "It also allowed Thompson to study weapons design including a delayed-blowback breech system designed by Commander John Blish of the United States Navy." This page contains 8 example sentences with the word "blish" from authentic English texts.
What does "blish" mean?
Blish means: A surname.
How many example sentences with "blish" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 8 example sentences with "blish", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.