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Bonhomme in a sentence
Bonhomme meaning
A surname from French.
Using Bonhomme
- The main meaning on this page is: A surname from French.
- In the example corpus, bonhomme often appears in combinations such as: bonhomme richard, the bonhomme, uss bonhomme.
Context around Bonhomme
- Average sentence length in these examples: 27.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 9 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Bonhomme
- In this selection, "bonhomme" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, uss, tow, audience, richard, william and assisted stand out and add context to how "bonhomme" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include as the bonhomme richard would and assault ship bonhomme richard had. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "bonhomme" sits close to words such as abdulrasheed, abhinav and aboriginals, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with bonhomme
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Alain Legrand last year’s Bonhomme, assisted with the unveiling. (10 words)
Serapis engaged Bonhomme Richard, and soon afterwards, Alliance fired, from a considerable distance, at Countess. (15 words)
I'm actually surprised they didn't tow Bonhomme Richard's hulk out for this treatment really. (17 words)
Scorpitron is reduced to a thin red pasteMokmo: I was reading around the time of the fire that the fleet was pretty stretched as the Bonhomme Richard would be out of commission way past the time it was supposed to be. (41 words)
Since departing San Diego in April 2012 for Sasebo, Japan, to replace USS Essex as the Navy’s only forward-deployed amphibious assault ship, Bonhomme Richard had served as the flagship of the Amphibious Force 7th Fleet’s expeditionary strike group. (41 words)
After four days of uncontrolled burning before firefighters could bring it under control, the fire that engulfed the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard was contained Thursday, prompting a Navy investigation on the ship while it was in port. (39 words)
Example sentences (19)
After they knocked out the Bonhomme William’s rudder, the animals spent the next few hours charging into it which caused the vessel to buckle under the pressure and sink.
Alain Legrand last year’s Bonhomme, assisted with the unveiling.
As for the Bonhomme Richard herself, she was stricken and sold for scrap, as it would have cost more than $3 billion and up to seven years to repair her back to fully working order.
I'm actually surprised they didn't tow Bonhomme Richard's hulk out for this treatment really.
Whether you’re playing an instrument to people on stage … or talking to a class, it’s still really about connecting with your audience,” Bonhomme said.
After four days of uncontrolled burning before firefighters could bring it under control, the fire that engulfed the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard was contained Thursday, prompting a Navy investigation on the ship while it was in port.
A Navy statement says there’s been significant progress and much less smoke is being emitted from the USS Bonhomme Richard on Tuesday.
He will be joined by longtime member Bruce Johnston, along with Scott Totten, Brian Eichenberger, Christian Love, Tim Bonhomme, John Cowsill, Keith Hubacher and Randy Leago.
It was not immediately clear whether the Bonhomme Richard’s crew would be reassigned to the seven other Wasp-class assault ships.
Louisiana based US Fire Pump Company, the premier emergency response team in the world has been contracted for firefighting services; in response to a large scale fire aboard the United States Navy Vessel USS Bonhomme Richard.
Navy fire teams are expected to continue to rotate through the Bonhomme Richard throughout the weekend, doing fire watches and conducting further inspections, the sailors said.
Recoil Therapy: Gilday said the defense industry could make Bonhomme Richard seaworthy again, but that it may not be worth the cost.
Scorpitron is reduced to a thin red pasteMokmo: I was reading around the time of the fire that the fleet was pretty stretched as the Bonhomme Richard would be out of commission way past the time it was supposed to be.
Eight Sailors stood ready to embrace their new rank prior to a chief pinning ceremony aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6), Sept. 14.
Since departing San Diego in April 2012 for Sasebo, Japan, to replace USS Essex as the Navy’s only forward-deployed amphibious assault ship, Bonhomme Richard had served as the flagship of the Amphibious Force 7th Fleet’s expeditionary strike group.
While homeported in San Diego, Bonhomme Richard will operate in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of responsibility before entering an extended maintenance availability, including upgrades and modernization to operate the F-35B Joint Strike Fighter.
An attempt by the British to board Bonhomme Richard was thwarted, and a grenade caused the explosion of a large quantity of gunpowder on Serapis s lower gun-deck.
His long nose earned him the nickname François au Grand Nez ("Francis of the Big Nose"), he was also colloquially known as the "Grand Colas" or "Bonhomme Colas".
Serapis engaged Bonhomme Richard, and soon afterwards, Alliance fired, from a considerable distance, at Countess.
Common combinations with bonhomme
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: