Explore Breckinridge through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Breckinridge in a sentence
Breckinridge meaning
A surname.
Using Breckinridge
- The main meaning on this page is: A surname.
- In the example corpus, breckinridge often appears in combinations such as: john breckinridge, breckinridge of.
Context around Breckinridge
- Average sentence length in these examples: 20.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 4 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 16 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Breckinridge
- In this selection, "breckinridge" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 20.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, pulled, vermont, primaries, street, haggerty and received stand out and add context to how "breckinridge" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include john c breckinridge of kentucky and 2 for breckinridge. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "breckinridge" sits close to words such as aaon, abbv and abdalla, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with breckinridge
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
In other primaries, Breckinridge's best showing was 15% in Maryland. (11 words)
Overall, Roosevelt received 93% of the primary vote, compared to 2% for Breckinridge. (13 words)
Breckinridge's challenge of the popularity of the New Deal among Democrats failed miserably. (14 words)
In the summer of 1862, about 2,600 Confederate troops under generals John C. Breckinridge (the former Vice President of the United States ) and Daniel Ruggles tried in vain to recapture Baton Rouge. (33 words)
A host of candidates were nominated for the vice presidency, but a number of them attempted to withdraw themselves from consideration, among them the eventual nominee, John C. Breckinridge of Kentucky. (31 words)
It is possible that Breckinridge Elkins and the other characters in his stories were too close to home for Howard to be entirely comfortable discussing them. (26 words)
Example sentences (16)
Police say the first happened around 11:44 p.m. Saturday, when they responded to Breckinridge Street and Shropshire Avenue for a shots fired call.
A host of candidates were nominated for the vice presidency, but a number of them attempted to withdraw themselves from consideration, among them the eventual nominee, John C. Breckinridge of Kentucky.
Breckinridge Haggerty, the band's live video designer, says that the resulting dark spaces on stage "are mostly for Maynard".
Breckinridge received very little support in the free states, showing some strength only in California, Oregon, and Pennsylvania.
Breckinridge's challenge of the popularity of the New Deal among Democrats failed miserably.
Douglas was accompanied at the meeting by Atchison, Hunter, Phillips and John C. Breckinridge of Kentucky.
He pulled Breckinridge's division from Cold Harbor and sent it toward Lynchburg to parry Hunter.
However, following a draft effort led by the delegation from Vermont, Breckinridge was nominated on the second ballot.
In earning the nomination, Nixon became the first sitting Vice-President to run for President since John C. Breckinridge exactly a century prior.
In other primaries, Breckinridge's best showing was 15% in Maryland.
In the summer of 1862, about 2,600 Confederate troops under generals John C. Breckinridge (the former Vice President of the United States ) and Daniel Ruggles tried in vain to recapture Baton Rouge.
It is possible that Breckinridge Elkins and the other characters in his stories were too close to home for Howard to be entirely comfortable discussing them.
Nevertheless, he finished a remarkable second in all the slave states won by Breckinridge and Douglas.
Overall, Roosevelt received 93% of the primary vote, compared to 2% for Breckinridge.
The conference is also notable in American history because one of the U.S. representatives was social worker and educator Dr. Sophonisba Preston Breckinridge (1866-1948).
The party split, with Northerners backing Illinois Senator Stephen Douglas while Southerners, including Johnson, supported Vice President Breckinridge for president.
Common combinations with breckinridge
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- john breckinridge 4×
- breckinridge of 2×