Burgess is an English word with synonyms like writer or author. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Burgess meaning
- An inhabitant of a borough with full rights; a citizen.
- A town magistrate.
- A representative of a borough in the Parliament.
Synonyms of Burgess
Using Burgess
- The main meaning on this page is: An inhabitant of a borough with full rights; a citizen. | A town magistrate. | A representative of a borough in the Parliament.
- Useful related words include: anthony burgess, writer, author, burgher.
- In the example corpus, burgess often appears in combinations such as: burgess and, burgess said, mr burgess.
Context around Burgess
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 12 start, 7 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Burgess
- In this selection, "burgess" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 22.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, alex, anthony, earl, sisters, alex and mother stand out and add context to how "burgess" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 1985 anthony burgess p 205 and and earl burgess sisters and. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "burgess" sits close to words such as accumulate, augmented and bowie, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with burgess
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Burgess admitted: “It was a typical Wigan performance. (8 words)
Burgess, 46, was vice president of technical operations for Bally Sports. (11 words)
Burgess and Carter were first elected during former President George W. Bush’s first term. (15 words)
The movie follows Burgess and Jamey, a male student, after Veronica, head cheerleader, thought it would be funny to give Jamey Burgess’s the boy who asked for her phone number instead of hers. (34 words)
After high school, Burgess enrolled in culinary school, but dropped out and moved to the Virgin Islands in 1989 to find work in the food and beverage department at Cinnamon Bay Campground. (32 words)
Flame into Being: The Life and Work of D. H. Lawrence (Heinemann, London 1985) Anthony Burgess, p 205 Burgess has also dismissed A Clockwork Orange as "too didactic to be artistic". (31 words)
Example sentences (20)
Barb was predeceased by her mother and father, Noreen and Earl Burgess, sisters and brothers, Shirley DeCook, Jackie Collins, Ronald Burgess, and Robert Burgess.
Mortals Alex Burgess Alex Burgess is the son of Roderick Burgess, mother unknown (but probably Ethel Cripps, and therefore half-brother of Doctor Destiny ).
Tom Burgess, Sam Burgess, Daniel Saifiti and Lachlan Fitzgibbon were all sent for 10 minutes after tempers boiled over shortly before halftime.
Shown here after a recent rehearsal are L to R: Isobel Straub, Mackenzie Morton, Skyela Burgess and Genevieve Burgess.
The movie follows Burgess and Jamey, a male student, after Veronica, head cheerleader, thought it would be funny to give Jamey Burgess’s the boy who asked for her phone number instead of hers.
A Clockwork Orange (Hardback) by Anthony Burgess, Will Self Burgess later stated that he wrote the book in three weeks.
Burgess keeps Dream trapped in a glass globe for the rest of his (Burgess') life, attempting to bargain with Dream, but Dream remains silent.
Flame into Being: The Life and Work of D. H. Lawrence (Heinemann, London 1985) Anthony Burgess, p 205 Burgess has also dismissed A Clockwork Orange as "too didactic to be artistic".
Gore Vidal revealed in his 2006 memoir Point to Point Navigation that Greene disapproved of Burgess's appearance on various European television stations to discuss his (Burgess') books.
After all that time at the D1 level, Burgess decided it was time to switch over to something less demanding.
After high school, Burgess enrolled in culinary school, but dropped out and moved to the Virgin Islands in 1989 to find work in the food and beverage department at Cinnamon Bay Campground.
Alice also served on the Parent Teacher Association and served as president of Kate Burgess and Northwest Junior High PTA, as well as president of the citywide PTA.
Although on their way to fame, in 1974, Burgess found himself on the outside looking in after the band accused him of drinking during a set.
Anecdotally, Riverside-based Burgess Moving and Storage general manager Ed Coelho has heard similar reasons for people moving.
Ariane Burgess MSP has called for more support to be provided for the proposed Corran Ferry replacement in the Scottish Parliament.
Burgess, 46, was vice president of technical operations for Bally Sports.
Burgess admitted: “It was a typical Wigan performance.
Burgess and Carter were first elected during former President George W. Bush’s first term.
Burgess explained to Crowe that he could not compromise his views or core beliefs, and so he was leaving.
Burgess has been on the Lone Peak varsity squad since her freshman year, which makes her one of the few who have won a state title every season.
Common combinations with burgess
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- burgess and 17×
- burgess said 15×
- mr burgess 10×
- burgess was 9×
- burgess hill 9×
- burgess is 8×
- sam burgess 7×
- burgess will 6×
- ariane burgess 6×
- burgess owens 6×