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Burke is an English word with synonyms like frontierswoman or burk. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Burke in a sentence

Burke meaning

  1. To murder by suffocation.
  2. To murder for the same purpose as Burke, to kill in order to have a body to sell to anatomists, surgeons, etc.
  3. To smother; to conceal, hush up, suppress.

Synonyms of Burke

edmund burke frontierswoman calamity jane martha jane burke martha jane burk burk speechifier public speaker rhetorician speechmaker orator national leader solon statesman murder

Using Burke

  • The main meaning on this page is: To murder by suffocation. | To murder for the same purpose as Burke, to kill in order to have a body to sell to anatomists, surgeons, etc. | To smother; to conceal, hush up, suppress.
  • Useful related words include: edmund burke, frontierswoman, calamity jane, martha jane burke.
  • In the example corpus, burke often appears in combinations such as: burke and, burke was, burke said.

Context around Burke

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 14 start, 6 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Burke

  • In this selection, "burke" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 25.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, david, detective, testified, mountain, realized and may stand out and add context to how "burke" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and brendan burke and and what burke s lawyers. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "burke" sits close to words such as delight, drilling and economist, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with burke

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Burke Mountain seen from the Burke Mountain Academy campus. (9 words)

She joined Shannon Burke, Butch Goring and Brendan Burke. (9 words)

After hearing that Burke was nearing death, Fox wrote to Mrs. Burke enquiring after him. (15 words)

As a businessman with more two decades experience running Burke Oil, Burke said he knows how to keep costs down, while still ensuring quality services for his customers, a sentiment he said he'd apply when it comes to the state budget. (42 words)

The Maple Leafs were continuing to torch whatever shreds of local respect they’d been left by Brian Burke and his fellow travellers on the Disorient Express; Burke was eventually fired as general manager in January 2013. (37 words)

Boston and Zapata were beginning to collect information on the operation so that they could later use against Burke when out of nowhere Boston realized Burke was stopping them from viewing everything she has. (34 words)

Example sentences (20)

If Burke’s colleagues were angry at anyone, it was at former Zoning Committee Chair Danny Solis (25th) who wore a wire and produced the infamous recordings of Burke that sealed his fate.

Baptiste, Tanner and Burke realized that there was some type of connection between Marvin, Detective Burke and Detective Howard.

Even the witnesses who were allegedly being shaken down testified Burke’s demeanor was “respectful, professional, and friendly—never aggressive, threatening, nor intimidating,” Burke’s filing stated.

The bulk of the exchange involved Burke and Irace, the latter of whom threatened a gag order over Burke’s remarks from last week.

Burke is facing federal corruption charges, but that didn’t stop Martinez from campaigning for Burke in his aldermanic race last year.

Edward Burke may not go to trial until 2022 due to the ongoing pandemic and what Burke’s lawyers call a “staggering” amount of evidence yet to be turned over to the defense.

Boston and Zapata were beginning to collect information on the operation so that they could later use against Burke when out of nowhere Boston realized Burke was stopping them from viewing everything she has.

Burke Mountain seen from the Burke Mountain Academy campus.

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The team arrested Madeline Burke and they all assumed that would be the end of HCI Global, but unfortunately, Burke still has one asset in the field.

As a businessman with more two decades experience running Burke Oil, Burke said he knows how to keep costs down, while still ensuring quality services for his customers, a sentiment he said he'd apply when it comes to the state budget.

Britt said that Burke leaves Chadbourn “in good standing” and the mayor said he will write positive letters of recommendation for Burke.

Burke wanted to help survivors of sexual violence, but she did not realize just how much until a 13-year-old girl came to Burke with her story.

David Burke’s newest restaurant with Jimmy Haber’s Esquared Hospitality is named Tavern 62 by David Burke; a testament to a lesson learned.

Forke-Burke and Pogge-Weaver declined to comment about the Facebook remarks, and Burke did not respond to a request to speak about them.

She joined Shannon Burke, Butch Goring and Brendan Burke.

The Maple Leafs were continuing to torch whatever shreds of local respect they’d been left by Brian Burke and his fellow travellers on the Disorient Express; Burke was eventually fired as general manager in January 2013.

The Sitka Tribe’s ocean acidification research efforts began one year ago, with installation of a Burke-o-Lator, an instrument invented by Oregon State professor Burke Hales, another partner in the project.

After hearing that Burke was nearing death, Fox wrote to Mrs. Burke enquiring after him.

Burke concludes with another plea for peace, and a prayer that Britain might avoid actions which, in Burke's words, "may bring on the destruction of this Empire".

Burke sent a copy of the Appeal to the king and the king requested a friend to communicate to Burke that he had read it "with great Satisfaction".

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Common combinations with burke

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "burke" in a sentence?
An example: "If Burke’s colleagues were angry at anyone, it was at former Zoning Committee Chair Danny Solis (25th) who wore a wire and produced the infamous recordings of Burke that sealed his fate." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "burke" from authentic English texts.
What does "burke" mean?
Burke means: To murder by suffocation.
What are synonyms of "burke"?
Common synonyms of "burke" include: edmund burke, frontierswoman, calamity jane, martha jane burke, martha jane burk, burk, speechifier, public speaker. Plus 7 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "burke" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "burke", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.