Burnet is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Burnet meaning
- Any of the herbs of genus Sanguisorba (syn. Poterium), including salad burnet (Sanguisorba minor), an herb used in salads and herbal teas.
- Any of several species of moths of the family Zygaenidae, typically having black forewings with red spots.
Using Burnet
- The main meaning on this page is: Any of the herbs of genus Sanguisorba (syn. Poterium), including salad burnet (Sanguisorba minor), an herb used in salads and herbal teas. | Any of several species of moths of the family Zygaenidae, typically having black forewings with red spots.
- In the example corpus, burnet often appears in combinations such as: burnet was, john burnet, the burnet.
Context around Burnet
- Average sentence length in these examples: 20.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 8 start, 5 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Burnet
- In this selection, "burnet" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 20.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, john, niki, ralph, continued, building and alix stand out and add context to how "burnet" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and anna burnet will throw and and the burnet house fired. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "burnet" sits close to words such as abenaki, abstracted and addendum, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with burnet
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
There are maiden pinks, corncockle, greater burnet-saxifrage. (8 words)
The address is a triplex in downtown Burnet. (8 words)
He said Burnet was both a friend and mentor. (9 words)
Tony O’Malley, managing director of Garden Stirling Burnet, said: “On day one of the merger we promised to bring an enhanced service and an exciting new chapter for a trusted brand. (32 words)
Lord Burnet made the remarks during the 5th Matembo Nzunda Public Lecture at the University of Malawi under the topic ‘’Judicial Independence and Accountability in the 21st Century; Challenges and Opportunities. (31 words)
Designed by Sir John Burnet, the original memorial sustained damages during the 1967-1973 Israeli-Egyptian conflict and was eventually demolished, according to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website. (29 words)
Example sentences (20)
Burnet continued: “We’re always pushing each other and then off the water it’s always friendly, we happily go to dinner together.
Daniela Alexandrescu-Lupu and Magdalena Justyna Kasperowicz gained naturalisation after British citizenship ceremony at Campbeltown’s Burnet Building last Friday morning.
Designed by Sir John Burnet, the original memorial sustained damages during the 1967-1973 Israeli-Egyptian conflict and was eventually demolished, according to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website.
Gresford Vacy Football Club women's players Niki Burnet, Alix Elliott, Carolyn Parish, Kylie Bridges and Rebecca Cowled donate blood at Maitland Donor Centre.
Hollis Cavner, in TV operations at the '91 Open, became the chief golf operator for well-heeled realtor Ralph Burnet and charitable partners.
Lord Burnet made the remarks during the 5th Matembo Nzunda Public Lecture at the University of Malawi under the topic ‘’Judicial Independence and Accountability in the 21st Century; Challenges and Opportunities.
There are maiden pinks, corncockle, greater burnet-saxifrage.
Floodplain meadows are characterised by diverse herb-rich swards and feature the iconic great burnet plant.
He said Burnet was both a friend and mentor.
Instead Macrae Burnet brings his own style and flavour to the party.
John Gimson and Anna Burnet will throw themselves into wedding preparations after seeing their Olympic medal hopes ended by disqualification.
The hotel owner at the time of the killing, Andy Burnet previously assisted police officers as a key witness but is not being treated as a suspect.
Tony O’Malley, managing director of Garden Stirling Burnet, said: “On day one of the merger we promised to bring an enhanced service and an exciting new chapter for a trusted brand.
Burnet, Jarrell and Taylor also have upperclassmen who have been playing together and seen some tough competition, so it’s definitely not an easy district to come into.
The address is a triplex in downtown Burnet.
As the scandal unfolded “Jim” confessed that he had a liaison with the fair Ida and the Burnet House fired its philandering clerk.
Fuller and the rest of her teammates travel to Burnet Friday night for the traditional rivalry match.
Liberty Hill outgained Burnet 447-317, but it wasn’t enough for the Panthers to win their first home game of the season.
All 13 passengers on board an aircraft survived after their plane crashed in Burnet County near Austin, sheriff's deputies say.
Liberty Hill opens District 27-4A play at home against Burnet Jan.
Common combinations with burnet
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- burnet was 3×
- john burnet 2×
- the burnet 2×
- burnet county 2×
- on burnet 2×