Explore Burstyn through 10+ example sentences from English. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Burstyn in a sentence
Using Burstyn
- In the example corpus, burstyn often appears in combinations such as: ellen burstyn, burstyn as.
Context around Burstyn
- Average sentence length in these examples: 27 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 9 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 17 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Burstyn
- In this selection, "burstyn" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, ellen, mike, words, returns, jared and rhys stand out and add context to how "burstyn" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 2006 but burstyn says she and and ellen burstyn who play. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "burstyn" sits close to words such as abad, abovementioned and abr, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with burstyn
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Ellen Burstyn plays Mother St. John and Carla Gugino plays Cathy Rush. (12 words)
The cast also features Ellen Burstyn, Rhys Ifans, Lara Flynn Boyle, and F. Murray Abraham. (15 words)
The director was right to enlist an actor as mighty as Burstyn to play the mother-in-law. (18 words)
He also made a name for himself on the silver screen, starring in films such as (1998) as vampire hunter Abraham Whistler, and in Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore (1974), where he played the love interest of Ellen Burstyn’s character. (42 words)
The 2000 psychological drama is an adaptation of Hubert Selby Jr.'s eponymous novel and counts with a star-studded cast that includes the likes of Ellen Burstyn, Jared Leto, Jennifer Connelly, Marlon Wayans, Christopher McDonald, and Mark Margolis. (39 words)
She was chosen to star in a new CBS sitcom based on "Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore," the Martin Scorsese-directed film that won Ellen Burstyn an Oscar for playing the title waitress. (34 words)
Example sentences (17)
Burstyn is joined by a talented ensemble cast, including Leslie Odom Jr., Ann Dowd, and Jennifer Nettles, promising a captivating and star-studded performance.
Horror fans are especially excited about the new film because it marks the first since the original that will see Ellen Burstyn as Chris MacNeil.
The Exorcist: Believer brings back Ellen Burstyn as Chris MacNeil, who spent the last 10 years studying exorcisms after her daughter's possession.
The movie has spawned multiple sequels, including an upcoming trilogy from horror producer Jason Blum in which Ellen Burstyn returns as the original film’s heroine.
But I’m just inspired by interesting, bold performers like Gena Rowlands and Ellen Burstyn, who play characters that are bigger than life, but still grounded.
He also made a name for himself on the silver screen, starring in films such as (1998) as vampire hunter Abraham Whistler, and in Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore (1974), where he played the love interest of Ellen Burstyn’s character.
She was chosen to star in a new CBS sitcom based on "Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore," the Martin Scorsese-directed film that won Ellen Burstyn an Oscar for playing the title waitress.
The 2000 psychological drama is an adaptation of Hubert Selby Jr.'s eponymous novel and counts with a star-studded cast that includes the likes of Ellen Burstyn, Jared Leto, Jennifer Connelly, Marlon Wayans, Christopher McDonald, and Mark Margolis.
The cast also features Ellen Burstyn, Rhys Ifans, Lara Flynn Boyle, and F. Murray Abraham.
The movie about a window trying to find a new life would be nominated for three Oscars, and win the Best Actress award for star Ellen Burstyn.
Ellen Burstyn plays Mother St. John and Carla Gugino plays Cathy Rush.
The director was right to enlist an actor as mighty as Burstyn to play the mother-in-law.
Hawley throws a lot at the screen, including a gun, a distraction (Pearl Amanda Dickson), a little piquant showboating (from Ellen Burstyn as Lucy’s grandmother) and some reductive ideas about women and power.
Israeli-American stage and screen star Mike Burstyn (still remembered in the Jewish state for his 1966 “Kuni Lemel” character) has been a friend and colleague of Sarfati’s for nearly 50 years.
It was a freewheeling kind of event, and it had its own structure, so I never got to ask him his favourite swear words,” Burstyn said.
Pacino had appeared on the show with host James Lipton in 2006, but Burstyn says she was able to relate to him on a different wavelength.
The film quickly establishes Regan and her mother Chris (Ellen Burstyn) as a loving mother-daughter pair who struggle with Regan’s absentee father and Chris’ demanding acting career.
Common combinations with burstyn
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- ellen burstyn 14×
- burstyn as 4×