Wondering how to use Calgary in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as city or metropolis.
Calgary in a sentence
Calgary meaning
- The largest city in Alberta, Canada.
- A village on the island of Mull, Scotland.
Synonyms of Calgary
Using Calgary
- The main meaning on this page is: The largest city in Alberta, Canada. | A village on the island of Mull, Scotland.
- Useful related words include: city, metropolis, urban center.
- In the example corpus, calgary often appears in combinations such as: in calgary, the calgary, of calgary.
Context around Calgary
- Average sentence length in these examples: 27.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 13 start, 7 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Calgary
- In this selection, "calgary" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 27.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, two, overtime, afternoon, flames, stampeders and alta stand out and add context to how "calgary" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include action in calgary saturday sept, action in calgary thursday feb and calgary flames. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "calgary" sits close to words such as louisiana, unveiled and branches, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with calgary
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
When we arrived in Calgary, the Calgary Stampede was in full swing. (12 words)
CALGARY — Calgary’s Cavalry FC have won their first-ever Canadian Premier League title. (14 words)
The Calgary Tower shot from Stephen Avenue and Centre Street in Calgary on Thursday, Dec. 29, 2022. (17 words)
But thanks to 18 of those goals coming in the third period or overtime, Calgary’s ability to scrape out two points repeatedly has Calgary (10-6-3) tied for second in the Pacific Division, one point back of the Vegas Golden Knights. (43 words)
Daytime highs (0 C in Calgary) happened early in the morning Thursday and north winds created a gap between the air temperature and the “feels like” temperature, with wind chill values around -8 to -10 for areas like Calgary, Drumheller and Brooks. (42 words)
Unlike the Scotiabank Saddledome, which is owned by the City of Calgary and leased by the Calgary Sports and Entertainment Corporation, McMahon Stadium is owned by the University of Calgary and managed by the city. (35 words)
Example sentences (20)
Unlike the Scotiabank Saddledome, which is owned by the City of Calgary and leased by the Calgary Sports and Entertainment Corporation, McMahon Stadium is owned by the University of Calgary and managed by the city.
Calgary Stampeders’ Derek Dennis, arrives for the trial of Nelson Tony Lugela, charged in the shooting death of Calgary Stampeder Mylan Hicks, in Calgary, Monday, Dec. 3, 2018.
BC Lions quarterback Vernon Adams, right, throws the ball as Calgary Stampeders defensive lineman Shawn Lemon closes in during second half CFL football action in Calgary, Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022.
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Wade Allison scored the game-winner and fellow rookie Samuel Ersson made 32 saves to maintain his perfect record as the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Calgary Flames 4-3 on Monday.
Calgary Flames Dennis Wideman practises with his team at the Scotiabank Saddledome as the Flames head into the last week of regulation in Calgary, Alta., on Monday, April 6, 2015.
Calgary Flames forward Milan Lucic battles Colorado Avalanche defenceman Jacob MacDonald at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary on Wednesday, Jan.
Calgary Flames goalie Jacob Markstrom (25) stops a shot against the Vancouver Canucks during the second period at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary on Dec. 31, 2022.
Calgary Roughnecks Adam Bland before taking on the San Diego Seals in NLL action at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary on Friday, December 30, 2022.
CALGARY — The Calgary Real Estate Board says home sales in the region ended the year on a record high even though December sales fell 31 per cent from a year ago.
Two Calgary based airlines have announced they are adding more direct flights from Calgary and Vancouver to international destinations.
Boston Bruins' Morgan Geekie is stopped by Calgary Flames goalie Jacob Markstrom during second period NHL hockey action in Calgary, Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024.
But thanks to 18 of those goals coming in the third period or overtime, Calgary’s ability to scrape out two points repeatedly has Calgary (10-6-3) tied for second in the Pacific Division, one point back of the Vegas Golden Knights.
CALGARY — Calgary’s Cavalry FC have won their first-ever Canadian Premier League title.
Daytime highs (0 C in Calgary) happened early in the morning Thursday and north winds created a gap between the air temperature and the “feels like” temperature, with wind chill values around -8 to -10 for areas like Calgary, Drumheller and Brooks.
Former Mayor of Calgary Naheed Nenshi announces that he would be seeking the leadership of the provincial NDP party in Calgary, Alta., Monday, March 11, 2024.
In a meeting at Calgary City Hall Friday afternoon, Calgary mayor Jyoti Gondek met up with Landon Johnston, who is petitioning to remove her from office.
The Calgary Tower shot from Stephen Avenue and Centre Street in Calgary on Thursday, Dec. 29, 2022.
The German company announced in a statement that their intercity service begins Friday, with four daily trips between Edmonton and Calgary, and two daily trips between Calgary and Lethbridge.
Though the task force works as a partnership between the City of Calgary, Province of Alberta and Government of Canada, it is owned and operated by the City of Calgary.
When we arrived in Calgary, the Calgary Stampede was in full swing.
Phrases with calgary
These phrases have their own page with example sentences containing the full combination:
Common combinations with calgary
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- in calgary 51×
- the calgary 50×
- of calgary 30×
- calgary flames 22×
- calgary and 16×
- calgary police 16×
- calgary to 12×
- and calgary 9×
- calgary alberta 9×
- calgary on 9×