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

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Centaurus meaning

A spring constellation of the northern sky (and autumn of the southern sky) with the outline of a centaur. It includes the stars Alpha Centauri (Rigil Kentaurus and Toliman), Proxima Centauri, and Hadar.

Synonyms of Centaurus

centaur constellation

Related words

Other words often associated with Centaurus or its synonyms:

plan design configuration

Using Centaurus

  • The main meaning on this page is: A spring constellation of the northern sky (and autumn of the southern sky) with the outline of a centaur. It includes the stars Alpha Centauri (Rigil Kentaurus and Toliman), Proxima Centauri, and Hadar.
  • Useful related words include: centaur, constellation.
  • In the example corpus, centaurus often appears in combinations such as: centaurus financial, and centaurus, to centaurus.

Context around Centaurus

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 19.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 10 start, 4 middle, 6 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

finally 1× codenamed 1× codename 1×

Often after:

financial 9× kept 1× walsh 1× project 1× 1965 1×

Sentence patterns with Centaurus

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

centaurus financial inc 8× battles with centaurus s carter 1× been codenamed centaurus 1× edged out centaurus walsh who 1× finally centaurus financial inc 1× mead and centaurus kept their 1× of the centaurus a galaxy 1× of the centaurus project 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

centaurus financial inc 8× a colour composite 1× ben wheatley television 1× boulder s david 1× characteristics vela is 1× chartrand p 172 1×

Common sentence endings:

the first quarter 4× 0 33 seconds 1× 3rd century bc 1× about 105 000 1× about 170 000 1× about 673 000 1×

Words around Centaurus

Just before it in the word index:

centaurs 38 centauri 87 centaurea 3 centaur 69 centara 2 centar 3

Just after it in the word index:

centavos 8 centcom 32 cente 2 centenarian 33 centenarians 14 centenaries 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

abdelaziz 38 absolutist 38 accrual 38 acquiesced 38 acrylics 38 actinium 38

Corpus analysis for Centaurus

  • In this selection, "centaurus" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 19.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, finally, codenamed, codename, financial, kept and walsh stand out and add context to how "centaurus" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include centaurus financial inc and battles with centaurus s carter. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "centaurus" sits close to words such as abdelaziz, absolutist and accrual, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with centaurus

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

Short example sentences

A colour composite image of the Centaurus A galaxy. (9 words)

Ben Wheatley Television * "Thirteen to Centaurus" ( 1965 ) from the short story of the same name – dir. (16 words)

Centaurus Financial Inc. increased its stake in shares of Westlake by 1.6% in the first quarter. (17 words)

Longer example sentences

Characteristics Vela is bordered by Antlia and Pyxis to the north, Puppis to the northwest, Carina to the south and southwest, and Centaurus to the east. (26 words)

Chartrand, p. 172. It was not separated from Centaurus until Hipparchus of Bithynia named it Therion (meaning beast) in the 3rd century BC. (23 words)

Up until Thursday night, Holy Family soccer had boasted a perfect record, one that fell in a 3-1 setback to Centaurus. (22 words)

Example sentences (20)

Centaurus Financial Inc. increased its stake in shares of Westlake by 1.6% in the first quarter.

Centaurus Financial Inc. lifted its position in Invesco Dynamic Leisure and Entertainment ETF by 15.0% in the 1st quarter.

Centaurus Financial Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Cerevel Therapeutics during the first quarter worth about $105,000.

Boulder’s David Bojorquez, center, battles with Centaurus’s Carter Ochsner, left, and Colin Smith, right, on Tuesday.

Local squads went 5-10 during Week Two as Broomfield, Fairview, Mead and Centaurus kept their unbeaten streaks alive.

She barely edged out Centaurus’ Walsh, who has been a force this season in her own right, by 0.33 seconds.

Up until Thursday night, Holy Family soccer had boasted a perfect record, one that fell in a 3-1 setback to Centaurus.

Centaurus Financial Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Weight Watchers International during the second quarter valued at about $673,000.

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Centaurus Financial Inc. boosted its position in Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF by 29.7% during the first quarter.

Centaurus Financial Inc. grew its position in shares of Citigroup by 95.1% in the first quarter.

Centaurus Financial Inc. raised its stake in shares of Teucrium Soybean Fund by 6,252.3% during the 2nd quarter.

Finally, Centaurus Financial Inc. boosted its position in AT&T by 24.4% during the first quarter.

It is widely expected that Microsoft will finally officially announce the long-rumored dual-screen device that has been codenamed Centaurus.

Surface Chief has called it his pet project, and the device is being developed under the codename Centaurus.

A colour composite image of the Centaurus A galaxy.

Centaurus Financial Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Adobe in the second quarter worth about $170,000.

It’s been suggested that the smaller dual-screen project Andromeda was put “on hold” in favor of the Centaurus project.

Ben Wheatley Television * "Thirteen to Centaurus" ( 1965 ) from the short story of the same name – dir.

Characteristics Vela is bordered by Antlia and Pyxis to the north, Puppis to the northwest, Carina to the south and southwest, and Centaurus to the east.

Chartrand, p. 172. It was not separated from Centaurus until Hipparchus of Bithynia named it Therion (meaning beast) in the 3rd century BC.

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Common combinations with centaurus

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "centaurus" in a sentence?
An example: "Centaurus Financial Inc. increased its stake in shares of Westlake by 1.6% in the first quarter." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "centaurus" from authentic English texts.
What does "centaurus" mean?
Centaurus means: A spring constellation of the northern sky (and autumn of the southern sky) with the outline of a centaur. It includes the stars Alpha Centauri (Rigil Kentaurus and Toliman), Proxima Centauri, and Hadar.
What are synonyms of "centaurus"?
Common synonyms of "centaurus" include: centaur, constellation.
How many example sentences with "centaurus" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "centaurus", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.