Explore Chauvin through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Chauvin in a sentence
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Chauvin meaning
A surname.
Using Chauvin
- The main meaning on this page is: A surname.
- In the example corpus, chauvin often appears in combinations such as: derek chauvin, chauvin who, chauvin was.
Context around Chauvin
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 14 start, 4 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Chauvin
- In this selection, "chauvin" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 23.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, derek, minnesota, target, booking, ended and pressed stand out and add context to how "chauvin" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include anticipated target chauvin was kept and but if chauvin who is. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "chauvin" sits close to words such as adorn, adp and affirms, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with chauvin
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
In Minnesota, Chauvin was primarily kept in solitary confinement for protection. (11 words)
A handout photo from the Hennepin County Jail shows Derek Chauvin booking photos. (13 words)
Chauvin was found guilty on all three charges in the murder of George Floyd. (14 words)
Chauvin was guilty of being in charge, not responding to George's obvious crisis, refusing the request of the other cops to turn George over so he could breath, and of maintaining the restraint even after George showed no signs of life. (42 words)
Chauvin’s lawyers were in court on Wednesday arguing what appeared to be a flimsy, if not completely desperate case, considering the overwhelming amount of evidence that helped convict the disgraced former police officer. (34 words)
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin –- who was convicted of murdering George Floyd — was stabbed by another inmate at a federal prison in Arizona on Friday, a source told The Associated Press. (32 words)
Example sentences (20)
A handout photo from the Hennepin County Jail shows Derek Chauvin booking photos.
A person familiar with the matter told the that Chauvin was seriously injured in the stabbing.
As an anticipated target, Chauvin was kept mainly in solitary confinement 'largely for his own protection', Nelson said last year.
But if Chauvin, who is now 47-years-old, had won his appeal he would still remain behind bars for 21 years after pleading guilty to violating Floyd’s civil rights.
But Magnuson acknowledged it was not his final decision to make, and Chauvin ended up in Tucson.
By 2040, I'd spot Chauvin at least a 50/50 chance of being in the US House of Representatives, rather than a federal prison.
Chauvin later pleaded guilty to federal civil rights charges and was sentenced to 21 years.
Chauvin’s lawyer claims the defense was denied the right to a change in venue despite pre-trial publicity that affected the ability to have a fair trial.
Chauvin’s lawyers were in court on Wednesday arguing what appeared to be a flimsy, if not completely desperate case, considering the overwhelming amount of evidence that helped convict the disgraced former police officer.
Chauvin was also sentenced to 21 years in federal prison last year, which he is now serving in Arizona concurrent with his state sentence.
Chauvin was found guilty on all three charges in the murder of George Floyd.
Chauvin was guilty of being in charge, not responding to George's obvious crisis, refusing the request of the other cops to turn George over so he could breath, and of maintaining the restraint even after George showed no signs of life.
Derek Chauvin was stabbed nearly two dozen times in the law library at a federal prison in Arizona.
During their encounter, Floyd repeatedly said he couldn’t breathe before going limp as Chauvin pressed his knee into Floyd's neck for 9 1/2 minutes.
Floyd died after Chauvin held his knee on the man’s neck for several minutes on the pavement outside a convenience store’s front doors.
Floyd, who was a 46-year-old Black man, was murdered in Minneapolis by 44-year-old Derek Chauvin, a white police officer, during an attempted arrest.
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin –- who was convicted of murdering George Floyd — was stabbed by another inmate at a federal prison in Arizona on Friday, a source told The Associated Press.
In a statement, Ellison said, "I am sad to hear that Derek Chauvin was the target of violence.
In Minnesota, Chauvin had spent the majority of his time in solitary confinement, primarily for his protection, as detailed in court documents filed by Nelson last year.
In Minnesota, Chauvin was primarily kept in solitary confinement for protection.
Common combinations with chauvin
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: