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How do you use Cicely in a sentence? See 8 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Cicely in a sentence

Cicely meaning

A female given name from Latin, a variant of Cecily and Cecilia used since the Middle Ages.

Using Cicely

  • The main meaning on this page is: A female given name from Latin, a variant of Cecily and Cecilia used since the Middle Ages.
  • In the example corpus, cicely often appears in combinations such as: cicely tyson, dame cicely, cicely saunders.

Context around Cicely

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 29.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 5 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

dame 2× sweet 1× actress 1× new 1×

Often after:

saunders 2× tyson 2× davis 1× daniher 1× hamilton 1× family 1×

Sentence patterns with Cicely

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

by dame cicely saunders in 1× his new cicely family who 1× if cicely tyson phylicia 1× legendary actress cicely tyson joins 1× primary to cicely davis 1× reading of cicely hamilton and 1× rented sweet cicely daniher s 1× to dame cicely saunders and 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

however how people 1× if cicely tyson 1× joel eventually decides 1× pixar rented sweet 1× st christopher s 1× start your week 1×

Common sentence endings:

by alice hamilton 1× dear to him 1× from previous decades 1× identical to hers 1× modern hospice movement 1× refreshing memories behind 1×

Words around Cicely

Just before it in the word index:

cicconi 2 ciccone 12 ciccolo 2 cicciolina 3 ciccio 5 cicchino 2

Just after it in the word index:

cicer 4 cicero 225 ciceron 4 cicerone 2 cichlid 9 cichlids 16

Similar in corpus frequency:

aab 13 aamer 13 aave 13 abdelmadjid 13 abdulkarim 13 abdulsalami 13

Corpus analysis for Cicely

  • In this selection, "cicely" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 29.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, dame, sweet, actress, saunders, tyson and davis stand out and add context to how "cicely" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include by dame cicely saunders in and his new cicely family who. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "cicely" sits close to words such as aab, aamer and aave, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with cicely

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

If Cicely Tyson, Phylicia Rashad and Ms. Hill have taught us anything, it’s that there’s always space. (19 words)

White sought to run against Democratic Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar in 2022 but lost the Republican primary to Cicely Davis. (20 words)

St Christopher's was established by Dame Cicely Saunders in 1967, marking what is now considered to be the start of the modern hospice movement. (25 words)

Longer example sentences

Pixar rented Sweet Cicely Daniher’s van emblazoned with a unicorn for a company event in September 2018 as a visual prop, only for Daniher to watch the film’s trailer months later and spot an animated van that she says is identical to hers. (45 words)

Three-time, Emmy award winner and the one and only … legendary actress Cicely Tyson joins Roquemore and Miller as Miss Luma Lee Langston, a renowned star of stage and screen from previous decades. (33 words)

However, “How people die remains in the memory of those who live on” according to Dame Cicely Saunders, and without any garnishing Dr Busayo Agbana died leaving very refreshing memories behind. (31 words)

Example sentences (8)

However, “How people die remains in the memory of those who live on” according to Dame Cicely Saunders, and without any garnishing Dr Busayo Agbana died leaving very refreshing memories behind.

St Christopher's was established by Dame Cicely Saunders in 1967, marking what is now considered to be the start of the modern hospice movement.

White sought to run against Democratic Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar in 2022 but lost the Republican primary to Cicely Davis.

Pixar rented Sweet Cicely Daniher’s van emblazoned with a unicorn for a company event in September 2018 as a visual prop, only for Daniher to watch the film’s trailer months later and spot an animated van that she says is identical to hers.

Three-time, Emmy award winner and the one and only … legendary actress Cicely Tyson joins Roquemore and Miller as Miss Luma Lee Langston, a renowned star of stage and screen from previous decades.

If Cicely Tyson, Phylicia Rashad and Ms. Hill have taught us anything, it’s that there’s always space.

Start your week by marking the occasion with this rare staged reading of Cicely Hamilton and Chris St John’s 1909 comedy How The Vote Was Won, directed by Alice Hamilton.

Joel eventually decides, though, that saying Kaddish for his uncle is best accomplished in the presence of his new Cicely family, who although Gentile, are most near and dear to him.

Common combinations with cicely

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "cicely" in a sentence?
An example: "However, “How people die remains in the memory of those who live on” according to Dame Cicely Saunders, and without any garnishing Dr Busayo Agbana died leaving very refreshing memories behind." This page contains 8 example sentences with the word "cicely" from authentic English texts.
What does "cicely" mean?
Cicely means: A female given name from Latin, a variant of Cecily and Cecilia used since the Middle Ages.
How many example sentences with "cicely" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 8 example sentences with "cicely", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.