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Get to know Colligan better with 3 real example sentences, the meaning.

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Colligan in a sentence

Colligan meaning

A surname from Irish.

Using Colligan

  • The main meaning on this page is: A surname from Irish.
  • In the example corpus, colligan often appears in combinations such as: colligan said.

Context around Colligan

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 0 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

year 1×

Sentence patterns with Colligan

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

colligan s son 1× last year colligan said he 1× mr colligan said he 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

after last year 1× colligan s son 1× mr colligan said 1×

Common sentence endings:

children s hospital 1× dedicated to josh 1× site this year 1×

Words around Colligan

Just before it in the word index:

collies 7 colliery 55 collierville 16 colliers 52 collieries 12 collier 231

Just after it in the word index:

collignon 5 collimate 2 collimated 14 collimation 6 collimator 3 collimators 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 5 aaah 5 aacl 5 aak 5 aapke 5 aarav 5

Corpus analysis for Colligan

  • In this selection, "colligan" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 21.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, year stand out and add context to how "colligan" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include colligan s son and last year colligan said he. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "colligan" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with colligan

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

After last year, Colligan said, he wasn’t sure there would be a site this year. (16 words)

Colligan’s son Shane had been diagnosed with a heart problem and treated at Children’s Hospital. (17 words)

Mr Colligan said he intends to do the final leg of the walk, along the Co Antrim coastline that he and his brother were so familiar with, alone dedicated to Josh. (31 words)

Longer example sentences

Mr Colligan said he intends to do the final leg of the walk, along the Co Antrim coastline that he and his brother were so familiar with, alone dedicated to Josh. (31 words)

Colligan’s son Shane had been diagnosed with a heart problem and treated at Children’s Hospital. (17 words)

After last year, Colligan said, he wasn’t sure there would be a site this year. (16 words)

Example sentences (3)

Mr Colligan said he intends to do the final leg of the walk, along the Co Antrim coastline that he and his brother were so familiar with, alone dedicated to Josh.

After last year, Colligan said, he wasn’t sure there would be a site this year.

Colligan’s son Shane had been diagnosed with a heart problem and treated at Children’s Hospital.

Common combinations with colligan

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "colligan" in a sentence?
An example: "Mr Colligan said he intends to do the final leg of the walk, along the Co Antrim coastline that he and his brother were so familiar with, alone dedicated to Josh." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "colligan" from authentic English texts.
What does "colligan" mean?
Colligan means: A surname from Irish.
How many example sentences with "colligan" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "colligan", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.