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Cousy in a sentence

Cousy meaning

A surname from French.

Using Cousy

  • The main meaning on this page is: A surname from French.
  • In the example corpus, cousy often appears in combinations such as: bob cousy, cousy and, cousy award.

Context around Cousy

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 3 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 10 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

bob 5× immigrants 1×

Often after:

award 2× paul 1× grew 1× retired 1×

Sentence patterns with Cousy

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

coach bob cousy 1× cousy and russell 1× cousy is to 1× french immigrants cousy grew up 1× pettit bob cousy paul arizin 1× russell bob cousy and coach 1× seasons before cousy retired 1× the bob cousy award for 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

cousy and russell 1× cousy is to 1× i handed out 1× led by russell 1× president donald trump 1× russell and heinsohn 1×

Common sentence endings:

1959 to 1966 1× and dolph schayes 1× before cousy retired 1× celtics transition game 1× coach bob cousy 1× in the country 1×

Words around Cousy

Just before it in the word index:

cousteau 38 cousinship 2 cousins 1.068 cousino 2 cousineau 16 cousin 1.316

Just after it in the word index:

coutee 5 couteur 2 couth 6 coutinho 127 couto 13 coutries 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

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

Corpus analysis for Cousy

  • In this selection, "cousy" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 22.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, bob, immigrants, award, paul and grew stand out and add context to how "cousy" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include coach bob cousy and cousy and russell. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "cousy" sits close to words such as aab, aamer and aave, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with cousy

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

Cousy and Russell were interlocking pieces in the Celtics’ transition game. (11 words)

Cousy is to be the second Medal of Freedom recipient this year. (12 words)

Together they won six N.B.A. championships during their seven seasons before Cousy retired. (15 words)

Longer example sentences

The Naismith Hall of Fame declared guard Markquis Nowell as the recipient of the Bob Cousy Award for nation’s top point guard and head coach Jerome Tang as the Werner Ladder Naismith National Coach of the Year. (38 words)

The son of French immigrants, Cousy grew up in New York City in an apartment without running water and used his basketball skills to earn a ticket to Holy Cross and international fame with the Boston Celtics. (37 words)

I handed out seven to Bill Russell, four to George Mikan, one more to Wilt Chamberlain, and one each to Bob Pettit, Bob Cousy, Paul Arizin, Bob Davies, Sam Jones, and Dolph Schayes. (33 words)

Example sentences (10)

The Naismith Hall of Fame declared guard Markquis Nowell as the recipient of the Bob Cousy Award for nation’s top point guard and head coach Jerome Tang as the Werner Ladder Naismith National Coach of the Year.

I handed out seven to Bill Russell, four to George Mikan, one more to Wilt Chamberlain, and one each to Bob Pettit, Bob Cousy, Paul Arizin, Bob Davies, Sam Jones, and Dolph Schayes.

Cousy is to be the second Medal of Freedom recipient this year.

President Donald Trump presented the Presidential Medal of Freedom to former NBA basketball player and coach Bob Cousy.

The Bob Cousy Award goes to the best men’s collegiate point guard in the country.

The son of French immigrants, Cousy grew up in New York City in an apartment without running water and used his basketball skills to earn a ticket to Holy Cross and international fame with the Boston Celtics.

Cousy and Russell were interlocking pieces in the Celtics’ transition game.

Together they won six N.B.A. championships during their seven seasons before Cousy retired.

Led by Russell, Bob Cousy and coach Red Auerbach, Boston won eight straight championships in the NBA from 1959 to 1966.

Russell and Heinsohn worked extraordinarily well with Cousy, and they were the players around whom Auerbach would build the champion Celtics for more than a decade.

Common combinations with cousy

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "cousy" in a sentence?
An example: "The Naismith Hall of Fame declared guard Markquis Nowell as the recipient of the Bob Cousy Award for nation’s top point guard and head coach Jerome Tang as the Werner Ladder Naismith National Coach of the Year." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "cousy" from authentic English texts.
What does "cousy" mean?
Cousy means: A surname from French.
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