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Coveney is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Coveney in a sentence

Coveney meaning

  1. A surname.
  2. A village and civil parish in East Cambridgeshire district, Cambridgeshire, England (OS grid ref TL4882).

Using Coveney

  • The main meaning on this page is: A surname. | A village and civil parish in East Cambridgeshire district, Cambridgeshire, England (OS grid ref TL4882).
  • In the example corpus, coveney often appears in combinations such as: simon coveney, coveney said, mr coveney.

Context around Coveney

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 11 start, 6 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

simon 13× minister 2× rory 1× email 1×

Often after:

added 1× wished 1× says 1× tells 1× hailed 1× canvassing 1× confirmed 1×

Sentence patterns with Coveney

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

coveney said he 2× affairs simon coveney confirmed that 1× affairs simon coveney has said 1× affairs simon coveney wished him 1× and simon coveney canvassing in 1× and simon coveney was tánaiste 1× director rory coveney and mr 1× email coveney says it 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

the minister for 3× coveney said he 2× cork td and 1× email coveney says 1× enterprise minister simon 1× feedback on simon 1×

Common sentence endings:

a deal now 1× a devastating tragedy 1× about brexit consequences 1× and mr collins 1× as foreign minister 1× at kilmoney carrigaline 1×

Words around Coveney

Just before it in the word index:

covenants 82 covenanters 8 covenanter 3 covenanted 4 covenantal 10 covenant 411

Just after it in the word index:

covens 14 covent 79 coventry 511 coventrylive 21 coventrys 4 coveo 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

absolve 59 acceptability 59 acetic 59 actuators 59 adulation 59 affirmations 59

Corpus analysis for Coveney

  • In this selection, "coveney" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 22.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, simon, minister, rory, added, wished and says stand out and add context to how "coveney" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include coveney said he and affairs simon coveney confirmed that. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "coveney" sits close to words such as absolve, acceptability and acetic, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with coveney

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

In response, Tánaiste Simon Coveney hailed Smith's "effective" work to date. (12 words)

Leo Varadkar and Simon Coveney canvassing in the Cork Marts in Fermoy today. (13 words)

Simon Coveney said the timetable of the end of 2020 was "very ambitious". (13 words)

Longer example sentences

Ms Ní Raghallaigh said that during a meeting with Ms Martin earlier in the week, she had been asked if the board knew about the exit packages for former strategy director Rory Coveney and Mr Collins. (36 words)

Enterprise Minister Simon Coveney added: "It’s a huge vote of confidence in Ireland’s significant and growing talent pool and the world-class MedTech cluster that has developed in the West of the country. (35 words)

Mr Coveney, a former Tánaiste and Fine Gael leadership challenger, is retiring from national politics while Michael McGrath, a Dáil deputy since 2007 and former Finance Minister, is Ireland's new EU Commissioner. (33 words)

Example sentences (20)

Cork TD and Minister Simon Coveney has described the incident as "such a devastating tragedy".

Enterprise Minister Simon Coveney added: "It’s a huge vote of confidence in Ireland’s significant and growing talent pool and the world-class MedTech cluster that has developed in the West of the country.

Minister (Coveney), I don't think even multi-nationals believe assurances on housing anymore, they like us have been listening to you make the same broken promises for years".

The last time Stormont was saved was in January 2020 when Julian Smith was Northern Ireland Secretary of State and Simon Coveney was Tánaiste and Irish Foreign Minister.

The Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Cork South Central TD Simon Coveney, was back on home turf to turn the sod on the first of these at Kilmoney, Carrigaline.

Those officials cited Ireland’s December 17 in which Martin replaced Simon Coveney as foreign minister.

Minister Coveney will deliver a special keynote address and take part in a fireside chat with AmCham 2024 President Elaine Murphy and AmCham 2024 Vice President Liz Cunningham.

Mr Coveney, a former Tánaiste and Fine Gael leadership challenger, is retiring from national politics while Michael McGrath, a Dáil deputy since 2007 and former Finance Minister, is Ireland's new EU Commissioner.

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Ms Ní Raghallaigh said that during a meeting with Ms Martin earlier in the week, she had been asked if the board knew about the exit packages for former strategy director Rory Coveney and Mr Collins.

Responding to Beattie’s resignation, former Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney wished him well on X, formerly Twitter.

Coveney said he commended the many thousands of people who have made their voices heard, including through the mass demonstrations we have seen over the weekend.

Coveney said he said changes to inter-county travel may change before 6 January.

Email “Coveney says it's 'end game' as talks to restore power-sharing at Stormont resume ”.

Feedback on “Simon Coveney tells Andrew Marr 'the penny is finally dropping' in UK about Brexit consequences ”.

In response, Tánaiste Simon Coveney hailed Smith's "effective" work to date.

Ireland’s foreign minister, Simon Coveney, said: “I think both sides do want a deal and they want a deal now.

Leo Varadkar and Simon Coveney canvassing in the Cork Marts in Fermoy today.

Simon Coveney said the timetable of the end of 2020 was "very ambitious".

The Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney confirmed that six Irish citizens were on board the Diamond Princess cruise ship.

The Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney has said everything possible will be done to repatriate Irish truck drivers stranded at UK ports trying to get to the Continent.

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Common combinations with coveney

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

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What does "coveney" mean?
Coveney means: A surname.
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