Explore Cressida through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Cressida in a sentence
Cressida meaning
- A female given name from Ancient Greek.
- A moon of Uranus, Solar System.
Using Cressida
- The main meaning on this page is: A female given name from Ancient Greek. | A moon of Uranus, Solar System.
- In the example corpus, cressida often appears in combinations such as: cressida dick, cressida bonas, commissioner cressida.
Context around Cressida
- Average sentence length in these examples: 27.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 12 start, 6 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Cressida
- In this selection, "cressida" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 27.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, dame, commissioner, girlfriend, dick, bonas and campbell stand out and add context to how "cressida" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and erin cressida wilson and and as cressida s obsession. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "cressida" sits close to words such as abakaliki, abbasi and absolve, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with cressida
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Cressida Campbell at the launch of the exhibition in September. (10 words)
As Dame Cressida says, London owes it to the grieving parents to stop the killing. (15 words)
Harry's former girlfriend Cressida Bonas — and her husband-to-be is also named Harry. (15 words)
As Cressida’s obsession grows, Rowan maintains a wilful blindness to female vulnerability, but when she accuses him of the crime, he realises that, having got blackout drunk on the night in question, he has no recollection of his actions. (40 words)
Scotland Yard says comparisons with earlier years aren't possible because the data are unreliable, but Dame Cressida Dick's decision to set up a review shows she's seeking reassurance that handcuffs haven't become the norm. (38 words)
The event, which takes place from Wednesday, November 8 to Sunday, 12, will see high profile authors including Tom Kerridge, Cressida Cowell, Clive Myrie, Adam Kay, Nina Stibbe and Children’s Laureate Joseph Coelho come to Stroud. (37 words)
If Cressida Cowper, who has relentlessly bullied Penelope since season 1 for no good reason, can be given a more sympathetic point of view in season 3, why can’t Portia Featherington? (32 words)
Example sentences (20)
Cressida Campbell at the launch of the exhibition in September.
Harry revealed that he cried about Diana for the first time since her funeral in a talk with Cressida.
The event, which takes place from Wednesday, November 8 to Sunday, 12, will see high profile authors including Tom Kerridge, Cressida Cowell, Clive Myrie, Adam Kay, Nina Stibbe and Children’s Laureate Joseph Coelho come to Stroud.
The Met claimed that Sandhu had broken a confidentiality agreement asking her not to make “disparaging” or “derogatory” comments about the Met or former Met commissioner, Cressida Dick.
This report was requested by Cressida Dick – and she is probably grateful not to have been in place when it landed.
While everyone else appears to be sunning themselves abroad, ’s former girlfriend Cressida Bonas seems more than happy with a trip to the local coffee shop with her toddler and beloved dog.
As Cressida’s obsession grows, Rowan maintains a wilful blindness to female vulnerability, but when she accuses him of the crime, he realises that, having got blackout drunk on the night in question, he has no recollection of his actions.
Cressida Bonas' sister Pandora Cooper-Key has opened up about being diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour, adding that her health struggles have been 'traumatic' for her family who have planned her funeral 'thousands of times'.
Cressida seems to think she's scared her away for good and counters that this is the only way for her to have any control over her own life, and to remain at court.
If Cressida Cowper, who has relentlessly bullied Penelope since season 1 for no good reason, can be given a more sympathetic point of view in season 3, why can’t Portia Featherington?
The film is directed by Marc Webb with a script from Greta Gerwig and Erin Cressida Wilson, and new songs from Benj Pasek and Justin Paul.
When Cressida fails to draw in suitors during her third season, her authoritative father, Lord Cowper ( threatens to arrange a match between her and one of his older friends.
As Dame Cressida says, London owes it to the grieving parents to stop the killing.
Scotland Yard says comparisons with earlier years aren't possible because the data are unreliable, but Dame Cressida Dick's decision to set up a review shows she's seeking reassurance that handcuffs haven't become the norm.
Boris Johnson is now receiving a personal briefing with Neil Basu and Cressida Dick from the Metropolitan Police.
Cressida completed her look with art deco-inspired black diamond earrings and a matching clutch bag as she laughed along with actor Dominic West inside the awards show.
Dame Cressida Dick said she hoped the demonstrators would "protest lawfully" or "go home" after their "failure to take and occupy" certain streets.
Dame Cressida Dick urged Extinction Rebellion to 'protest lawfully or go home' after a day of chaos at the airport, which also saw campaigners gluing themselves to the terminal floor, clambering on to roofs and blocking traffic.
Earlier the Met Commissioner, Cressida Dick, had said Ms Begum could be arrested and potentially charged if she ever returned to the UK.
Harry's former girlfriend Cressida Bonas — and her husband-to-be is also named Harry.
Common combinations with cressida
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: