Explore Dafoe through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Dafoe in a sentence
Dafoe meaning
- A surname.
- A village in Saskatchewan, Canada.
Using Dafoe
- The main meaning on this page is: A surname. | A village in Saskatchewan, Canada.
- In the example corpus, dafoe often appears in combinations such as: willem dafoe, dafoe and, dafoe is.
Context around Dafoe
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 10 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Dafoe
- In this selection, "dafoe" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, willem, thriller, casting, alfred, give and yahya stand out and add context to how "dafoe" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include actors willem dafoe alfred molina and and byron dafoe did it. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "dafoe" sits close to words such as acorns, acrobatics and acura, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with dafoe
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Photography provided by Zach Dafoe. (5 words)
Dafoe, Sask. is located about 151 kilometres north of Regina. (10 words)
A couple of days earlier, Dafoe had let slip that he is playing an undead detective. (16 words)
And that was a real reference right from the beginning because I wanted to create something that you still saw the man and you still saw Willem, because if you get Willem Dafoe, you don’t want to cover that face. (41 words)
The 'Bullet Train' actor is set to star in the new film version of the horror classic from director Robert Eggers, alongside Bill Skarsgard, Nicholas Hoult, Willem Dafoe, Emma Corrin and Lily-Rose Depp, according to the Hollywood Reporter. (39 words)
Dafoe’s naturally witty presence gives us a sense of relief from the stylized dialogue as the movie travels to its inevitable conclusion, and surely what true horror fans are waiting for: Orlok’s climactic confrontation with Ellen. (38 words)
Example sentences (20)
And despite being in this complex thriller, Dafoe is still hanging out to play another comic book bad guy.
But his integration into their world started with a major disruption: He fell in love with LeCompte, who left Gray to embark upon a 26-year relationship with Dafoe.
But the Greek film-maker has also stuffed his film with A-listers in the form of Emma Stone, Mark Ruffalo and Willem Dafoe.
Casting Dafoe as a man descending into madness was a smart decision, as a role like this is right up his alley.
Despite Maguire reprising his Peter Parker for alongside original trilogy actors Willem Dafoe, Alfred Molina and as Green Goblin, Doctor Octopus and Sandman, respectively, Grace does not make an appearance in the film.
Mads Mikkelsen, Faouzi Bensaïdi to Be Honored by Marrakech Film Festival as Tilda Swinton, Willem Dafoe Give Talksvariety.
Momoa stars in the upcoming sequel alongside Amber Heard, Willem Dafoe, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Nicole Kidman.
Plot details for And have been kept tightly under wraps, however, in a new profile of Dafoe, 67, details of filming were revealed.
Several actors, including Joe Manganiello, Luis Guzman, Ron Perlman, Pedro Pascal, Willem Dafoe, Christoph Waltz, Danny DeVito, and Phil LaMarr, are considered possible choices for the role of Wario.
The 'Bullet Train' actor is set to star in the new film version of the horror classic from director Robert Eggers, alongside Bill Skarsgard, Nicholas Hoult, Willem Dafoe, Emma Corrin and Lily-Rose Depp, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
There’s also a set of newcomers set to join the franchise, including Willem Dafoe, Justin Theroux and Monica Bellucci, who is set to play Beetlejuice’s wife.
A couple of days earlier, Dafoe had let slip that he is playing an undead detective.
And that was a real reference right from the beginning because I wanted to create something that you still saw the man and you still saw Willem, because if you get Willem Dafoe, you don’t want to cover that face.
Dafoe, Sask. is located about 151 kilometres north of Regina.
Dafoe’s naturally witty presence gives us a sense of relief from the stylized dialogue as the movie travels to its inevitable conclusion, and surely what true horror fans are waiting for: Orlok’s climactic confrontation with Ellen.
Despite having a clear knack for playing the bad guy, Dafoe has successfully avoided being typecast.
From filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos comes the incredible tale of Bella Baxter (Emma Stone), a young woman brought back to life by the brilliant and unorthodox scientist Dr. Godwin Baxter (Willem Dafoe).
It was the first time different Bruins goalies posted shutouts on consecutive days since Portland Pirates Hall of Famers Jim Carey and Byron Dafoe did it back in 1997.
Pascal also utilized the platform to tell Dafoe how he inspired him to have his career in Hollywood.
Photography provided by Zach Dafoe.
Common combinations with dafoe
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- willem dafoe 30×
- dafoe and 5×
- dafoe is 3×
- dafoe in 3×
- dafoe as 2×
- dafoe has 2×
- dafoe also 2×
- by dafoe 2×