Explore Darius through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Darius meaning
- Any of several kings in Achaemenid dynasty of Persia, 6th to 4th century BCE.
- A male given name from Old Persian.
- A surname.
Using Darius
- The main meaning on this page is: Any of several kings in Achaemenid dynasty of Persia, 6th to 4th century BCE. | A male given name from Old Persian. | A surname.
- In the example corpus, darius often appears in combinations such as: darius garland, darius slay, darius ishaku.
Context around Darius
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.9 words
- Position in the sentence: 12 start, 5 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Darius
- In this selection, "darius" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 23.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, caster, poison, capture, garland, tags and couldn stand out and add context to how "darius" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a 2 darius in to and also sets darius up at. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "darius" sits close to words such as anaheim, believer and bingo, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with darius
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Dante dropkicked Cassidy who fell into a German Suplex by Darius. (11 words)
Darius Dawson directed and filmed the video, and Austin Rourke edited it. (12 words)
Ochus adopted the name Darius (Greek sources often call him Darius Nothos, "Bastard"). (13 words)
Authored by Darius the Great sometime between his coronation as king of the Persian Empire in the summer of 522 BC and his death in autumn of 486 BC, the inscription begins with a brief autobiography of Darius, including his ancestry and lineage. (43 words)
Darius tags in Action, who gets a running dropkick for a 2. Bowens with a big thrust kick gets a 2. Darius in to take out Caster, Darius in to be met by Billy Gunn, and they head outside. (39 words)
Decree of Cyrus, second version, and decree of Darius: Darius finds the decree, directs Tattenai not to disturb the Jews in their work, and exempts them from tribute and supplies everything necessary for the offerings. (35 words)
Example sentences (20)
Darius tags in Action, who gets a running dropkick for a 2. Bowens with a big thrust kick gets a 2. Darius in to take out Caster, Darius in to be met by Billy Gunn, and they head outside.
Bagoas then tried to poison Darius as well, when he learned that even Darius couldn't be controlled, but Darius was warned and forced Bagoas to drink the poison himself.
Prevas 47. Darius fled so far so fast that Alexander was able to capture Darius’s headquarters and take Darius’s family as prisoners in the process.
Gray tags in and they look for a tag manuever but Darius counters and lays into them but Gray counters and they naill Darius with a suplex crossbody combo.
Geoffrey also sets Darius up at a luxury hotel, where unbeknownst to either, Catherine is waiting for Darius.
Authored by Darius the Great sometime between his coronation as king of the Persian Empire in the summer of 522 BC and his death in autumn of 486 BC, the inscription begins with a brief autobiography of Darius, including his ancestry and lineage.
Darius petitioned to Alexander through letters several times to get his family back, but Alexander refused to do so unless Darius would acknowledge him as the new emperor of Persia.
Decree of Cyrus, second version, and decree of Darius: Darius finds the decree, directs Tattenai not to disturb the Jews in their work, and exempts them from tribute and supplies everything necessary for the offerings.
However, his son Cambyses was the heir to the throne, not Darius, causing Cyrus to wonder if Darius was forming treasonable and ambitious designs.
Ochus adopted the name Darius (Greek sources often call him Darius Nothos, "Bastard").
Though outmanoeuvered by Darius' significantly larger army, he marched back to Cilicia, where he defeated Darius at Issus.
After re-signing Darius Slayton, and then adding Parris Campbell and Jamison Crowder, there might be a logjam at the spot.
As a foreigner, his ascent to power was met with disdain by others in Darius’ administration.
At times this season, the Cavs have been overreliant on Darius Garland and Donovan Mitchell.
Because she just lost her boyfriend that night to a fake DUI and don’t feed us that bullshit about Darius.
Brandon Miller had a pair of huge games since police alleged that he brought a gun to former teammate Darius Miles, who is charged with capital murder in a fatal shooting.
Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland, left, defends New York Knicks forward Obi Toppin (1) during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022, in New York.
Danielson stomps Darius in the head and the Regal Stretch finishes at 13:32.
Dante dropkicked Cassidy who fell into a German Suplex by Darius.
Darius Dawson directed and filmed the video, and Austin Rourke edited it.
Common combinations with darius
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- darius garland 16×
- darius slay 12×
- darius ishaku 12×
- darius rucker 9×
- za darius 9×
- darius smith 9×
- darius slayton 8×
- governor darius 8×
- and darius 7×
- by darius 5×