Darnay is an English word. Below you'll find 5 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Darnay in a sentence
Darnay meaning
- A surname
- A male given name.
Using Darnay
- The main meaning on this page is: A surname | A male given name.
- In the example corpus, darnay often appears in combinations such as: charles darnay, darnay holmes.
Context around Darnay
- Average sentence length in these examples: 32.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 2 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Darnay
- In this selection, "darnay" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 32.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, charles, put, rookie, holmes, suspected and himself stand out and add context to how "darnay" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include addition charles darnay suspected that and and rookie darnay holmes. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "darnay" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with darnay
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
He might be needed to rise from a crowd that includes youngsters Corey Ballentine and Grant Haley and rookie Darnay Holmes. (21 words)
The story follows French aristocrat Charles Darnay, who is living in England during the French Revolution when he falls in love with Lucie Manette, the daughter of an imprisoned shoemaker. (30 words)
That pass where the receiver gained an extra five yards because Darnay was trying to pull his upper body down was an embarassment to anyone who ever played defense at the most basic levels. (34 words)
In addition, Charles Darnay suspected that his uncle, a marquis, would have used a lettre de cachet to put Darnay himself into prison if it weren't for the fact that the Marquis had fallen out of favour with the royal court. (42 words)
Pimpleton, Isaiah Hodgins, Slayton and Campbell all caught TD passes in 7-on-7 … Cor’Dale Flott manned the slot with the first-team defense, where Darnay Holmes lined up during last week’s open practice. (36 words)
That pass where the receiver gained an extra five yards because Darnay was trying to pull his upper body down was an embarassment to anyone who ever played defense at the most basic levels. (34 words)
Example sentences (5)
In addition, Charles Darnay suspected that his uncle, a marquis, would have used a lettre de cachet to put Darnay himself into prison if it weren't for the fact that the Marquis had fallen out of favour with the royal court.
Pimpleton, Isaiah Hodgins, Slayton and Campbell all caught TD passes in 7-on-7 … Cor’Dale Flott manned the slot with the first-team defense, where Darnay Holmes lined up during last week’s open practice.
The story follows French aristocrat Charles Darnay, who is living in England during the French Revolution when he falls in love with Lucie Manette, the daughter of an imprisoned shoemaker.
He might be needed to rise from a crowd that includes youngsters Corey Ballentine and Grant Haley and rookie Darnay Holmes.
That pass where the receiver gained an extra five yards because Darnay was trying to pull his upper body down was an embarassment to anyone who ever played defense at the most basic levels.
Common combinations with darnay
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: