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How do you use Demille in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like filmmaker, plus the exact meaning.

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Demille in a sentence

Demille meaning

A surname from French.

Synonyms of Demille

cecil b. demille cecil blount demille film maker filmmaker film producer movie maker

Related words

Other words often associated with Demille or its synonyms:

producer

Using Demille

  • The main meaning on this page is: A surname from French.
  • Useful related words include: cecil b. demille, cecil blount demille, film maker, filmmaker.
  • In the example corpus, demille often appears in combinations such as: cecil demille, demille award, demille was.

Context around Demille

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 6 start, 10 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

orders 1× although 1× director 1× 1937 1×

Often after:

award 9× completed 1× carl 1× served 1× career 1× displaying 1× treatment 1× estate 1× lifetime 1× achievement 1×

Sentence patterns with Demille

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

cecil b demille award at 2× as director demille as producer 1× cecil b demille achievement award 1× cecil b demille award 1× cecil b demille award during 1× cecil b demille award for 1× cecil b demille award is 1× cecil b demille award which 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

after the soaring 1× alas jolie then 1× demille was immortalized 1× golden globe winning 1× hanks after accepting 1× he was critical 1×

Common sentence endings:

a presidential run 1× award in 1994 1× b demille award 1× career achievement award 1× career in cinema 1× golden globe awards 1×

Words around Demille

Just before it in the word index:

demilitarizing 5 demilitarized 61 demilitarize 6 demilitarization 20 demilitarised 14 demilitarise 2

Just after it in the word index:

demillo 3 demimonde 3 deminers 4 deming 24 demings 30 demining 25

Similar in corpus frequency:

abacus 72 abner 72 acorns 72 acquit 72 adamantly 72 allahabad 72

Corpus analysis for Demille

  • In this selection, "demille" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, orders, although, director, award, completed and carl stand out and add context to how "demille" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include cecil b demille award at and as director demille as producer. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "demille" sits close to words such as abacus, abner and acorns, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with demille

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

He was given the group’s Cecil B. DeMille achievement award in 1994. (13 words)

Golden Globe-winning actor Jeff Bridges is set to receive the Cecil B. DeMille Award. (15 words)

Oprah Winfrey accepts the 2018 Cecil B. DeMille Award during the 75th Annual Golden Globe Awards. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

As well as works of literature, music, paintings, sculpture and theatre, it has been told for the screen many times, including silent versions directed by Georges Méliès, Cecil B. DeMille, Carl Theodor Dreyer – a classic – and Marco de Gastyne. (39 words)

But with his penchant for fleshy tableaux and male-gaze naughtiness, Sorrentino often comes across like a reborn Cecil B. DeMille, displaying “shocking” scenes of carnal excess, while not so secretly asking us to revel in them. (37 words)

While that book seems to beg for the old-style Cecil B. DeMille treatment, this is a clever rendering of the Creation story, as filtered through the visuals to which smartphone users have grown accustomed. (35 words)

Question examples

Remember Oprah Winfrey’s uplifting acceptance speech at the 75, where she was honored with the Cecil B. DeMille Career Achievement award? (22 words)

Example sentences (20)

DeMille was immortalized in Billy Wilder 's Sunset Boulevard when Gloria Swanson spoke the line: "All right, Mr. DeMille.

Ignoring his doctor's orders, DeMille was back directing the film within a week. citation Although DeMille completed the film, his health was diminished by several more heart attacks.

Showmanship as director DeMille as producer of the CBS Radio Theatre, 1937 DeMille was one of the first directors to become a celebrity in his own right.

As well as works of literature, music, paintings, sculpture and theatre, it has been told for the screen many times, including silent versions directed by Georges Méliès, Cecil B. DeMille, Carl Theodor Dreyer – a classic – and Marco de Gastyne.

Mr. DeMille served as an Army platoon leader in Vietnam during the Tet offensive in 1968 and was awarded the Bronze Star.

Hanks, after accepting the Cecil B. DeMille Award at the Golden Globes this year, spoke backstage about taking on the Parker role.

On Sunday night, Tom Hanks received the prestigious Cecil B deMille Award at the Golden Globes, recognising a lifetime career in cinema.

Remember Oprah Winfrey’s uplifting acceptance speech at the 75, where she was honored with the Cecil B. DeMille Career Achievement award?

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The Cecil B. DeMille award is given annually by Golden Globe organizers the Hollywood Foreign Press Association to an actor, director or producer who has made a lasting impact on the film industry.

But with his penchant for fleshy tableaux and male-gaze naughtiness, Sorrentino often comes across like a reborn Cecil B. DeMille, displaying “shocking” scenes of carnal excess, while not so secretly asking us to revel in them.

Golden Globe-winning actor Jeff Bridges is set to receive the Cecil B. DeMille Award.

While that book seems to beg for the old-style Cecil B. DeMille treatment, this is a clever rendering of the Creation story, as filtered through the visuals to which smartphone users have grown accustomed.

After the soaring speech, she gave while receiving the Cecil B. DeMille award for lifetime achievement, many may be secretly hoping that Meyers is two-times unlucky.

Alas, Jolie then headed off to the Cecil B. DeMille estate for a record-setting $24.5 million last summer.

He was critical of Streep after the actress's forceful political acceptance speech for the Cecil B. DeMille lifetime achievement award.

He was given the group’s Cecil B. DeMille achievement award in 1994.

Later, while accepting the Cecil B. DeMille Award, Winfrey gave a moving speech that led to renewed speculation that the former queen of daytime television is, in fact, considering a presidential run.

Oprah became the first black woman the Cecile B DeMille Award for her amazing contribution to the entertainment industry.

Oprah Winfrey accepts the 2018 Cecil B. DeMille Award during the 75th Annual Golden Globe Awards.

Oprah Winfrey became the first black woman to be awarded the Cecil B. DeMille Award, which is an honorary award for someone who has made outstanding contributions to the entertainment world.

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Common combinations with demille

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "demille" in a sentence?
An example: "DeMille was immortalized in Billy Wilder 's Sunset Boulevard when Gloria Swanson spoke the line: "All right, Mr. DeMille." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "demille" from authentic English texts.
What does "demille" mean?
Demille means: A surname from French.
What are synonyms of "demille"?
Common synonyms of "demille" include: cecil b. demille, cecil blount demille, film maker, filmmaker, film producer, movie maker.
How many example sentences with "demille" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "demille", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.