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Explore Deray through 5 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Deray in a sentence

Deray meaning

  1. Disorder, disturbance.
  2. Disarray, confusion.
  3. Disorderly merriment; partying.

Using Deray

  • The main meaning on this page is: Disorder, disturbance. | Disarray, confusion. | Disorderly merriment; partying.
  • In the example corpus, deray often appears in combinations such as: deray mckesson.

Context around Deray

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 29.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 0 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

frankly 1× activist 1× author 1×

Often after:

mckesson 4× himself 1×

Sentence patterns with Deray

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

and author deray mckesson 1× but frankly deray himself isn 1× deray mckesson co 1× movement said deray mckesson a 1× rights activist deray mckesson spoke 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

but frankly deray 1× civil rights activist 1× deray mckesson co 1× over 400 people 1×

Common sentence endings:

and domestic abuse 1× author deray mckesson 1× in the movement 1× on police brutality 1× telling the truth 1×

Words around Deray

Just before it in the word index:

derating 2 derated 3 deraspe 2 deras 6 deraps 3 deraniyagala 4

Just after it in the word index:

derb 6 derba 3 derbent 5 derbez 8 derbi 3 derbies 40

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 7 aacc 7 aacs 7 aafes 7 aah 7 aankh 7

Corpus analysis for Deray

  • In this selection, "deray" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 29.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, frankly, activist, author, mckesson and himself stand out and add context to how "deray" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and author deray mckesson and but frankly deray himself isn. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "deray" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with deray

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

But frankly, Deray himself isn’t blameless when it comes to telling the truth. (14 words)

He was a fearless, kind man whose death is a big loss for Charleston and the Black Lives Matter movement, said DeRay Mckesson, a prominent figure in the movement. (29 words)

Over 400 people gathered at the Cowles Center on Thursday, Oct. 11, to mark 11 years of MinnPost with a conversation with civil rights activist and author DeRay Mckesson. (29 words)

Longer example sentences

Civil rights activist DeRay Mckesson spoke on the University Union Plaza stage during Cal Poly’s Take Back the Night event May 29. Presented by Cal Poly Safer, is an annual, international event with the mission to end sexual violence and domestic abuse. (43 words)

DeRay Mckesson, co-founder of the racial justice group Campaign Zero, said criticismof “defund the police” is a “smoke screen” put up by some officials who are punting on cracking down on police brutality. (34 words)

He was a fearless, kind man whose death is a big loss for Charleston and the Black Lives Matter movement, said DeRay Mckesson, a prominent figure in the movement. (29 words)

Example sentences (5)

DeRay Mckesson, co-founder of the racial justice group Campaign Zero, said criticismof “defund the police” is a “smoke screen” put up by some officials who are punting on cracking down on police brutality.

But frankly, Deray himself isn’t blameless when it comes to telling the truth.

Civil rights activist DeRay Mckesson spoke on the University Union Plaza stage during Cal Poly’s Take Back the Night event May 29. Presented by Cal Poly Safer, is an annual, international event with the mission to end sexual violence and domestic abuse.

He was a fearless, kind man whose death is a big loss for Charleston and the Black Lives Matter movement, said DeRay Mckesson, a prominent figure in the movement.

Over 400 people gathered at the Cowles Center on Thursday, Oct. 11, to mark 11 years of MinnPost with a conversation with civil rights activist and author DeRay Mckesson.

Common combinations with deray

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "deray" in a sentence?
An example: "DeRay Mckesson, co-founder of the racial justice group Campaign Zero, said criticismof “defund the police” is a “smoke screen” put up by some officials who are punting on cracking down on police brutality." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "deray" from authentic English texts.
What does "deray" mean?
Deray means: Disorder, disturbance.
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