Explore Dermot through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Dermot meaning
A male given name from Irish.
Using Dermot
- The main meaning on this page is: A male given name from Irish.
- In the example corpus, dermot often appears in combinations such as: dermot shea, and dermot, dermot o'leary.
Context around Dermot
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24 words
- Position in the sentence: 13 start, 6 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Dermot
- In this selection, "dermot" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, minister, ahead, commissioner, ahern, looked and gilleece stand out and add context to how "dermot" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include hammond and dermot o leary and and dermot gilleece reflected. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "dermot" sits close to words such as akure, aman and bagging, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with dermot
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Hon. Saviour Enyiekere, Mr. Odu Dermot, and many others. (9 words)
And Dermot Gilleece reflected how it was “always a joy to call him up”. (14 words)
Dermot Kennedy will play for three nights in July in Limerick's Thomond Park. (14 words)
The then Foreign Minister Dermot Ahern was asked to chair a committee on the matter: "In the period ahead Dermot Ahern will lead efforts to develop that strategy for carrying through this policy, examining timescales and structures. (37 words)
But the kettling strategy was broadly defended at the time by Bill de Blasio and Police Commissioner Dermot Shea, who said it was needed because the protesters were defying curfews set after looters ransacked parts of Manhattan. (37 words)
Dermot said: “What appears to be a reduction in collisions over the festive period could probably be attributed to less traffic on the roads during the Covid-19 pandemic, so we shouldn’t rest on our laurels. (37 words)
Example sentences (20)
The then Foreign Minister Dermot Ahern was asked to chair a committee on the matter: "In the period ahead Dermot Ahern will lead efforts to develop that strategy for carrying through this policy, examining timescales and structures.
Alison Hammond and Dermot O’Leary have been announced as temporary presenters of ITV’s This Morning, as former host Phillip Schofield battles to save his television career.
Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary opened Monday's episode of This Morning with a tribute to Phillip Schofield following his departure from the show.
Alison was unable to hold it back any longer, letting out the loudest laugh while Dermot looked away sheepishly.
And Dermot Gilleece reflected how it was “always a joy to call him up”.
And on Monday (October 16), Dermot announced he and Alison would be stepping in for the foreseeable future.
As Alison had introduced the segment, she had her own turn sticking her fingers into Dermot’s mouth, asking him if he wanted that kind of massage.
But the kettling strategy was broadly defended at the time by Bill de Blasio and Police Commissioner Dermot Shea, who said it was needed because the protesters were defying curfews set after looters ransacked parts of Manhattan.
Dermot and Alison's stint comes after Holly suddenly and dramatically quit the show last Tuesday.
Dermot Kennedy will play for three nights in July in Limerick's Thomond Park.
Dermot King, chief executive of Oakman Inns, has paused breakfast on Mondays and Tuesdays in some venues.
Dermot knew I was a bit down, and knew about my history, but I didn't think I was ill again.
Dermot O'Leary has been praised for a cheeky six-word statement on This Morning as the show returned to the air.
Dermot opened Monday’s show by vaguely addressing the controversy, saying: ‘We all know we happen to be in the news at the moment, and of course we appreciate that.
Dermot Ryan nailed a free off the ground to reduce the deficit to two.
Dermot said: “What appears to be a reduction in collisions over the festive period could probably be attributed to less traffic on the roads during the Covid-19 pandemic, so we shouldn’t rest on our laurels.
Dermot, who was involved “on the fringes” in the early days of the civil rights movement in Fermanagh, added: “The book is not totally dispassionate, but I hope it is seen as fair.
Helen debuted her new hair do during an appearance on and when quizzed on her career to date, told hosts Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary: "I've done a lot of auditions in my time.
He was able to show Helen and Dermot his and his father’s initials carved on one of the old sash window frames from the 1960s.
Hon. Saviour Enyiekere, Mr. Odu Dermot, and many others.
Common combinations with dermot
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: