Desmond is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Desmond meaning
- A surname from Irish, anglicised from Ó Deasmhumhnaigh, meaning "a man from South Munster".
- A male given name transferred from the surname; popular in Britain in the first half of the twentieth century.
Using Desmond
- The main meaning on this page is: A surname from Irish, anglicised from Ó Deasmhumhnaigh, meaning "a man from South Munster". | A male given name transferred from the surname; popular in Britain in the first half of the twentieth century.
- In the example corpus, desmond often appears in combinations such as: desmond tutu, desmond elliot, desmond ridder.
Context around Desmond
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 11 start, 7 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Desmond
- In this selection, "desmond" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 23.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, paul, lionel, shanna, ridder, hold and morris stand out and add context to how "desmond" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and lionel desmond hold their and as desmond s resentment. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "desmond" sits close to words such as bordering, breasts and bt, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with desmond
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
County Supervisor Jim Desmond didn’t return my calls. (9 words)
Desmond was raised as a Seventh-day Adventist Christian meaning he partakes in the Sabbath. (15 words)
Desmond was technically a veteran because he’s run the course at least twice before. (15 words)
And that’s another reason that the Opposition should’ve been dancing in the aisles, since it was Desmond Hoyte who’d introduced tuition – after the PNC’s founder-leader Burnham had continued Jagan’s policy of free tertiary education! (40 words)
As for the commander of the offense, Desmond Ridder had an average game, with just 115 passing yards and one touchdown, but what mattered most is that he didn’t make any big mistakes. (34 words)
As Det Johnny Basil, he assumed the alias Desmond Mobay to go undercover and break up a drug ring, only to get addicted to heroin, forced into murder, and bumped off himself. (32 words)
And that’s another reason that the Opposition should’ve been dancing in the aisles, since it was Desmond Hoyte who’d introduced tuition – after the PNC’s founder-leader Burnham had continued Jagan’s policy of free tertiary education! (40 words)
Example sentences (20)
Shanna and Lionel Desmond hold their daughter Aaliyah in a photo from the Facebook page of Shanna Desmond.
Desmond's grandfather William Morris, a very enthusiastic Victorian naturalist is noted to have played a great influence on Desmond during his time living in Swindon.
Followed by a solo exhibit at Mayor Gallery in 1997 to coincide with Desmond's official biographer Silvano Levy ’s book entitled Desmond Morris: 50 Years of Surrealism.
Paul Desmond Desmond died on May 30, 1977, not of his heavy alcohol habit but of lung cancer, the result of his longtime heavy smoking.
The trio was often joined by Paul Desmond on the bandstand, at Desmond's own insistence.
And that’s another reason that the Opposition should’ve been dancing in the aisles, since it was Desmond Hoyte who’d introduced tuition – after the PNC’s founder-leader Burnham had continued Jagan’s policy of free tertiary education!
Anya Forger at Eden Academy as she attempts to befriend fellow first-year student Damian Desmond.
As Desmond’s resentment played out in front of us, Trump leaned over my shoulder to offer me some guidance: “Is this an incredible scene or what?” he whispered.
As Det Johnny Basil, he assumed the alias Desmond Mobay to go undercover and break up a drug ring, only to get addicted to heroin, forced into murder, and bumped off himself.
As for the commander of the offense, Desmond Ridder had an average game, with just 115 passing yards and one touchdown, but what mattered most is that he didn’t make any big mistakes.
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Taylor Heinicke was ruled out with a hamstring injury in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s game and replaced by Desmond Ridder.
Attorneys for two of the charged officers, Emmitt Martin III and Desmond Mills Jr., said they will plead not guilty.
Chapter 18 of the report titled, begins with a quote of Archbishop Desmond Tutu, “I am not an optimist but I am a prisoner of hope”.
County Supervisor Jim Desmond didn’t return my calls.
Desmond Bagley was born in Kendal in 1923 but moved as a youngster with his parents to Blackpool, where they ran a theatrical boarding-house.
Desmond has been held at Garner Correctional Institution in Newtown since his arrest, according to Department of Correction records.
Desmond McKenzie, minister of local government and rural development, addressing yesterday’s post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House in St Andrew.
Desmond's role becomes larger, as he finds the Apple of Eden through Ezio's memories, leading to a shocking ending involving Lucy, the supporting character voiced by Kristen Bell.
Desmond was raised as a Seventh-day Adventist Christian meaning he partakes in the Sabbath.
Desmond was technically a veteran because he’s run the course at least twice before.
Common combinations with desmond
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: