How do you use Devitt in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.
Devitt meaning
A surname transferred from the given name.
Using Devitt
- The main meaning on this page is: A surname transferred from the given name.
Context around Devitt
- Average sentence length in these examples: 19.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 2 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 11 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Devitt
- In this selection, "devitt" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 19.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, amy, possible, lee, further, converted and died stand out and add context to how "devitt" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include amy devitt further expands and by lee devitt. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "devitt" sits close to words such as aami, aat and abada, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with devitt
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The opening goal was netted by Lee Devitt. (8 words)
Devitt died last August after a long illness. (8 words)
Devitt wrote in a report on the subject. (8 words)
Albion weren’t done however and with less than five minutes remaining the Knight brothers Jake and Alex combined well before passing to Taylor Buller who charged over for his second try of the match, which Devitt converted. (38 words)
Amy Devitt further expands on the concept of culture in her 2004 essay, "A Theory of Genre" by adding "culture defines what situations and genres are likely or possible" (Devitt 24). (31 words)
Assistant Public Defender Scott Sanders alleged that Deputy Michael Devitt beat the allegedly drunken man in Stanton, California, and then reported that Sayem attacked him. (25 words)
Example sentences (11)
Amy Devitt further expands on the concept of culture in her 2004 essay, "A Theory of Genre" by adding "culture defines what situations and genres are likely or possible" (Devitt 24).
Albion weren’t done however and with less than five minutes remaining the Knight brothers Jake and Alex combined well before passing to Taylor Buller who charged over for his second try of the match, which Devitt converted.
The opening goal was netted by Lee Devitt.
But the three second place judges also determined that Devitt was the runner-up by 2-1 vote.
Devitt died last August after a long illness.
Balor said that he would say "the prince is back," a reference to his former persona of Prince Devitt.
Early points from Byrne and Devitt extended the lead to 15 followed by another three-pointer from Famulare after a Kean layup.
Assistant Public Defender Scott Sanders alleged that Deputy Michael Devitt beat the allegedly drunken man in Stanton, California, and then reported that Sayem attacked him.
Devitt delivers 13 points in the College’s 50-45 win over Rutgers University-Camden.
Devitt wrote in a report on the subject.
Devitt touches on Miller's idea of situation, but expands on it and adds that the relationship with genre and situation is reciprocal.