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Devoy is an English word. Below you'll find 6 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Devoy in a sentence

Devoy meaning

A surname from Irish.

Using Devoy

  • The main meaning on this page is: A surname from Irish.

Context around Devoy

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 2 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

john 1× dawson 1× susan 1×

Often after:

faces 1× proved 1× four 1×

Sentence patterns with Devoy

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

and john devoy who pearse 1× changer dawson devoy and tipped 1× devoy faces two 1× five susan devoy four and 1× introduction of devoy proved to 1× much like devoy there were 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

devoy faces two 1× gavin gunning hailed 1× john macbride was 1× much like devoy 1× the half time 1× the women s 1×

Common sentence endings:

against afc wimbledon 1× and also uninsured 1× michelle martin three 1× of the season 1× the wedding party 1×

Words around Devoy

Just before it in the word index:

devoutness 2 devoutly 21 devout 232 devours 8 devouring 55 devourers 2

Just after it in the word index:

devra 2 devraj 4 devries 40 devry 27 devs 51 devsar 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaba 10 aafc 10 aaib 10 aalbers 10 abbate 10 abbesses 10

Corpus analysis for Devoy

  • In this selection, "devoy" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 25.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, john, dawson, susan, faces, proved and four stand out and add context to how "devoy" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and john devoy who pearse and changer dawson devoy and tipped. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "devoy" sits close to words such as aaba, aafc and aaib, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with devoy

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

Devoy faces two other charges which allege that he caused the death of Mr Errington by driving whilst unlicensed and also uninsured. (22 words)

John MacBride was his best man and John Devoy, who Pearse called “the greatest of the Fenians,” was also in the wedding party. (23 words)

The women's record is held by Nicol David with eight wins followed by Sarah Fitzgerald five, Susan Devoy four, and Michelle Martin three. (24 words)

Longer example sentences

The half time introduction of Devoy proved to be pivotal as first he played a big part in Aaron Drinan’s leveller before scoring twice himself before Lewis headed in his second. (32 words)

Gavin Gunning hailed the "game changer" Dawson Devoy and tipped him to be capable of big things after Town's 3-2 against AFC Wimbledon. (25 words)

Much like Devoy, there were moments when we saw the sparkle that has been the only thing glowing about the second part of the season. (25 words)

Example sentences (6)

John MacBride was his best man and John Devoy, who Pearse called “the greatest of the Fenians,” was also in the wedding party.

Devoy faces two other charges which allege that he caused the death of Mr Errington by driving whilst unlicensed and also uninsured.

Gavin Gunning hailed the "game changer" Dawson Devoy and tipped him to be capable of big things after Town's 3-2 against AFC Wimbledon.

Much like Devoy, there were moments when we saw the sparkle that has been the only thing glowing about the second part of the season.

The half time introduction of Devoy proved to be pivotal as first he played a big part in Aaron Drinan’s leveller before scoring twice himself before Lewis headed in his second.

The women's record is held by Nicol David with eight wins followed by Sarah Fitzgerald five, Susan Devoy four, and Michelle Martin three.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "devoy" in a sentence?
An example: "John MacBride was his best man and John Devoy, who Pearse called “the greatest of the Fenians,” was also in the wedding party." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "devoy" from authentic English texts.
What does "devoy" mean?
Devoy means: A surname from Irish.
How many example sentences with "devoy" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 6 example sentences with "devoy", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.