Explore Doris through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Doris meaning
- The daughter of Oceanus, who married Nereus and bore fifty sea-nymphs or nereids.
- An ancient region of Asia Minor, modern Turkey, inhabited by the ancient Dorians.
- An ancient mountainous region of Greece, the traditional homeland of the Dorians.
Synonyms of Doris
Using Doris
- The main meaning on this page is: The daughter of Oceanus, who married Nereus and bore fifty sea-nymphs or nereids. | An ancient region of Asia Minor, modern Turkey, inhabited by the ancient Dorians. | An ancient mountainous region of Greece, the traditional homeland of the Dorians.
- Useful related words include: greek deity.
- In the example corpus, doris often appears in combinations such as: and doris, doris day, doris and.
Context around Doris
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 13 start, 5 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Doris
- In this selection, "doris" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 21.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, caelan, mother, mama, day, mary and bowman stand out and add context to how "doris" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 1971 and doris day to and administration secretary doris hanson and. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "doris" sits close to words such as ants, assertions and astounding, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with doris
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Her father, Brendan Doris, was interned during the Troubles. (9 words)
However, classical Doris may not have been the same as Mycenaean Doris. (12 words)
The Doris Day Companion: A Beautiful Day (One on One with Doris and Friends). (14 words)
I took the long way and arrived just behind a Dutch couple who were welcomed by receptionist Doris Zulu with a spiel that concluded: “Please be careful if you go walking along the banks of the lake. (37 words)
While in the beginning DORIS was used only ⅓ of the time as a radiation source, from 1993 on the storage-ring solely served that purpose under the name DORIS III. (31 words)
Mr. Earl also appointed the state’s first female Department of Administration secretary, Doris Hanson, and its first Black cabinet member, Howard Fuller, head of the Department of Employee Relations. (30 words)
Kim’s mom, Doris MacAfee (played by junior Jade Mills), tells everyone that Hugo has proposed to Kim and that Kim said yes! (23 words)
Example sentences (20)
She largely retired from acting after The Doris Day Show, but did complete two television specials, The Doris Mary Anne Kappelhoff Special (1971) and Doris Day to Day (1975).
Anthony Anderson and his mother, Doris Bowman, aka Mama Doris, will host the new musical guessing show, replacing previously announced Jamie and Corrinne Foxx.
However, classical Doris may not have been the same as Mycenaean Doris.
The Doris Day Companion: A Beautiful Day (One on One with Doris and Friends).
While in the beginning DORIS was used only ⅓ of the time as a radiation source, from 1993 on the storage-ring solely served that purpose under the name DORIS III.
But Doris managed it all as she commuted to Valparaiso University and completed her degree.
Doris Ann Spicer Burton, 82 of Narrows, VA was called to her heavenly home on Tuesday, March 28, 2023.
Doris Day’s son, Melcher had been Bergen’s first love when she was sixteen and he was a college dropout in Italian loafers.
Doris has spent her final years looking after her husband Jack, and enjoying her children and grandchildren.
Faith Cochrane, 16, is one of three teenagers alternating in the role of the young starlet, Doris Winter.
Harvey was born in Wallaceburg and was a son of the late Clifford and Doris (Andrews) Wise.
Her father, Brendan Doris, was interned during the Troubles.
In memory of our parents D.M. and Doris Thomas, William Treat and Ruth Treat Jones $100.
Ireland back-rower Caelan Doris actively avoids the media hype surrounding him and feels his own high standards are sufficient pressure going into his first World Cup.
I took the long way and arrived just behind a Dutch couple who were welcomed by receptionist Doris Zulu with a spiel that concluded: “Please be careful if you go walking along the banks of the lake.
Jacob Stockdale, who did not make the final squad, and Caelan Doris were in the win over Italy.
Kim’s mom, Doris MacAfee (played by junior Jade Mills), tells everyone that Hugo has proposed to Kim and that Kim said yes!
Madam Doris Ansah, Chairperson of UG Alumni, said the essence of the event was to mobilize old students to be fit to help the University.
Mr. Earl also appointed the state’s first female Department of Administration secretary, Doris Hanson, and its first Black cabinet member, Howard Fuller, head of the Department of Employee Relations.
My neighbor “Doris” runs our neighborhood group that has in-person meetings once a year.
Common combinations with doris
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: