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How do you use Dorothy in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Dorothy meaning

A female given name from Ancient Greek.

Using Dorothy

  • The main meaning on this page is: A female given name from Ancient Greek.
  • In the example corpus, dorothy often appears in combinations such as: and dorothy, of dorothy, dorothy and.

Context around Dorothy

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 28.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 11 start, 7 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Dorothy

  • In this selection, "dorothy" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 28.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, way, stowe, performer, stowe, meets and draper stand out and add context to how "dorothy" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include after dorothy meets and and and later dorothy will learn. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "dorothy" sits close to words such as acknowledges, borne and den, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with dorothy

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Carleton was hired at Dorothy Draper & Co. in 1962 to create designs for Dorothy Draper Fabric & Wallcoverings. (17 words)

After raising her children, Dorothy reentered the workforce, finally retiring as an Executive Assistant from AT&T. (17 words)

Ann was born in Montclair, NJ on October 7, 1929, the daughter of James and Dorothy Logie. (17 words)

In 2002, they had tried to help Dorothy Giunta-Cotter, supporting her when she filed a restraining order on her husband, which he broke, and finding a room for her and her two daughters in a long-term shelter, which Dorothy refused. (42 words)

Increasingly curious, Jeffrey enters Dorothy's apartment by posing as an exterminator, and while Dorothy is distracted by a man dressed in a yellow suit at her door (whom Jeffrey later refers to as the Yellow Man), Jeffrey steals her spare key. (42 words)

According to both Patrick Moore and an interview with Dorothy Stowe, Dorothy Metcalfe, Jim Bohlen and Robert Hunter, the founders of The Don't Make a Wave Committee were Paul Cote, Irving and Dorothy Stowe and Jim and Marie Bohlen. (40 words)

Example sentences (20)

According to both Patrick Moore and an interview with Dorothy Stowe, Dorothy Metcalfe, Jim Bohlen and Robert Hunter, the founders of The Don't Make a Wave Committee were Paul Cote, Irving and Dorothy Stowe and Jim and Marie Bohlen.

Jeffrey's first clue to solving the mystery is lounge performer Dorothy (Isabella Rossellini), a woman he wants to desperately save from the clutches of Frank (Dennis Hopper), a sadistic aggressor in control of Dorothy's fate and autonomy.

Dorothy consistently needs to be rescued by her male companions in the film, whereas the novels flip the script by giving Dorothy the most agency of the main cast.

In 2002, they had tried to help Dorothy Giunta-Cotter, supporting her when she filed a restraining order on her husband, which he broke, and finding a room for her and her two daughters in a long-term shelter, which Dorothy refused.

After Dorothy meets (and falls for) a Beatles impersonator, Blanche agrees to take Dorothy's place for a previously scheduled blind date.

Carleton was hired at Dorothy Draper & Co. in 1962 to create designs for Dorothy Draper Fabric & Wallcoverings.

The family’s mean neighbor, Miss Gulch, threatens to impound Dorothy’s cherished dog, Toto, so Dorothy and Toto run away.

We are told by Glinda, the good witch, that Dorothy must wear them in order to complete her journey through life, and later Dorothy will learn that they will not be a curse but a blessing.

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Afterwards, Frank catches Dorothy and Jeffrey together and forces them both to accompany him to the apartment of Ben ( Dean Stockwell ), his suave, effeminate partner in crime who is holding Dorothy's son.

His father, Philip Gray, was a scrivener and his mother, Dorothy Antrobus, was a milliner citation He was the fifth of 12 children, and the only child of Philip and Dorothy Gray to survive infancy.

Increasingly curious, Jeffrey enters Dorothy's apartment by posing as an exterminator, and while Dorothy is distracted by a man dressed in a yellow suit at her door (whom Jeffrey later refers to as the Yellow Man), Jeffrey steals her spare key.

There he met Dorothy Finch, whom he married soon after; Washington was 20 years old and Dorothy was 17 years old.

The wing of The Forbes Center dedicated to theater and dance is named the "Dorothy Thomasson Estes Center for Theatre and Dance" in honor of a $2.5 million gift by the husband of Dorothy Estes.

This song contains what appears to be some words from the English translation. citation * Jazz-soul harpist Dorothy Ashby 's 1970 album The Rubaiyat of Dorothy Ashby quotes from several of the poem's verses.

A beloved husband of Pat, dearly loved father of James, Craig and Emma and Grandfather to Ben, Eliza and Dorothy.

After raising her children, Dorothy reentered the workforce, finally retiring as an Executive Assistant from AT&T.

Along the way, Dorothy befriends a few other characters who could also use some help from the Wizard.

Along the way, Dorothy meets a cast of colorful characters who help her on her journey to meet the man who runs this realm.

Anderson, the “Al” in the Aldor Acres farm he founded in Langley with his wife Dorothy, estimated he’s taken part in “probably 50” of the annual parades over the years.

Ann was born in Montclair, NJ on October 7, 1929, the daughter of James and Dorothy Logie.

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Common combinations with dorothy

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "dorothy" in a sentence?
An example: "According to both Patrick Moore and an interview with Dorothy Stowe, Dorothy Metcalfe, Jim Bohlen and Robert Hunter, the founders of The Don't Make a Wave Committee were Paul Cote, Irving and Dorothy Stowe and Jim and Marie Bohlen." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "dorothy" from authentic English texts.
What does "dorothy" mean?
Dorothy means: A female given name from Ancient Greek.
How many example sentences with "dorothy" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "dorothy", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.