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

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Dorris in a sentence

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Dorris | Dorries | Dorri

Dorris meaning

  1. A surname.
  2. A city in Siskiyou County, California, United States.

Using Dorris

  • The main meaning on this page is: A surname. | A city in Siskiyou County, California, United States.
  • In the example corpus, dorris often appears in combinations such as: dorris was, dorris and, mr dorris.

Context around Dorris

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 13 start, 5 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

michael 2× discovered 1× bruce 1× madam 1× breauna 1× nadine 1× danielle 1× uss 1× edwards 1× connie 1×

Often after:

lagina 1× dottie 1× miller 1× berlin 1× request 1× announced 1× didn 1× added 1× lain 1× published 1×

Sentence patterns with Dorris

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

1972 when dorris was 48 1× added mr dorris was not 1× and discovered dorris had been 1× and uss dorris miller are 1× approved connie dorris request to 1× author michael dorris and the 1× between adam dorris of presidio 1× brother bruce dorris dottie 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

ambassador barrett salato 1× approved connie dorris 1× as a writer 1× carolyn edwards dorris 1× dorris announced later 1× dorris berlin of 1×

Common sentence endings:

was not pregnant 2× american studies program 1× and goode co 1× bruce dorris dottie 1× contact with dorris 1× failures at sandilands 1×

Words around Dorris

Just before it in the word index:

dorrington 5 dorrill 3 dorrigo 5 dorries 22 dorrien 4 dorrie 2

Just after it in the word index:

dorrit 4 dorronsoro 2 dors 13 dorsa 3 dorsainvil 4 dorsainville 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aapi 29 aarey 29 aberdare 29 academician 29 acquaint 29 actuaries 29

Corpus analysis for Dorris

  • In this selection, "dorris" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 23.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, michael, discovered, bruce, lagina, dottie and miller stand out and add context to how "dorris" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 1972 when dorris was 48 and added mr dorris was not. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "dorris" sits close to words such as aapi, aarey and aberdare, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with dorris

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

Erdrich remained in contact with Dorris. (6 words)

Dorris didn't elaborate on how police learned she was not pregnant. (12 words)

Moncton's Danielle Dorris is making her third trip to the Paralympics for swimming. (14 words)

Longer example sentences

Ambassador Barrett Salato, Madam Dorris and their three children arrived in Beijing on Thursday 21 December 2023, for a posting of three years as Head of Mission in the newly established Embassy of Solomon Islands in Beijing, People’s Republic of China. (42 words)

While Nadine Dorris, a member of the ruling Conservative Party and former Minister of Culture, welcomed the BBC’s decision, “The news that Gary Lineker has resigned from the investigation is welcome and shows that the BBC is serious about impartiality. (41 words)

As a writer himself, Dorris published the best-selling novel A Yellow Raft in Blue Water (1987) and in 1989 received the National Book Critics Circle Award for The Broken Cord: A Family’s Ongoing Struggle with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. (40 words)

Example sentences (20)

In 1972, when Dorris was 48, some family relatives were visiting the homestead while Judith was away at college and discovered Dorris had been in bed for a month, with what turned out to be very serious colon cancer.

He is survived by his son, Richard H. Dorris (LaGina); granddaughter, Bekah Jane McCormick; sister, Mary Towater; brother, Bruce Dorris (Dottie).

Ambassador Barrett Salato, Madam Dorris and their three children arrived in Beijing on Thursday 21 December 2023, for a posting of three years as Head of Mission in the newly established Embassy of Solomon Islands in Beijing, People’s Republic of China.

He added: “Mr Dorris was not solely responsible for health and safety failures at Sandilands.

Her daughter, Breauna Dorris has now revealed that the moment she found out her mom had died, after 'praying' it wasn't her.

While Nadine Dorris, a member of the ruling Conservative Party and former Minister of Culture, welcomed the BBC’s decision, “The news that Gary Lineker has resigned from the investigation is welcome and shows that the BBC is serious about impartiality.

Moncton's Danielle Dorris is making her third trip to the Paralympics for swimming.

Subsequent ships in this class, USS Enterprise and USS Dorris Miller, are approximately 35% complete, according to the manufacturer.

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Carolyn Edwards Dorris, 81, of Bruce, passed away April 23, 2020, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford.

Dorris Berlin, of Bethesda, died on Dec. 21. Beloved wife of the late N. Paul Berlin.

Approved Connie Dorris’ request to add a handicap parking spot in front of her residence at 319 W. Fourth Ave.

Dorris announced later Tuesday afternoon that Turner was not pregnant, according to the Associated Press, which that the lieutenant “didn’t elaborate on how police learned she was not pregnant.

Dorris didn't elaborate on how police learned she was not pregnant.

The bar was a partnership between Adam Dorris, of Presidio and Pax Americana, and Michael Riojas, formerly of Beaver's and Goode Co.

The officer then tried to perform CPR on the woman, according to witnesses but she died at the scene, Dorris added.

Mr. Dorris lain in state from 12:00 Noon until 12:45 p.m. prior to the service.

As a writer himself, Dorris published the best-selling novel A Yellow Raft in Blue Water (1987) and in 1989 received the National Book Critics Circle Award for The Broken Cord: A Family’s Ongoing Struggle with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome.

During her freshman year at the college, Erdrich met her future husband and collaborator, Michael Dorris; an anthropologist, writer and then-director of the new Native American Studies program.

Erdrich remained in contact with Dorris.

She was married to author Michael Dorris and the two collaborated on a number of works.

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Common combinations with dorris

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "dorris" in a sentence?
An example: "In 1972, when Dorris was 48, some family relatives were visiting the homestead while Judith was away at college and discovered Dorris had been in bed for a month, with what turned out to be very serious colon cancer." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "dorris" from authentic English texts.
What does "dorris" mean?
Dorris means: A surname.
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