Explore Dowden through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Dowden in a sentence
Dowden meaning
A surname from Old English.
Using Dowden
- The main meaning on this page is: A surname from Old English.
- In the example corpus, dowden often appears in combinations such as: amy dowden, oliver dowden, dowden has.
Context around Dowden
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.9 words
- Position in the sentence: 13 start, 5 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Dowden
- In this selection, "dowden" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 22.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, amy, oliver, martin, spoke, replied and suffered stand out and add context to how "dowden" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include amy dowden has issued and comes as dowden highlights progress. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "dowden" sits close to words such as abingdon, aborigines and abrahams, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with dowden
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Councillor Dowden was so concerned he even informed local schools. (10 words)
Amy Dowden has issued a "final" cancer update after undergoing chemotherapy. (11 words)
Mr Dowden replied: “I will proudly defend our record in office. (11 words)
On Sunday, UK Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden expressed the Government's "grave concerns" about a pro-Palestine march taking place on November 11, a time he said was meant to be "a solemn remembrance of the sacrifice of previous generations". (41 words)
Mr Dowden said: "The first thing we are doing is trying to make sure we get the Rafah crossing open again and I'm hopeful we will make progress on that today. (32 words)
Ms Wheeler came under fire for asking Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden in Parliament to vote for the three Conservative Hilton candidates to “thank” Ms Lemmon for her service to the village. (32 words)
Example sentences (20)
Gill was originally paired with Welsh dancer Amy Dowden on the show but he switched to dance with Lauren Oakley following the show’s Halloween special after Dowden suffered an injury.
Ahead of today's Premiership game against St Johnstone, BBC reporter Martin Dowden spoke with the Irishman.
Amy Dowden has issued a "final" cancer update after undergoing chemotherapy.
Councillor Dowden was so concerned he even informed local schools.
Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden said: “Queen Elizabeth was our longest reigning monarch and greatest public servant.
Dowden replied: “The democratic processes of the USA are entirely a matter for the people of the USA.
Dowden spoke with rower Erin Kennedy, who was diagnosed with breast cancer last year and has undergone chemotherapy, during an Instagram video on Friday with awareness charity CoppaFeel.
Elsewhere, on Sky News' Sophy Ridge on Sunday, Dowden said the government will "get cracking" with deportations to Rwanda once legal challenges over the policy have been dealt with.
Mr Chalk joins Oliver Dowden who has been appointed as the new Deputy Prime Minister to Rishi Sunak.
Mr Dowden replied: “I will proudly defend our record in office.
Mr Dowden said: "The first thing we are doing is trying to make sure we get the Rafah crossing open again and I'm hopeful we will make progress on that today.
Mr Dowden said these Russian-aligned groups now have a motive to ‘disrupt or destroy’ UK infrastructure.
Mr Dowden told the BBC’s Sunday With Laura Kuenssberg programme: “In the end, senior civil servants and senior ministers are united in the goal of serving the British people.
Ms Wheeler came under fire for asking Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden in Parliament to vote for the three Conservative Hilton candidates to “thank” Ms Lemmon for her service to the village.
On Sunday, UK Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden expressed the Government's "grave concerns" about a pro-Palestine march taking place on November 11, a time he said was meant to be "a solemn remembrance of the sacrifice of previous generations".
Strictly Come Dancing professional Amy Dowden has said she feels "robbed" of 2023 following her cancer diagnosis.
Strictly Come Dancing star Amy Dowden has provided a brave update amid completing her fifth round of chemotherapy.
Strictly Come Dancing star Amy Dowden said her second round of chemotherapy treatment has had a “heart-breaking” effect as she begins to lose her hair.
The announcement comes as Dowden highlights progress at the offshore Dogger Bank wind farm off England’s northeast coast, which eventually will have capacity to power more than six million homes.
The show saw the Strictly Come Dancing professional dancers and the judges perform a dance in honour of their “Welsh dragon” Amy Dowden.
Common combinations with dowden
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: