How do you use Duke in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like peer or lord, plus the exact meaning.
Duke in a sentence
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Duke meaning
- The male ruler of a duchy (female equivalent: duchess).
- The sovereign of a small state.
- A high title of nobility; the male holder of a dukedom.
Using Duke
- The main meaning on this page is: The male ruler of a duchy (female equivalent: duchess). | The sovereign of a small state. | A high title of nobility; the male holder of a dukedom.
- Useful related words include: peer, lord, noble, nobleman.
- In the example corpus, duke often appears in combinations such as: the duke, duke of, duke and.
Context around Duke
- Average sentence length in these examples: 29.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 11 start, 9 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Duke
- In this selection, "duke" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 29.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, high, grand, thelma, street, father and snr stand out and add context to how "duke" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include alongside at duke marketing for, and catches duke in a, duke energy, duke university and duke nukem. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "duke" sits close to words such as diverse, hole and representing, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with duke
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Duke Snider came with a nickname – he was the Duke. (10 words)
Suplex by Duke, Lexis tries to flee but Duke grabs his foot. (12 words)
The design they have created is Duke Duke is a vibrant patchwork elephant and the first completed for the herd. (20 words)
The Duke who was not in court was the third child and only son of Gerald Grosvenor, 6th Duke of Westminster, and his wife Natalia who is a descendant from the Russian Imperial House of Romanov, specifically from Nicholas I of Russia. (42 words)
Four days after the storm devastated the region's power grid, government officials, schools and even other electric companies who buy power from Duke Energy are waiting on thousands of Duke's crews to make progress before they can do much more. (42 words)
In case of such opposition, Philip indicated that princes of the House of Lorraine would also be acceptable to him: the Duke of Guise; a son of the Duke of Lorraine; and the son of the Duke of Mayenne. (39 words)
Example sentences (20)
Camilla and William will be joined by the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, the Princess Royal, the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester and the Duke of Kent at Westminster Abbey on Monday 11 March.
Preceding Cheryl in death are mother, Jean Thelma Duke, father, Ingram Duke, Snr, brother Carlton Alfred Duke, and nephew Lorenzo Santos.
On Duke Street, concrete work is almost complete at Duke and Water and additional work will take place on Duke Street in the weeks ahead.
Henry IV, High Duke of Poland On 30 September 1288, Leszek II the Black, Duke of Sieradz and High Duke of Poland, died without issue.
In case of such opposition, Philip indicated that princes of the House of Lorraine would also be acceptable to him: the Duke of Guise; a son of the Duke of Lorraine; and the son of the Duke of Mayenne.
On March 12, 1610, Galileo wrote his dedicatory letter to the Duke of Tuscany, and the next day sent a copy to the Grand Duke, hoping to obtain the Grand Duke's support as quickly as possible.
Gulak back in and catches Duke in a front facelock, shot to the back and a whip across the ring — but Duke catches him in a uranage for two.
Learning & Organizational Development (L&OD), a unit in Duke Human Resources, offers professional and technical development courses to help Duke staff and faculty grow.
The design they have created is Duke Duke is a vibrant patchwork elephant and the first completed for the herd.
The Duke who was not in court was the third child and only son of Gerald Grosvenor, 6th Duke of Westminster, and his wife Natalia who is a descendant from the Russian Imperial House of Romanov, specifically from Nicholas I of Russia.
An inquest into Joseph's death later that he'd killed himself, however the public placed blame on the Duke, with many theories arising as to what could've caused the Duke to possibly kill his valet.
Apparently, the hero and heroine of The Wayward Duke, the Duke and Duchess of Hastings, have appeared in earlier books, but it works perfectly well as a standalone.
Duke Snider came with a nickname – he was the Duke.
Four days after the storm devastated the region's power grid, government officials, schools and even other electric companies who buy power from Duke Energy are waiting on thousands of Duke's crews to make progress before they can do much more.
Ms Campbell's former boss Peter Duke, whom she worked alongside at Duke Marketing for 17 years, said she was always the "first point of call if anybody had any problems".
On Friday, a statement from the duke’s office said: “The Duke of York followed advice from His Majesty’s Government and ceased all contact with the individual after concerns were raised.
Suplex by Duke, Lexis tries to flee but Duke grabs his foot.
The duke’s whirlwind visit to see his father for around 45 minutes prompted speculation the two men, estranged since the duke stepped down as a working royal, may be on the point of rebuilding their relationship.
While a student at Duke University, he Maya Angelou of “racial paranoia” and co-founded the Duke Conservative Union with neo-Nazi and Charlottesville Unite the Right Rally organizer Richard Spencer.
Author Chanel Miller will discuss her journey from anonymous sexual assault victim to empowered survivor and acclaimed author when she talks to Duke's incoming freshmen class as part of the Duke Common Experience Program.
Phrases with duke
These phrases have their own page with example sentences containing the full combination:
Common combinations with duke
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the duke 106×
- duke of 86×
- duke and 16×
- at duke 14×
- duke energy 9×
- and duke 9×
- duke university 8×
- as duke 8×
- of duke 7×
- to duke 7×