Dumas is an English word with synonyms like writer or author. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Dumas meaning
- A surname from French.
- A place in the United States:
- A city in Desha County, Arkansas.
Using Dumas
- The main meaning on this page is: A surname from French. | A place in the United States: | A city in Desha County, Arkansas.
- Useful related words include: alexandre dumas, writer, author.
- In the example corpus, dumas often appears in combinations such as: alexandre dumas, dumas and, in dumas.
Context around Dumas
- Average sentence length in these examples: 20.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 8 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Dumas
- In this selection, "dumas" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 20.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, edmund, dorothy, barnett, high, mary and ruth stand out and add context to how "dumas" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include graduated from dumas high school and 30 against dumas claims the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "dumas" sits close to words such as abacha, acetate and adl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with dumas
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Dumas is a member of the Hermes supervisory board. (9 words)
Game 7: Drew Central vs. Dumas, 6:30 p.m. (10 words)
I got respect for their whole team,” Dumas-Johnson said. (10 words)
At a gas station, Dumas had apparently been “mean-mugging” people in the car Anderson was in. Another person in that car, 19-year-old Donavan James of Kansas City, admitted to firing several rounds at Dumas’ car. (38 words)
A lawsuit filed in Manitoba Court of King’s Bench on Aug. 30 against Dumas claims the former grand chief committed “at least eight” instances of sexual battery against the plaintiff, including rape. (33 words)
Hermes has forged a reputation as one of the most exclusive brands in luxury, and its controlling shareholder, the Dumas family, has adopted a conservative approach to managing growth. (29 words)
Example sentences (20)
He is preceded in death by his parents and by his siblings Edmund Dumas, Mary Beth Moye, Dorothy Dumas, Ruth Akins, William Barnett Dumas, and Guerry Dumas.
She was also predeceased by her siblings, Madeleine Corwin, Robert Dumas, Leo Dumas, and Jeanne Hurley.
Imani Dumas (left) illustrated the children's book "My Poop is Stuck," which her brother Khalil Dumas co-wrote with their mother based on personal childhood experience.
When John was 8 years old, the family moved to Dumas where John attended school and graduated from Dumas High School in 1995.
At a gas station, Dumas had apparently been “mean-mugging” people in the car Anderson was in. Another person in that car, 19-year-old Donavan James of Kansas City, admitted to firing several rounds at Dumas’ car.
He grew up in Dumas and graduated from Dumas High School.
When Dumas refused, that’s when investigators said Henderson picked up a lamp post and attacked Dumas when he went into the bedroom.
After the shooting, Dumas ordered Whitworth to put the handguns in a bag, but there wasn't a bag available.
A lawsuit filed in Manitoba Court of King’s Bench on Aug. 30 against Dumas claims the former grand chief committed “at least eight” instances of sexual battery against the plaintiff, including rape.
Fikret Dumas and Fitzgerald then closed out the win for the Rams.
Game 7: Drew Central vs. Dumas, 6:30 p.m.
Hermes has forged a reputation as one of the most exclusive brands in luxury, and its controlling shareholder, the Dumas family, has adopted a conservative approach to managing growth.
I got respect for their whole team,” Dumas-Johnson said.
Rupert took bold steps to revitalize the News, which faced competition from Lloyd Dumas’ Sunday Advertiser.
The fashion accessory was born of a fortuitous encounter on a London-bound flight in the 1980s with the then-head of Hermes, Jean-Louis Dumas.
After Sam passed away, she moved to Dumas, TX. where she spent the last 25 years.
Dumas is a member of the Hermes supervisory board.
From left, Ivo Mokros' Bud the Stud lays it on thick with romance writer Victoria played by Martine Dumas.
Frustrated by the lack of a spacious bag to accommodate her travel essentials, Birkin confides in Dumas.
He is survived by Ms. Lillet, his second wife (they were separated but never divorced); a daughter, Delphine Dumas; and two sons, Damien and David.
Common combinations with dumas
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- alexandre dumas 10×
- dumas and 9×
- in dumas 7×
- to dumas 5×
- joselyn dumas 5×
- dumas had 4×
- of dumas 4×
- the dumas 3×
- jean-louis dumas 3×
- from dumas 2×