Dunblane is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Dunblane in a sentence
Dunblane meaning
- A town in Stirling council area, Scotland; historically it was a royal burgh in Perthshire until 1975 (OS grid ref NN7801), infamous for the mass shooting that happened there in 1996.
- The mass shooting itself.
Using Dunblane
- The main meaning on this page is: A town in Stirling council area, Scotland; historically it was a royal burgh in Perthshire until 1975 (OS grid ref NN7801), infamous for the mass shooting that happened there in 1996. | A town in Stirling council area, Scotland; historically it was a royal burgh in Perthshire until 1975 (OS grid ref NN7801), infamous for the mass shooting that happened there in 1996. | The mass shooting itself.
- In the example corpus, dunblane often appears in combinations such as: dunblane and, at dunblane, of dunblane.
Context around Dunblane
- Average sentence length in these examples: 27 words
- Position in the sentence: 7 start, 11 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Dunblane
- In this selection, "dunblane" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, screened, remembering, alloa, primary, youth and beat stand out and add context to how "dunblane" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 5 screened dunblane a decade and a documentary dunblane remembering our. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "dunblane" sits close to words such as aar, abdulla and abimbola, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with dunblane
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Schoolgirl at Dunblane Primary melts hearts with adorable video tribute to Andy Murray after. (14 words)
The Old Mill near Dunblane won the fourth episode of Scotland’s Home of the Year. (16 words)
Channel 5 screened Dunblane — a decade on (made by Hanrahan Media) and BBC Scotland showed Remembering Dunblane. (17 words)
They navigated through nearly nine years of dating before tying the knot in Murray's native Dunblane - but it hasnt all been smooth sailing; they endured a brief separation in 2009, amidst which Kim famously 'won custody' of their beloved dog Maggie. (42 words)
Stained glass windows in memory of the victims were placed in three local churches, St Blane's and the Church of the Holy Family in Dunblane and the nearby Lecropt Kirk as well as at the Dunblane Youth and Community Centre. (41 words)
In 1996, she won a Scottish Bafta for her commentary on the BBC's Dunblane: A Community Remembers, and in 1998 was awarded a Royal Television Society award for her exclusive television interview with Earl Spencer, Diana: My Sister the Princess. (41 words)
Addressing The Jungle Book, from 1967, Lauren, who is originally from Dunblane said: 'Remember King Louie the orangutan? (18 words)
Example sentences (20)
Channel 5 screened Dunblane — a decade on (made by Hanrahan Media) and BBC Scotland showed Remembering Dunblane.
Stained glass windows in memory of the victims were placed in three local churches, St Blane's and the Church of the Holy Family in Dunblane and the nearby Lecropt Kirk as well as at the Dunblane Youth and Community Centre.
Beeching’s cuts therefore included closure of the line between Dunblane and Crianlarich from November 1, 1965, the through traffic being diverted over the West Highland line and the Crianlarich connection to Oban.
Last year, Emma Russell, from St Mary’s Episcopal Primary School in Dunblane beat over 100 local children to win a Christmas story writing competition hosted by Thistles shopping centre in Stirling.
As the news spread that Dunblane’s most famous son will soon hang up his racket for the final time, many locals began to reflect on the enormous impact Andy Murray has had on them, collectively and individually.
Dunblane and Bridge of Allan Green councillor, Alasdair Tollemache said: “I’m delighted that the uncertainty over Park of Keir has finally come to an end.
Ewan Dillon, 21, who represented Labour for Bridge of Allan and Dunblane on Stirling Council at the time, resigned in March.
In 1996, she won a Scottish Bafta for her commentary on the BBC's Dunblane: A Community Remembers, and in 1998 was awarded a Royal Television Society award for her exclusive television interview with Earl Spencer, Diana: My Sister the Princess.
In March of 1996, the deadliest mass shooting in British history took place at Dunblane Primary School in Scotland — 16 students and one teacher were killed, prompting major gun law reform.
In response to the parents of Dunblane, the Government introduced the 1997 amendment to the Firearms Act that effectively banned ownership of handguns.
Teams from as far away as Dunblane, Ayrshire, Glasgow, Edinburgh and from across Fife took part in the event held back in August.
The Boxing Day timetable will see services continue to operate to and from Perth, Alloa, Dunblane, and between Glasgow and Edinburgh.
The Old Mill near Dunblane won the fourth episode of Scotland’s Home of the Year.
They navigated through nearly nine years of dating before tying the knot in Murray's native Dunblane - but it hasnt all been smooth sailing; they endured a brief separation in 2009, amidst which Kim famously 'won custody' of their beloved dog Maggie.
I had a Saturday job when I was 15 in a grocer’s called Robertsons on Dunblane High Street.
Addressing The Jungle Book, from 1967, Lauren, who is originally from Dunblane said: 'Remember King Louie the orangutan?
Schoolgirl at Dunblane Primary melts hearts with adorable video tribute to Andy Murray after.
Sir Andy, from Dunblane, Perthshire, is now back playing after undergoing a hip resurfacing operation earlier this year.
A documentary Dunblane: Remembering our Children (produced by Chameleon Television), which featured many of the parents of the children who had been killed, was broadcast by STV and ITV at the time of the first anniversary.
Another medical team from Dunblane Health Centre arrived at 10:04 a.m. which included doctors and a nurse, who were involved in the initial resuscitation of the injured.
Common combinations with dunblane
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- dunblane and 5×
- at dunblane 4×
- of dunblane 4×
- in dunblane 3×
- dunblane primary 3×
- from dunblane 3×
- the dunblane 2×
- dunblane cathedral 2×