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Edsel in a sentence

Edsel meaning

  1. A male given name from the Germanic languages, variant of Etzel.
  2. An automobile marque that was planned, manufactured, and launched with great advertising hype by the Ford Motor Company in September 1957, but was a notorious failure.

Using Edsel

  • The main meaning on this page is: A male given name from the Germanic languages, variant of Etzel. | An automobile marque that was planned, manufactured, and launched with great advertising hype by the Ford Motor Company in September 1957, but was a notorious failure.
  • In the example corpus, edsel often appears in combinations such as: edsel ford, when edsel.

Context around Edsel

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 3 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

instance 1× failed 1× son 1× 1940s 1×

Often after:

ford 3× kellogg 1× married 1×

Sentence patterns with Edsel

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

death when edsel ford president 1× early 1940s edsel who was 1× for instance edsel ford the 1× gaffigan s edsel kellogg iii 1× s son edsel married eleanor 1× since the edsel with the 1× the failed edsel and claimed 1× when edsel ford died 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

buehrig apparently compared 1× for instance edsel 1× gaffigan s edsel 1× in 1985 gm 1× in the late 1× later career and 1×

Common sentence endings:

ability was fading 1× assume the presidency 1× go on forever 1× j l hudson 1× legacy of giving 1× post amy schumer 1×

Words around Edsel

Just before it in the word index:

edsall 10 edsac 6 edsa 30 eds 230 edrs 3 edrms 2

Just after it in the word index:

edser 2 edsger 7 edsiec 3 edsogpadec 2 edson 49 edsource 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aakash 12 aanholt 12 aardwolf 12 abadan 12 abati 12 abcc 12

Corpus analysis for Edsel

  • In this selection, "edsel" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 27.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, instance, failed, son, ford, kellogg and married stand out and add context to how "edsel" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include death when edsel ford president and early 1940s edsel who was. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "edsel" sits close to words such as aakash, aanholt and aardwolf, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with edsel

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

Buehrig apparently compared it to the failed Edsel and claimed that it was designed more by the investors than by himself. (21 words)

For instance, Edsel Ford, the son of Ford Motor Company founder Henry Ford, established The Ford Foundation with a legacy of giving. (22 words)

In 1985, GM started Saturn (the first new American make since the Edsel), with the goal of producing high-quality import fighters. (22 words)

Longer example sentences

In the late 1930s and early 1940s, Edsel—who was president of the company—thought Ford had to come to some sort of collective bargaining agreement with the unions because the violence, work disruptions, and bitter stalemates could not go on forever. (42 words)

When Edsel Ford died prematurely in 1943, Henry Ford nominally resumed control of the company, but a series of strokes in the late 1930s had left him increasingly debilitated, and his mental ability was fading. (35 words)

Later career and death When Edsel Ford, President of Ford Motor Company, died of cancer in May 1943, the elderly and ailing Henry Ford decided to assume the presidency. (29 words)

Example sentences (8)

For instance, Edsel Ford, the son of Ford Motor Company founder Henry Ford, established The Ford Foundation with a legacy of giving.

Gaffigan’s Edsel Kellogg III is a distinctly dim Nepo baby who is romantically attracted to his Post rival, the heiress Marjorie Post (Amy Schumer).

Buehrig apparently compared it to the failed Edsel and claimed that it was designed more by the investors than by himself.

On Nov. 1, 1916, Henry Ford’s son Edsel married Eleanor Clay in the home owned by the department store tycoon J.L. Hudson.

In 1985, GM started Saturn (the first new American make since the Edsel), with the goal of producing high-quality import fighters.

In the late 1930s and early 1940s, Edsel—who was president of the company—thought Ford had to come to some sort of collective bargaining agreement with the unions because the violence, work disruptions, and bitter stalemates could not go on forever.

Later career and death When Edsel Ford, President of Ford Motor Company, died of cancer in May 1943, the elderly and ailing Henry Ford decided to assume the presidency.

When Edsel Ford died prematurely in 1943, Henry Ford nominally resumed control of the company, but a series of strokes in the late 1930s had left him increasingly debilitated, and his mental ability was fading.

Common combinations with edsel

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "edsel" in a sentence?
An example: "For instance, Edsel Ford, the son of Ford Motor Company founder Henry Ford, established The Ford Foundation with a legacy of giving." This page contains 8 example sentences with the word "edsel" from authentic English texts.
What does "edsel" mean?
Edsel means: A male given name from the Germanic languages, variant of Etzel.
How many example sentences with "edsel" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 8 example sentences with "edsel", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.