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Explore Elaine through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Elaine in a sentence

Elaine meaning

  1. A female given name from Ancient Greek.
  2. A town in the Shire of Moorabool, central western Victoria, Australia.

Using Elaine

  • The main meaning on this page is: A female given name from Ancient Greek. | A town in the Shire of Moorabool, central western Victoria, Australia.
  • In the example corpus, elaine often appears in combinations such as: and elaine, elaine and, elaine is.

Context around Elaine

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 10 start, 10 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

tell 1× tells 1× strangling 1× amy 1× mother 1× florence 1× met 1× late 1× helping 1× fiancee 1×

Often after:

van 2× massacre 1× twelve 1× runs 1× marley 1× mrs 1× pandilovski 1× wakeland 1× peacock 1× miles 1×

Sentence patterns with Elaine

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

after elaine runs out 1× after strangling elaine pandilovski hid 1× and florence elaine miles who 1× been helping elaine both in 1× benjamin tells elaine that the 1× dawn elaine koos sheamer 1× discovers that elaine is someone 1× elaine and kirsty 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

after ben breaks 1× after elaine runs 1× after strangling elaine 1× ambassador garcetti and 1× and the new 1× at the start 1×

Common sentence endings:

and the sea 1× brother in law 1× by cherokee women 1× elaine van every 1× for their holiday 1× her lifeless body 1×

Words around Elaine

Just before it in the word index:

elaina 17 elahi 17 elahe 2 elah 3 elago 4 elagha 4

Just after it in the word index:

elaiosomes 3 elam 55 elamin 2 elamite 19 elamites 3 elan 44

Similar in corpus frequency:

astronaut 429 banker 429 champ 429 echoes 429 flex 429 foes 429

Corpus analysis for Elaine

  • In this selection, "elaine" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 26.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, tell, tells, strangling, van, massacre and twelve stand out and add context to how "elaine" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include after elaine runs out and after strangling elaine pandilovski hid. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "elaine" sits close to words such as astronaut, banker and champ, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with elaine

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

Elaine Duncan, Christine Moreland and Linda Bishop were excited for their holiday. (12 words)

Dawn Elaine (Koos) Sheamer, age 46, of Delta, Ohio, passed away Thursday, March 23, 2023. (15 words)

Bentley has been helping Elaine both in the house and outside for the last four years. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

Beloved husband of the late Elaine, much loved dad of David and Louise, dear father-in-law of Karen and John, beloved grandad of Abigail and Jack, dearly loved son of Marion and the late Roy and a dear brother and brother-in-law. (44 words)

Coronation Street fans think they have spotted an obvious flaw in Stephen Reid's plan to drug - and potentially kill - his fiancee Elaine Metcalfe as they also believe they have 'worked out' the serial killer's downfall. (37 words)

When Guybrush Threepwood and Elaine Marley return from their honeymoon, they find that Elaine has been declared officially dead, her mansion is under destruction order, and her position as governor is up for election. (34 words)

Example sentences (20)

Next month, the Elaine Massacre Memorial will be unveiled and will sit directly across from the courthouse where the trials for the Elaine Twelve were held.

After Elaine runs out of the strip club in tears, Benjamin has a change of heart, realizes how rude he was to her, and discovers that Elaine is someone he is comfortable with.

In the original pilot it was Elaine Van Nessen; in the television version as well as the feature version it was Elaine Van Every.

To preempt a furious Mrs. Robinson, who threatens to tell Elaine her version of their affair, Benjamin tells Elaine that the married woman was her mother.

When Guybrush Threepwood and Elaine Marley return from their honeymoon, they find that Elaine has been declared officially dead, her mansion is under destruction order, and her position as governor is up for election.

After Ben breaks off the affair to pursue a romance with Elaine, Mrs. Robinson is determined to keep the two apart.

After strangling Elaine, Pandilovski hid her in a basement storage room and took two photos of her lifeless body.

Ambassador Garcetti and his wife, Amy Elaine Wakeland, have one daughter and have been foster parents for more than a decade.

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And the new co-owner was recently revealed to be Linda's mother, Elaine Peacock (Harriet Thorpe), after Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean) and Nish (Navin Chowdhry) and Suki (Balvinder Sopal) were misled.

At the start of this episode, Joel and Ellie invade the remote cabin of an old Indigenous couple, Marlon (Graham Greene) and Florence (Elaine Miles), who are skeptical about their prospects in Wyoming.

Ban was not born immortal; rather he gained his immortality when he met Elaine in the Fairy King's Forest.

Beloved husband of the late Elaine, much loved dad of David and Louise, dear father-in-law of Karen and John, beloved grandad of Abigail and Jack, dearly loved son of Marion and the late Roy and a dear brother and brother-in-law.

Bentley has been helping Elaine both in the house and outside for the last four years.

Coronation Street fans think they have spotted an obvious flaw in Stephen Reid's plan to drug - and potentially kill - his fiancee Elaine Metcalfe as they also believe they have 'worked out' the serial killer's downfall.

Dawn Elaine (Koos) Sheamer, age 46, of Delta, Ohio, passed away Thursday, March 23, 2023.

Dearly loved husband of Elaine, loving dad of Martin and much loved father in law of Jenny, treasured grandad of Jack, Morgan and Holly.

Devoted mother of David M. Hallsen and his wife Maureen, Donna M. Brennion and her husband John, all of Quincy, and Elaine A. Sundblad and her husband Ronald of Naples, Fla.

Elaine and Kirsty of Arran Estate Agents showed popular television presenter Andi Peters the charming two-bedroomed traditional property which has many original features and stunning views over the green countryside and the sea.

Elaine Duncan, Christine Moreland and Linda Bishop were excited for their holiday.

Elaine Eisenbraun, executive director of Nikwasi Initiative said, “This orchard is established near the Noquisiyi (Nikwasi) Mound and is likely on land that had once been farmed by Cherokee women.

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Common combinations with elaine

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "elaine" in a sentence?
An example: "Next month, the Elaine Massacre Memorial will be unveiled and will sit directly across from the courthouse where the trials for the Elaine Twelve were held." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "elaine" from authentic English texts.
What does "elaine" mean?
Elaine means: A female given name from Ancient Greek.
How many example sentences with "elaine" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "elaine", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.