Forres is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Forres meaning
A town in Moray council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NJ0358).
Using Forres
- The main meaning on this page is: A town in Moray council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NJ0358).
- In the example corpus, forres often appears in combinations such as: forres mechanics, and forres, in forres.
Context around Forres
- Average sentence length in these examples: 20.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 11 start, 4 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Forres
- In this selection, "forres" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 20.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, former, fantastic, fascinating, mechanics, thistle and highland stand out and add context to how "forres" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include forres mechanics manager and and ex forres thistle player. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "forres" sits close to words such as abdi, absa and absconding, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with forres
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Busy bowls week at Forres. (5 words)
Forres' Craig MacKenzie on the ball. (6 words)
Forres Skate Park Initiative development office Shaun Moat. (8 words)
Forres, Nairn & District Riding for the Disabled, which has been operating in the area for almost 40 years, will mark the campaign aimed at highlighting the impact physical activity can have on those with disabilities. (35 words)
An event unique to the Forres Highland Games, the race dates back to the early years of the games almost a century ago when message boys would cycle around the town to deliver shopping. (34 words)
In Findhorn and Forres, ceramicists Vera Bohlen, of Claysongs Ceramics, and Iain Campbell of Ceramics at the Annexe, are inspired by the natural world, and both use techniques such as raku and smoke firing. (34 words)
Example sentences (20)
Striker Scotty Moore founded FC Thistle with fellow former Forres Mechanics team-mates Mattie Davidson and Ross Macpherson, and ex-Forres Thistle player Craig Short.
An event unique to the Forres Highland Games, the race dates back to the early years of the games almost a century ago when message boys would cycle around the town to deliver shopping.
Busy bowls week at Forres.
Copies of children’s book ‘Fantastic Forres’ will be on sale at Octoberfest.
Derek Ross had opened for Forres and now partnered Gus Farr with only 12 on the board.
Essential reforms mean churches in the area will be served by a team ministry who will work across two worship centres in Kinloss and Forres.
Ewen Watson showcasing the Tolbooth page in his new children’s book, Fascinating Forres.
For Forres mum Ami Dundas, it was all this and more.
Forres-based, Jane Duncan Rodgers, founder of Before I Go Solutions, claimed the title of woman of inspiration at the annual National Business Awards hosted by the Association of Scottish Business Women (ASB).
Forres' Craig MacKenzie on the ball.
Forres Mechanics manager Steven MacDonald was delighted after his side began their Breedon Highland League campaign with a 2-1 win over a battling Strathspey Thistle.
FORRES Mechanics manager Steven MacDonald was "delighted" with his players after they twice came from behind to draw 2-2 with Banks O' Dee at Mosset Park.
Forres, Nairn & District Riding for the Disabled, which has been operating in the area for almost 40 years, will mark the campaign aimed at highlighting the impact physical activity can have on those with disabilities.
Forres' Neil Moir and Dufftown's Aiden Cruickshank compete for the ball.
Forres remain open to the prospect of Cairns returning to the club once the injury crisis at Inverness improves.
Forres Skate Park Initiative development office Shaun Moat.
However, they are boosted by the return of Steve Martin and Jordan Shaw, as well as new signing, midfielder Kane Davies, who has joined from Forres Mechanics.
In Findhorn and Forres, ceramicists Vera Bohlen, of Claysongs Ceramics, and Iain Campbell of Ceramics at the Annexe, are inspired by the natural world, and both use techniques such as raku and smoke firing.
In reply, Pal Dhami and Al Farr opened for Forres, sharing a good opening partnership including a typically brutal 34 off 25 balls for Farr.
John created the quiz to raise funds for volunteer-run Forres Heritage Trust.
Common combinations with forres
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- forres mechanics 12×
- and forres 7×
- in forres 6×
- with forres 5×
- near forres 4×
- the forres 3×
- for forres 3×
- forres and 3×
- from forres 3×
- forres in 3×