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How do you use Fosbury in a sentence? See 5 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like athlete or jock, plus the exact meaning.

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Fosbury in a sentence

Fosbury meaning

  1. A small village in Tidcombe and Fosbury parish, east Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref SU3258).
  2. A surname.

Synonyms of Fosbury

dick fosbury richard d. fosbury athlete jock

Related words

Other words often associated with Fosbury or its synonyms:

contestant jockstrap suspensor supporter

Using Fosbury

  • The main meaning on this page is: A small village in Tidcombe and Fosbury parish, east Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref SU3258). | A surname.
  • Useful related words include: dick fosbury, richard d. fosbury, athlete, jock.
  • In the example corpus, fosbury often appears in combinations such as: fosbury flop, the fosbury.

Context around Fosbury

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 3 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

use 1×

Often after:

flop 3× damaged 1× added 1×

Sentence patterns with Fosbury

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

in use fosbury added a 1× jump and fosbury damaged his 1× nevertheless the fosbury flop had 1× use the fosbury flop method 1× was no fosbury flop in 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

at the elite 1× nevertheless the fosbury 1× taking advantage of 1×

Common sentence endings:

eastern cut off 1× the high jump 1× to the bar 1× war in vietnam 1×

Words around Fosbury

Just before it in the word index:

fosa 3 fos 13 forza 56 foryou 11 foryd 2 forwards 583

Just after it in the word index:

fosca 4 foscari 4 foschini 2 fosco 3 foscolo 3 foscos 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aadujeevitham 7 aani 7 aarne 7 aasb 7 aasen 7 aashiqui 7

Corpus analysis for Fosbury

  • In this selection, "fosbury" 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, use, flop, damaged and added stand out and add context to how "fosbury" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include in use fosbury added a and jump and fosbury damaged his. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "fosbury" sits close to words such as aadujeevitham, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with fosbury

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

Back then, there was no fiberglass pole for the pole vault, and there was no Fosbury Flop in the high jump. (21 words)

Nevertheless, the Fosbury flop had been born and it would utterly transform a single sport in a way not seen in any other. (23 words)

Taking advantage of the raised, softer landing areas by then in use, Fosbury added a new twist to the outmoded Eastern Cut-off. (23 words)

Longer example sentences

There were still doubts about his technique and concerns were raised over safety, with good reason – foam mats were not yet widely in place for the high jump and Fosbury damaged his spine, significantly enough to avoid conscription to war in Vietnam. (42 words)

At the elite level, athletes run towards the bar and use the Fosbury Flop method of jumping, leaping head first with their back to the bar. (26 words)

Nevertheless, the Fosbury flop had been born and it would utterly transform a single sport in a way not seen in any other. (23 words)

Example sentences (5)

Nevertheless, the Fosbury flop had been born and it would utterly transform a single sport in a way not seen in any other.

There were still doubts about his technique and concerns were raised over safety, with good reason – foam mats were not yet widely in place for the high jump and Fosbury damaged his spine, significantly enough to avoid conscription to war in Vietnam.

Back then, there was no fiberglass pole for the pole vault, and there was no Fosbury Flop in the high jump.

At the elite level, athletes run towards the bar and use the Fosbury Flop method of jumping, leaping head first with their back to the bar.

Taking advantage of the raised, softer landing areas by then in use, Fosbury added a new twist to the outmoded Eastern Cut-off.

Common combinations with fosbury

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "fosbury" in a sentence?
An example: "Nevertheless, the Fosbury flop had been born and it would utterly transform a single sport in a way not seen in any other." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "fosbury" from authentic English texts.
What does "fosbury" mean?
Fosbury means: A small village in Tidcombe and Fosbury parish, east Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref SU3258).
What are synonyms of "fosbury"?
Common synonyms of "fosbury" include: dick fosbury, richard d. fosbury, athlete, jock.
How many example sentences with "fosbury" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "fosbury", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.