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Explore Fossum through 6 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Fossum in a sentence

Fossum meaning

A surname.

Using Fossum

  • The main meaning on this page is: A surname.
  • In the example corpus, fossum often appears in combinations such as: sam fossum.

Context around Fossum

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 18.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 2 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

sam 2× thomas 1× karin 1× steve 1×

Often after:

contributed 1× kayla 1×

Sentence patterns with Fossum

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

and sam fossum contributed to 1× as karin fossum and anne 1× by steve fossum 1× jeffrey thomas fossum 1× oats at fossum in jølster 1× s sam fossum kayla tausche 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

cnn s kevin 1× cnn s sam 1× in the 1990s 1× stenersen 75 harvesting 1× the international kickboxing 1× the man has 1×

Common sentence endings:

to this report 2× a female investigator 1× by steve fossum 1× during the blockade 1× jeffrey thomas fossum 1×

Words around Fossum

Just before it in the word index:

fosston 5 fossorial 4 fossoli 3 fossils 358 fossilized 67 fossilize 4

Just after it in the word index:

fost 23 fosta 8 fostekew 2 foster 2.660 fosterage 2 fostered 270

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 8 aage 8 aardvarks 8 abaca 8 abaji 8 abascal 8

Corpus analysis for Fossum

  • In this selection, "fossum" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 18.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, sam, thomas, karin, contributed and kayla stand out and add context to how "fossum" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and sam fossum contributed to and as karin fossum and anne. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "fossum" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with fossum

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

The man has been identified as Jeffrey Thomas Fossum. (9 words)

The International Kickboxing Federation (IKF) was founded in 1992 by Steve Fossum. (12 words)

CNN’s Kevin Liptak, Katie Lobosco, DJ Judd, and Sam Fossum contributed to this report. (15 words)

Longer example sentences

Stenersen: 75 Harvesting oats at Fossum in Jølster during the 1880s The Napoleonic Wars sent Norway into an economic crisis, as nearly all the merchants had gone bankrupt during the blockade. (31 words)

In the 1990s female crime writers such as Karin Fossum and Anne Holt had great success - the latter's works featured a female investigator. (24 words)

CNN’s Sam Fossum, Kayla Tausche, Lauren Fox, Morgan Rimmer, Manu Raju and Piper Hudspeth Blackburn contributed to this report. (20 words)

Example sentences (6)

CNN’s Kevin Liptak, Katie Lobosco, DJ Judd, and Sam Fossum contributed to this report.

CNN’s Sam Fossum, Kayla Tausche, Lauren Fox, Morgan Rimmer, Manu Raju and Piper Hudspeth Blackburn contributed to this report.

The man has been identified as Jeffrey Thomas Fossum.

In the 1990s female crime writers such as Karin Fossum and Anne Holt had great success - the latter's works featured a female investigator.

Stenersen: 75 Harvesting oats at Fossum in Jølster during the 1880s The Napoleonic Wars sent Norway into an economic crisis, as nearly all the merchants had gone bankrupt during the blockade.

The International Kickboxing Federation (IKF) was founded in 1992 by Steve Fossum.

Common combinations with fossum

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "fossum" in a sentence?
An example: "CNN’s Kevin Liptak, Katie Lobosco, DJ Judd, and Sam Fossum contributed to this report." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "fossum" from authentic English texts.
What does "fossum" mean?
Fossum means: A surname.
How many example sentences with "fossum" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 6 example sentences with "fossum", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.