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Gertrude in a sentence

Gertrude meaning

A female given name from the Germanic languages.

Using Gertrude

  • The main meaning on this page is: A female given name from the Germanic languages.
  • In the example corpus, gertrude often appears in combinations such as: and gertrude, gertrude and, gertrude stein.

Context around Gertrude

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 9 start, 6 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

parents 1× defends 1× owned 1× daughter 1× infuriatingly 1× mrs 1× late 1× justice 1× miss 1×

Often after:

billings 1× arguing 1× knew 1× vanderbilt 1× whitney 1× scott 1× bauman 1× trudy 1× stein 1× southwell 1×

Sentence patterns with Gertrude

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

affairs miss gertrude njar 1× at st gertrude s school 1× gertrude anno from 1× gertrude by the 1× gertrude stein warned 1× gertrude was a 1× gibson and gertrude southwell gibson 1× held at gertrude street market 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

she was born 2× a capsule version 1× and her name 1× as a sixth 1× carolyn heilbrun s 1× csu master gardeners 1×

Common sentence endings:

and earl bird 1× and george phelps 1× are not literature 1× by walter hall 1× enhance justice delivery 1× for the moment 1×

Words around Gertrude

Just before it in the word index:

gertrud 6 gertner 3 gertler 9 gertjan 3 gertie 22 gerth 3

Just after it in the word index:

gerty 4 gertz 6 gertze 3 gerudo 16 gerulaitis 4 gerund 7

Similar in corpus frequency:

adversarial 121 aphasia 121 archibald 121 ashraf 121 aspirational 121 assay 121

Corpus analysis for Gertrude

  • In this selection, "gertrude" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 22.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, parents, defends, owned, billings, arguing and knew stand out and add context to how "gertrude" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include affairs miss gertrude njar and at st gertrude s school. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "gertrude" sits close to words such as adversarial, aphasia and archibald, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with gertrude

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

And her name isn’t Gertrude. (6 words)

Life does not drag on Mrs. Gertrude. (7 words)

Gertrude Stein warned that remarks are not literature. (8 words)

Longer example sentences

Gertrude Anno from Assin Fosu in Ghana’s Central region concurs with Damoah as her two children have not suffered from malaria like she did while growing up in a region with one of the highest burden of malaria in the country. (42 words)

Viola was preceded in death by her parents Gertrude and Bernard; Brothers Lawrence Hohlfeld; Edward Hohlfeld and Hank Hohlfeld; Sisters Anna Booze, Maggie Everett, Helen Hohlfeld, and Gertrude Billings; Sons Rodger Hall and Wayne Hall, and by Walter Hall. (39 words)

In one of the many Manhattan properties that Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney and her husband owned, Gertrude Whitney established the Whitney Studio Club at 8 West 8th Street as a facility where young artists could exhibit their works in 1914. (39 words)

Example sentences (20)

Viola was preceded in death by her parents Gertrude and Bernard; Brothers Lawrence Hohlfeld; Edward Hohlfeld and Hank Hohlfeld; Sisters Anna Booze, Maggie Everett, Helen Hohlfeld, and Gertrude Billings; Sons Rodger Hall and Wayne Hall, and by Walter Hall.

Carolyn Heilbrun 's 1957 essay "The Character of Hamlet's Mother" defends Gertrude, arguing that the text never hints that Gertrude knew of Claudius poisoning King Hamlet.

In one of the many Manhattan properties that Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney and her husband owned, Gertrude Whitney established the Whitney Studio Club at 8 West 8th Street as a facility where young artists could exhibit their works in 1914.

Among those to be haunted in their lifetime is Alfred Kanthebwe, in his mid-80s, who was washed away alongside his wife, daughter Gertrude and her nine-year and two-year-old sons.

And her name isn’t Gertrude.

As a sixth grader at St. Gertrude’s School, a priest from the next-door namesake church took Phil’s class on a field trip to Arlington Park.

CSU Master Gardeners will take place at noon Monday in the Gertrude Scott Meeting Room at the library, 300 N. Adams Ave. Susan Bonsall will be presenting a discussion on low water vegetable gardening.

Duane was born October 30, 1935 in Wausau to Gertrude (Bauman) and Earl Bird.

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Edmund Michael Butler Jr. was born to Edmund Michael Butler Sr. and Gertrude “Trudy” Yolanda La Freniere Thursday, September 27, 1956, in Berwyn Illinois.

Gertrude Stein warned that remarks are not literature.

Gertrude was a force on the dance floor as she loved ballroom dancing.

Infuriatingly, Gertrude only served a mere 19 years of her life sentence before being paroled, and then dying in the '90s.

Life does not drag on Mrs. Gertrude.

She was born in Norwood to Frank Gordon Gibson and Gertrude Southwell Gibson.

She was born in Pulaski, Va on August 29, 1941, and was the daughter of the late Gertrude and George Phelps.

The Chief Justice, Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, has called on the business community to partner with the judiciary in its digitalisation drive to enhance justice delivery.

The Child Protection Network (CPN), Cross River Chapter, has demanded the unconditional and immediate release of the kidnapped state Commissioner of women affairs, Miss Gertrude Njar.

A capsule version of Delany’s Dreamcargo exhibition will be held at Gertrude Street Market, Fitzroy, July 14-22.

Gertrude Anno from Assin Fosu in Ghana’s Central region concurs with Damoah as her two children have not suffered from malaria like she did while growing up in a region with one of the highest burden of malaria in the country.

Gertrude, by the way, is apparently my foster bird for the moment.

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Common combinations with gertrude

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "gertrude" in a sentence?
An example: "Viola was preceded in death by her parents Gertrude and Bernard; Brothers Lawrence Hohlfeld; Edward Hohlfeld and Hank Hohlfeld; Sisters Anna Booze, Maggie Everett, Helen Hohlfeld, and Gertrude Billings; Sons Rodger Hall and Wayne Hall, and by Walter Hall." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "gertrude" from authentic English texts.
What does "gertrude" mean?
Gertrude means: A female given name from the Germanic languages.
How many example sentences with "gertrude" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "gertrude", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.