Explore Goffin through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Goffin in a sentence
Goffin meaning
A surname.
Using Goffin
- The main meaning on this page is: A surname.
- In the example corpus, goffin often appears in combinations such as: david goffin, goffin and, gerry goffin.
Context around Goffin
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 7 start, 8 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Goffin
- In this selection, "goffin" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, david, gerry, wendy, added, hairdresser and throughout stand out and add context to how "goffin" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include goffin added that and 11 david goffin said he. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "goffin" sits close to words such as aarons, abra and accelerations, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with goffin
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Goffin added that he was “lost” after the walk-over. (10 words)
Goffin will next play Grigor Dimitrov in their first meeting on clay. (12 words)
In addition to Goffin, another pair of seeded players fell in the first round. (14 words)
Britain’s Kyle Edmund built on his second round win over Novak Djokovic by seeing off Belgian eighth seed David Goffin 6-3 6-3, and will next face Denis Shapovalov, who beat Canadian compatriot Milos Raonic 6-4 6-4. (41 words)
There were also 2nd round wins for Alexander Zverev and David Goffin while Cameron Norrie of Great Britain is also through to the third round of a Grand Slam for the first time in his career. (36 words)
World number 11 David Goffin said he was “very motivated” after getting his season off to a winning start Friday at the ATP Cup in Sydney, which was marred by a national anthem gaffe by organisers. (36 words)
Example sentences (20)
Co-written by Gerry Goffin, and Jerry Wexler, the song was specifically meant for Aretha Franklin, whose went to No. 8 and became one of her signature songs.
Elle added: “The cake was from Wendy Goffin, hairdresser was Kate Williams, Skellon Events & Production for organising; D&D occasions for the flowers; flower arch and chair covers.
Goffin added that he is not the only player who often finds the crowd to be out of line.
In 14 tournaments this year, Goffin is yet to win a title, and his record is 20-14.
It will also include notable collaborators and artists who have worked with Goffin throughout his career.
Tells the inspiring true story of Carole King’s rise to stardom as part of the hit songwriting team with her husband, Gerry Goffin.
A runner-up at the ATP Tour Finals in 2017, Goffin seems to keep scratching the surface of being a top-tier player.
In addition to Goffin, another pair of seeded players fell in the first round.
There were also 2nd round wins for Alexander Zverev and David Goffin while Cameron Norrie of Great Britain is also through to the third round of a Grand Slam for the first time in his career.
They looked on track after Dimitar Kuzmanov thrashed Steve Darcis in the opening singles and Dimitrov took the first set in his showdown with David Goffin.
World number 11 David Goffin said he was “very motivated” after getting his season off to a winning start Friday at the ATP Cup in Sydney, which was marred by a national anthem gaffe by organisers.
A second break of serve gave Goffin a lead and he held serve for 5-1.
Goffin added that he was “lost” after the walk-over.
He does that a couple of times to get to 30-15 and all of a sudden it looks like Goffin has realised he's playing Djokovic and not some Wimbledon chump.
Next up for third seeded Federer is a meeting with either Pablo Carreno Busta or David Goffin, and Federer said he would not underestimate either opponent.
Rafael Nadal dropped a set at the French Open for only the second time since 2015 but recovered to beat David Goffin and reach the fourth round.
The second seed finished if off on his first match point when Goffin skewed a backhand wide.
Britain’s Kyle Edmund built on his second round win over Novak Djokovic by seeing off Belgian eighth seed David Goffin 6-3 6-3, and will next face Denis Shapovalov, who beat Canadian compatriot Milos Raonic 6-4 6-4.
Goffin saves the first break point, but pushes another forehand long and Edmund has the break.
Goffin will next play Grigor Dimitrov in their first meeting on clay.
Common combinations with goffin
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- david goffin 9×
- goffin and 4×
- gerry goffin 2×
- goffin added 2×
- goffin in 2×