Graaf is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Graaf meaning
A Dutch earl or count.
Using Graaf
- The main meaning on this page is: A Dutch earl or count.
- In the example corpus, graaf often appears in combinations such as: de graaf, vander graaf, der graaf.
Context around Graaf
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 8 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 16 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Graaf
- In this selection, "graaf" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, vander, der, generator, echoed and wrote stand out and add context to how "graaf" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 2018 vander graaf wrote in and at another graaf family establishment. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "graaf" sits close to words such as aav, abdicating and abductor, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with graaf
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
De Graaf is not missing the doubles. (7 words)
The period of Van der Graaf's conditional release lasts until 2020. (12 words)
He is heading the think tank ever since with Reinier de Graaf. (12 words)
The current stock is a solid, well-priced mix of established classics and more offbeat things, as well as ample copies of seminal works that typically don’t linger in the used bins for very long (think Brian Eno and Van Der Graaf Generator). (44 words)
After being given the green light by referee Edwin van de Graaf, the mascot flipped the coin in his own unique style, choosing to toss it as if he was throwing a frisbee, much to the enjoyment of all involved. (40 words)
Italy remained generally uninterested in rock music until the strong Italian progressive rock scene developed in the early 1970s,sfn and Van der Graaf Generator were much more popular there than in their own country. (35 words)
Example sentences (16)
He nearly began the matchwinning leg with a bang but when on for a maximum, De Graaf's dart bounced off.
All-America lineman Levi Johnson is gone, but left tackle Nic Van de Graaf could be next up.
De Graaf is not missing the doubles.
After being given the green light by referee Edwin van de Graaf, the mascot flipped the coin in his own unique style, choosing to toss it as if he was throwing a frisbee, much to the enjoyment of all involved.
Although her own superior had suggested arresting Meng on the plane, Vander Graaf echoed the safety concerns of a subordinate who conducted the arrest.
In the days following Meng's arrest at Vancouver's airport on Dec. 1, 2018, Vander Graaf wrote in her contemporaneous notes that Const.
The female employees tended to like the four-day week more than the men, according to de Graaf.
The officer in question said that to the best of his "knowledge and recollection" he didn't tell Vander Graaf or anyone else that the technical information had been shared.
I could really see it being a sandwich shop; I would love a Jewish deli here,’” said Kats, who previously worked at another Graaf family establishment, the now-closed Falls Taproom in East Falls.
The current stock is a solid, well-priced mix of established classics and more offbeat things, as well as ample copies of seminal works that typically don’t linger in the used bins for very long (think Brian Eno and Van Der Graaf Generator).
The period of Van der Graaf's conditional release lasts until 2020.
At first he had been reluctant to publicize his findings, regarding himself as a businessman with little scientific, artistic, or writing background, but De Graaf urged him to be more confident in his work.
He is heading the think tank ever since with Reinier de Graaf.
Italy remained generally uninterested in rock music until the strong Italian progressive rock scene developed in the early 1970s,sfn and Van der Graaf Generator were much more popular there than in their own country.
Like Falloppio and Bartholin, De Graaf criticized Colombo's claim of having discovered the clitoris; his work appears to have provided the first comprehensive account of clitoral anatomy.
Netherlands: Hes & De Graaf, 2012, however, has uncovered the importance of Edgeworth's previously unpublished juvenilia manuscript, The Double Disguise (1786).
Common combinations with graaf
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- de graaf 8×
- vander graaf 4×
- der graaf 2×
- graaf generator 2×