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Gretchen is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Gretchen in a sentence

Gretchen meaning

  1. A female given name from German origin; a pet form of Margaret.
  2. Heroine of the play Faust by Goethe.

Using Gretchen

  • The main meaning on this page is: A female given name from German origin; a pet form of Margaret. | Heroine of the play Faust by Goethe.
  • In the example corpus, gretchen often appears in combinations such as: gretchen whitmer, gov gretchen, governor gretchen.

Context around Gretchen

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 9 start, 8 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

gov 4× contact 1× author 1× governor 1× catalog 1× attorney 1× mersin 1× plays 1×

Often after:

whitmer 5× legler 1× john 1× rubin 1× bleiler 1× rhodes 1× bersch 1× feldman 1× wilson 1× sween 1×

Sentence patterns with Gretchen

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

controversy with gretchen john made 1× culminates with gretchen being lethally 1× gov gretchen whitmer has 1× gretchen bleiler remembers 1× gretchen has brought 1× gretchen rhodes performs 1× in mersin gretchen an american 1× information contact gretchen legler umf 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a few months 1× a startling revelation 1× at turkey s 1× bebe wood plays 1× being named a 1× best selling author 1×

Common sentence endings:

an american eyesore 1× arab american voters 1× donnie s hallucinations 1× fledged abstract designs 1× from paramount pictures 1× gretchen bersch right 1×

Words around Gretchen

Just before it in the word index:

gretch 2 greta 340 gret 3 greszler 2 gresty 5 greste 2

Just after it in the word index:

grete 13 gretel 35 gretl 6 gretna 26 gretsch 10 gretsky 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

alkaline 162 antifa 162 ascribed 162 becca 162 blanche 162 cetera 162

Corpus analysis for Gretchen

  • In this selection, "gretchen" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 21.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, gov, contact, author, whitmer, legler and john stand out and add context to how "gretchen" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include controversy with gretchen john made and culminates with gretchen being lethally. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "gretchen" sits close to words such as alkaline, antifa and ascribed, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with gretchen

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

Gretchen has brought beauty to an American eyesore. (8 words)

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has said she will sign it. (9 words)

Gretchen Bleiler remembers, “It took me a long time to slow down. (12 words)

Longer example sentences

At Turkey's southern Tasucu port in Mersin, Gretchen, an American citizen who lived in Beirut for five years, said she arrived on an ordinary commercial ferry because flights in Beirut were cancelled over the last few days. (38 words)

The tragic night culminates with Gretchen being lethally run over by a car, driven by none other than Frank, a young man who's wearing the same rabbit costume as the Frank from Donnie's hallucinations. (36 words)

The trio — the Hart sisters and their first cousin Trea Swindle — mixes the sibling-infused harmonies of the Chicks, the cheeky humor of the Pistol Annies and the turn-it-up moxie of Gretchen Wilson. (35 words)

Question examples

Naturally, one of her favorite roles is that of Gretchen in “Are You There God? (15 words)

Example sentences (20)

For more information, contact Gretchen Legler, UMF professor of creative writing, at gretchen.

A few months after the kissing controversy with Gretchen, John made public his relationship with his-now wife Priscilla.

Best-selling author Gretchen Rubin on how we can cultivate our five senses to fully engage with the world around us.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has said she will sign it.

Gretchen Bleiler remembers, “It took me a long time to slow down.

Gretchen has brought beauty to an American eyesore.

Gretchen Rhodes performs with The House Shakers at Fleetwood’s Friday and with the band The Pool Party Sunday.

In Michigan, where Mr. Biden’s approval rating is a striking 15 percentage points behind that of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a fellow Democrat, he has lost ground with Black and Arab American voters.

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Michigan’s governor, Gretchen Whitmer, was also criticized for from the DTE Energy Company PAC and from executives for her re-election campaign.

Naturally, one of her favorite roles is that of Gretchen in “Are You There God?

OLÉ! members participate in a bread baking class taught by Gretchen Bersch (right).

On Thursday, June 15, 2023, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed the Crown Act, which will outlaw race-based hairstyle discrimination in schools and workplaces.

The full-color, 240-page retrospective catalog, “Gretchen Feldman: A Joyful Journey,” demonstrates Feldman’s vast range of styles, from realism to full-fledged abstract designs.

The same kind of people that conspired to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, stormed the Capitol or beat Paul Pelosi with a hammer might seek to take matters into their own hands.

The tragic night culminates with Gretchen being lethally run over by a car, driven by none other than Frank, a young man who's wearing the same rabbit costume as the Frank from Donnie's hallucinations.

The trio — the Hart sisters and their first cousin Trea Swindle — mixes the sibling-infused harmonies of the Chicks, the cheeky humor of the Pistol Annies and the turn-it-up moxie of Gretchen Wilson.

A startling revelation came to light as Roberson's attorney, Gretchen Sween revealed a shocking and potentially life-changing discovery.

At Turkey's southern Tasucu port in Mersin, Gretchen, an American citizen who lived in Beirut for five years, said she arrived on an ordinary commercial ferry because flights in Beirut were cancelled over the last few days.

Bebe Wood plays Gretchen Wieners, Renee Rapp plays Regina George and Avantika plays Karen Shetty in “Mean Girls” from Paramount Pictures.

Being named a finalist in this contest is a testament to Gretchen’s exceptional contributions.

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Common combinations with gretchen

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "gretchen" in a sentence?
An example: "For more information, contact Gretchen Legler, UMF professor of creative writing, at gretchen." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "gretchen" from authentic English texts.
What does "gretchen" mean?
Gretchen means: A female given name from German origin; a pet form of Margaret.
How many example sentences with "gretchen" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "gretchen", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.