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

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Grierson in a sentence

Grierson meaning

A surname.

Using Grierson

  • The main meaning on this page is: A surname.
  • In the example corpus, grierson often appears in combinations such as: grierson was, grierson hill, time grierson.

Context around Grierson

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 13 start, 2 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Grierson

  • In this selection, "grierson" 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, defeat, charles, ethel, hill, says and commented stand out and add context to how "grierson" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include colin grierson president of and doris ethel grierson grew up. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "grierson" sits close to words such as aar, aarons and abdulla, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with grierson

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Grierson was the first Commissioner of the Board. (8 words)

Filmmaking for Grierson was an exalted calling; the Filmmaker a patriot. (11 words)

Following his dismissal, and that of three of his coworkers, Grierson returned to Scotland. (14 words)

The car-sized piece of concrete is buried nine metres deep under the berm platform construction crews are working on, and underneath the river and riverbed itself, on the north side of the river near Grierson Hill. (37 words)

Grierson's crew were charged with demonstrating the ways in which the Post Office facilitated modern communication and brought the nation together, a task aimed as much at GPO workers as the general public. (34 words)

Grierson's boss at the EMB moved to the General Post Office (GPO) as its first public relations officer, with the stipulation that he could bring the EMB film unit with him. (32 words)

Example sentences (20)

And despite the heavy defeat, Grierson says his side cannot let themselves be disheartened, ahead of a massive month for Medda.

Grierson commented: “It’s not in any way sour grapes from me – hat’s off to Darvel for doing it, getting these guys in and having that quality.

His documentaries have won awards at Thessaloniki film festival, The Royal Television Society and have been shortlisted twice for the Grierson award.

Her mother’s then-fiance, Charles Grierson, who was intoxicated, scolded her and apologized to the officers.

Born into the Depression on March 29, 1923, Doris Ethel Grierson grew up on a dairy farm in what is now Kanata.

Colin Grierson, president of the Rockland Masonic Temple Corp. which owns and uses a nearby Main Street building, sent a letter to the Planning Board.

The car-sized piece of concrete is buried nine metres deep under the berm platform construction crews are working on, and underneath the river and riverbed itself, on the north side of the river near Grierson Hill.

Yet only a block east of 97 Street stands a very different world within downtown — a world whose existence is even more precarious than the Shaw’s grip on Grierson Hill.

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At the Sun, Grierson wrote articles on film aesthetics and audience reception, and developed broad contacts in the film world.

During this time, Grierson was also involved in scrutinizing the film industries of other countries.

Eisenstein's editing techniques and film theories, particularly the use of montage, would have a significant influence on Grierson's own work.

Filmmaking for Grierson was an exalted calling; the Filmmaker a patriot.

Following his dismissal, and that of three of his coworkers, Grierson returned to Scotland.

From 1957 to 1967 Grierson hosted a successful weekly television program on Scottish television, This Wonderful World, which showed excerpts from outstanding documentaries.

Grierson eventually grew restless with having to work within the bureaucratic and budgetary confines of government sponsorship.

Grierson respected Flaherty immensely for his contributions to documentary form and his attempts to use the camera to bring alive the lives of everyday people and everyday events.

Grierson's boss at the EMB moved to the General Post Office (GPO) as its first public relations officer, with the stipulation that he could bring the EMB film unit with him.

Grierson's crew were charged with demonstrating the ways in which the Post Office facilitated modern communication and brought the nation together, a task aimed as much at GPO workers as the general public.

Grierson's definition of documentary as "creative treatment of actuality" has gained some acceptance, though it presents philosophical questions about documentaries containing stagings and reenactments.

Grierson was the first Commissioner of the Board.

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Common combinations with grierson

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "grierson" in a sentence?
An example: "And despite the heavy defeat, Grierson says his side cannot let themselves be disheartened, ahead of a massive month for Medda." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "grierson" from authentic English texts.
What does "grierson" mean?
Grierson means: A surname.
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