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

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Griner in a sentence

Related words

Griner | Grin | Grins

Griner meaning

A surname.

Using Griner

  • The main meaning on this page is: A surname.
  • In the example corpus, griner often appears in combinations such as: brittney griner, griner who, griner and.

Context around Griner

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 19.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 15 start, 4 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

brittney 13× played 1× given 1×

Often after:

shown 1× shined 1× won 1× vowed 1× returned 1× says 1× wings 1× prepares 1× shoots 1×

Sentence patterns with Griner

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

american brittney griner shoots under 1× approached brittney griner in june 1× brittney griner is looking 1× brittney griner s detainment 1× brittney griner shined in 1× brittney griner won t 1× center brittney griner wings forward 1× december brittney griner says she 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

basketball star brittney 2× american brittney griner 1× brittney griner is 1× brittney griner s 1× brittney griner shined 1× brittney griner won 1×

Common sentence endings:

a russian prison 1× action network convention 1× anywhere but phoenix 1× at the airport 1× d ascq france 1× drug possession charges 1×

Words around Griner

Just before it in the word index:

grine 2 grindy 2 grindstone 19 grindstaff 3 grinds 72 grindrod 6

Just after it in the word index:

grinev 2 gringley 2 gringo 24 gringoire 4 gringos 5 gringotts 6

Similar in corpus frequency:

aayog 57 absentees 57 accruing 57 adirondack 57 afrobeat 57 aggregator 57

Corpus analysis for Griner

  • In this selection, "griner" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 19.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, brittney, played, given, shown, shined and won stand out and add context to how "griner" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include american brittney griner shoots under and approached brittney griner in june. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "griner" sits close to words such as aayog, absentees and accruing, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with griner

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

Griner’s family got her back. (6 words)

Basketball star Brittney Griner, shown here in February. (8 words)

Brittney Griner’s detainment lingered over the team. (8 words)

Longer example sentences

Other Americans who have been detained in Russia include Paul Whelan, a former U.S. Marine currently serving a 16-year sentence in Russia for espionage, and basketball player Brittney Griner, who was handed nine years on drug possession charges. (40 words)

Basketball star Brittney Griner was detained in Russia in a drugs case then freed last year in a prisoner swap, while Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich is detained on espionage charges. (32 words)

Given Griner’s recent release from Russian detainment, it is time to give her the honor of retiring her jersey number “42” because of her overall collegiate impact on Baylor University. (31 words)

Example sentences (20)

Basketball star Brittney Griner, shown here in February.

Brittney Griner’s detainment lingered over the team.

Brittney Griner shined in first regular-season home game since being detained for nearly 10 months in a Russian prison.

Brittney Griner won’t be getting harrased anymore at the airport.

But even if the anthem was played, Griner vowed to protest.

Given Griner’s recent release from Russian detainment, it is time to give her the honor of retiring her jersey number “42” because of her overall collegiate impact on Baylor University.

Griner is an unrestricted free agent but said she doesn’t plan on playing anywhere but Phoenix.

Griner returned to the United States with a different look, having been forced to cut her dreadlocks due to the extremely cold temperatures in Russia.

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Griner’s family got her back.

Griner was arrested Russia at the start of its war in Ukraine, over Russian drug charges.

In her first news conference since being released from Russian detainment in December, Brittney Griner says she will play overseas only in the Olympics.

Mercury center Brittney Griner, Wings forward Satou Sabally, Sparks forward Nneka Ogwumike and Fever rookie Aliyah Boston join Wilson and Stewart as starters in the frontcourt.

Other Americans who have been detained in Russia include Paul Whelan, a former U.S. Marine currently serving a 16-year sentence in Russia for espionage, and basketball player Brittney Griner, who was handed nine years on drug possession charges.

Phoenix Mercury's Brittney Griner prepares for the team's game against the Dallas Wings on June 7, 2023, in Arlington, Texas.

Rev. Al Sharpton embraces Brittney Griner at the National Action Network Convention.

This time Griner was actually in the starting lineup — the only one with that jersey number — overshadowing almost everything that happened on the court.

This wretched creature approached Brittney Griner in June — who spent almost a year detained in Russia — at an airport and harassed her as content for his far-right YouTube page.

American Brittney Griner shoots under pressure from Belgium’s Elisa Ramette and Emma Meesseman on Aug. 1 in Villeneuve-d’Ascq, France.

Basketball star Brittney Griner was detained in Russia in a drugs case then freed last year in a prisoner swap, while Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich is detained on espionage charges.

Brittney Griner is looking to capture her third Olympic gold medal in Paris.

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Common combinations with griner

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "griner" in a sentence?
An example: "Basketball star Brittney Griner, shown here in February." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "griner" from authentic English texts.
What does "griner" mean?
Griner means: A surname.
How many example sentences with "griner" are there?
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