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Wondering how to use Holmes in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as author or writer.

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Holmes meaning

  1. A northern English surname from Middle English, variant of Holme.
  2. A Scottish habitational surname from the place near Dundonald.
  3. Sherlock Holmes, fictional detective.

Synonyms of Holmes

sherlock holmes arthur holmes author writer oliver wendell holmes legal expert jurist character fictitious character fictional character geologist

Using Holmes

  • The main meaning on this page is: A northern English surname from Middle English, variant of Holme. | A Scottish habitational surname from the place near Dundonald. | Sherlock Holmes, fictional detective.
  • Useful related words include: sherlock holmes, arthur holmes, author, writer.
  • In the example corpus, holmes often appears in combinations such as: holmes and, sherlock holmes, that holmes.

Context around Holmes

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 32.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 11 start, 9 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Holmes

  • In this selection, "holmes" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 32.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, sherlock, szymkiewicz, galen, sam, alleged and managing stand out and add context to how "holmes" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include according to holmes account and after holmes made a. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "holmes" sits close to words such as blade, brussels and nebraska, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with holmes

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

Also starring are Henry Cavill as Sherlock Holmes, Sam Claflin as Mycroft Holmes, and Helena Bonham Carter as Eudoria Holmes. (20 words)

Adler slips away before Holmes can succeed, leaving only a photograph of herself (alone) and a note to Holmes that she will not blackmail Ormstein. (25 words)

The hit man, Teontre Crowley, tailed Young in a car; Rogers and Holmes followed in a separate vehicle so that Holmes could I.D. the target. (26 words)

Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes’ alleged affair was exposed, fans unearthed a 2020 social media post from Holmes and Marilee Fiebig’s 10th anniversary, in which he said he’d given her “plenty of reasons” to leave in the decade they’d been married. (45 words)

After Holmes made a layup, Nadeau sank two free throws, Holmes made a layup with her left hand and with 59.6 seconds to go, junior Brittany Desjardin sank a 3 to cut the deficit to 52-42, but Leckie countered with a layup. (44 words)

There are fleeting moments where Holmes & Watson feels like one of Ferrell's better absurd comedies, but for the most part it's a botched attempt to realize what sounds like an enjoyably goofy idea on paper (Sherlock Holmes by way of Step Brothers). (44 words)

Example sentences (20)

He leaves his wife of 46 years, Helen (Szymkiewicz) Holmes, his children Galen Holmes and his wife Danyle and Robin Holmes, his grandchildren Jolene Ferreira and her husband Jeremy and Keller Holmes and great-grandchildren Skylar and Summer Ferreira.

Also starring are Henry Cavill as Sherlock Holmes, Sam Claflin as Mycroft Holmes, and Helena Bonham Carter as Eudoria Holmes.

Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes’ alleged affair was exposed, fans unearthed a 2020 social media post from Holmes and Marilee Fiebig’s 10th anniversary, in which he said he’d given her “plenty of reasons” to leave in the decade they’d been married.

Holmes is keeping his legs in play to stifle the offense of Ribeiro, but Ribeiro lands a few hammer fists then stands over Holmes and unloads punches until the ref steps in.

James Holmes, managing director of Homes by Holmes, sought outline planning consent from Borough Council for 18 apartments behind the former NE Derbyshire District Council offices on Saltergate.

The hit man, Teontre Crowley, tailed Young in a car; Rogers and Holmes followed in a separate vehicle so that Holmes could I.D. the target.

Challenger David Bay doubles over late in the tenth round bout with Larry Holmes in Las Vegas Friday night after taking a series of punches from Holmes.

Henry Cavill, who plays a refreshing new version of the iconic Sherlock Holmes in Netflix's new film, Enola Holmes, talks about putting his own spin on the fictional detective, looking forward to.

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While most people are aware of the famous detective Sherlock Holmes, it appears that Holmes has a younger sister who shares the enthusiasm for solving crimes.

After the call ended, Sondland told Holmes that Trump “did not give a s–t about Ukraine” and only cared about the “big stuff,” like the Biden investigation, according to Holmes’ account.

Holmes and sophomore running back Jacob Saylors (Jasper, Tennessee) combined over 40 yards on the ground, finishing the drive with Holmes walking it in the endzone for a two-yard touchdown.

Republican Congressman Mike Conaway pressed Holmes to explain why he divulged his recollection of the July 26 phone call between Mr. Trump and Sondland to multiple people, accusing Holmes of "regaling" others with his account of the call.

After Holmes made a layup, Nadeau sank two free throws, Holmes made a layup with her left hand and with 59.6 seconds to go, junior Brittany Desjardin sank a 3 to cut the deficit to 52-42, but Leckie countered with a layup.

Dr. Watson (John C. Reilly) is easily fooled by one of the many horrible disguises worn by Sherlock Holmes (Will Ferrell) in the movie Holmes and Watson.

Former Holmes student back to talk about careers in diplomacy Holmes Jr. High alumn Mia ter Haar, left, answers questions from current students in Lisa Mowry’s ninth-grade World Geography class.

In another discrepancy, an officer who pulled up while Holmes was firing at Semer's fleeing car says Holmes was standing, not lying on the ground as he claimed.

There are fleeting moments where Holmes & Watson feels like one of Ferrell's better absurd comedies, but for the most part it's a botched attempt to realize what sounds like an enjoyably goofy idea on paper (Sherlock Holmes by way of Step Brothers).

Adler slips away before Holmes can succeed, leaving only a photograph of herself (alone) and a note to Holmes that she will not blackmail Ormstein.

Although The Hound of the Baskervilles is set before the latter events, two years later Conan Doyle would bring Holmes back for good, explaining in " The Adventure of the Empty House " that Holmes had faked his own death.

Although Whitney patented his own design for a cotton gin, he manufactured a prior design from Henry Odgen Holmes, for which Holmes filed a patent in 1796.

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Common combinations with holmes

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "holmes" in a sentence?
An example: "He leaves his wife of 46 years, Helen (Szymkiewicz) Holmes, his children Galen Holmes and his wife Danyle and Robin Holmes, his grandchildren Jolene Ferreira and her husband Jeremy and Keller Holmes and great-grandchildren Skylar and Summer Ferreira." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "holmes" from authentic English texts.
What does "holmes" mean?
Holmes means: A northern English surname from Middle English, variant of Holme.
What are synonyms of "holmes"?
Common synonyms of "holmes" include: sherlock holmes, arthur holmes, author, writer, oliver wendell holmes, legal expert, jurist, character. Plus 3 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "holmes" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "holmes", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.