Hornung is an English word starting with the letter H. With 10+ example sentences you'll see exactly how it works in context.
Hornung in a sentence
Using Hornung
- In the example corpus, hornung often appears in combinations such as: paul hornung, hornung award, hornung is.
Context around Hornung
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 7 start, 10 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Hornung
- In this selection, "hornung" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, paul, reed, derek, award, says and told stand out and add context to how "hornung" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 2022 paul hornung award given and and johann hornung based on. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "hornung" sits close to words such as abdulrasheed, abhinav and aboriginals, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with hornung
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Hornung’s death comes after a long battle with dementia. (10 words)
Hornung was the only Packer not to see any action. (10 words)
I have five grandchildren, Shaun, Benjamin, Trevor, Derek Hornung and Jenna Mcguffey. (12 words)
In exchange for Lombardi’s efforts, Hornung agreed not to have anything to do with gambling, to stay out of Las Vegas and even stop attending the Kentucky Derby — something he used to do annually in his hometown of Louisville. (40 words)
In 1963, the NFL handed out perhaps its most famous discipline: Then-commissioner Pete Rozelle suspended star running back Paul Hornung of Green Bay and defensive tackle of Alex Karras of Detroit – both of whom became Hall of Famers. (39 words)
Lombardi preached discipline, but Hornung, free-spirited as he was, became one of his favorites, and he installed him at left halfback, the key man in what became Green Bay’s signature play, the Packer sweep. (36 words)
Example sentences (20)
Hornung is a member of the college and pro football halls of fame and the namesake of the Paul Hornung Award, presented annually to the most versatile player in major college football.
Colletto played running back, linebacker and quarterback for the Beavers and won the 2022 Paul Hornung Award, given annually to the most versatile player in college football.
In 1963, the NFL handed out perhaps its most famous discipline: Then-commissioner Pete Rozelle suspended star running back Paul Hornung of Green Bay and defensive tackle of Alex Karras of Detroit – both of whom became Hall of Famers.
Hornung says the Snowmobile Fun Day and Vintage Show typically takes over the whole town of St. Stephen with 1,500 to 2,000 people.
Hunter is also likely to be the first repeat winner of the Hornung Award as the most versatile player in the country.
Randolph said Cadets activities director Reed Hornung told him "little things" were behind the decision.
Hornung’s death comes after a long battle with dementia.
Hornung was on the first Super Bowl team for the 1967 game, but a pinched nerve sidelined him, and he chose not to enter the game when given the chance in the fourth quarter.
I have five grandchildren, Shaun, Benjamin, Trevor, Derek Hornung and Jenna Mcguffey.
In exchange for Lombardi’s efforts, Hornung agreed not to have anything to do with gambling, to stay out of Las Vegas and even stop attending the Kentucky Derby — something he used to do annually in his hometown of Louisville.
It’s a “home base” for people using the trails, said Zac Hornung, recreation coordinator for the Mount Trashmore trails and overlook.
Lombardi preached discipline, but Hornung, free-spirited as he was, became one of his favorites, and he installed him at left halfback, the key man in what became Green Bay’s signature play, the Packer sweep.
Our condolences go out to Hornung’s family and loved ones on their loss.
As a close friend of the organization, Paul Hornung is a class act and just was put in a tough situation.
Last month, he was named as a finalist for the Hornung Award, awarded annually to the nation’s most versatile player.
He was also named first-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference and was on the Bednarik, Maxwell, Nagurski, Thorpe, and Hornung Awards watch lists.
I was worried about her, and how she was feeling,” said Casey Hornung, Father.
Hornung was the only Packer not to see any action.
Older explanations compare the name with Old Frisian horning (Anglo-Saxon hornung-sunu, Old Norse hornungr) meaning "bastard, illegitimate son", taken to imply a meaning of "disinherited" in reference to February being the shortest of months.
The Older Orthography it replaced was created in the 17th century by Bengt Gottfried Forselius and Johann Hornung based on standard German orthography.
Common combinations with hornung
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- paul hornung 5×
- hornung award 4×
- hornung is 2×
- the hornung 2×
- hornung was 2×