Humphrys is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Humphrys meaning
A surname.
Using Humphrys
- The main meaning on this page is: A surname.
- In the example corpus, humphrys often appears in combinations such as: john humphrys, humphrys said, humphrys who.
Context around Humphrys
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 12 start, 2 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 16 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Humphrys
- In this selection, "humphrys" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 21.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, john, asked, february, manages, signs and got stand out and add context to how "humphrys" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include balance john humphrys has been and broadcaster john humphrys the host. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "humphrys" sits close to words such as aav, abdicating and abductor, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with humphrys
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
An emotional John Humphrys signs. (5 words)
He’s a strange mix, John Humphrys. (7 words)
Humphrys then ended the interview, calling her question “irrelevant”. (9 words)
It almost got better for Rochdale at the end of the first half, as Vorm’s poor clearance found Humphrys, who passed to Cannon and to see him hit the bottom of the post. (34 words)
Humphrys said the Aberfan disaster in 1966 and its aftermath had a profound personal effect upon him and shaped his later career as it gave him a natural suspicion of those in authority. (33 words)
On Saturday, broadcaster John Humphrys, the host of Radio 4's Today programme for 32 years, lambasted the liberal bias of the BBC in the first part of his explosive memoirs. (31 words)
Example sentences (16)
Long ball over the top and Humphrys manages to pick out Aasgaard who bursts into the box but drills a low cross right througn the area.
An emotional John Humphrys signs.
He’s a strange mix, John Humphrys.
He told John Humphrys on the programme that he would not have been the person to deliver Brexit having campaigned for Remain.
Humphrys got into hot water for a leaked off-air exchange about the BBC's gender pay gap with North America editor in 2018.
Humphrys said the Aberfan disaster in 1966 and its aftermath had a profound personal effect upon him and shaped his later career as it gave him a natural suspicion of those in authority.
Interviewer Georgina Godwin asked Humphrys about the infamous off-air recording of him discussing with colleague Jon Sopel the gender pay gap.
Mike Richards wrote: 'John Humphrys doing his level best to sound like he belongs in a different century this morning.
Mr Humphrys, 75, who has fronted the current affairs show for 32 years, has ‘indicated’ to bosses that he will leave in the autumn.
No, on balance John Humphrys has been, for more than 30 years, a tonic — like a cold, clean, bracing morning dip.
On Saturday, broadcaster John Humphrys, the host of Radio 4's Today programme for 32 years, lambasted the liberal bias of the BBC in the first part of his explosive memoirs.
Veteran Today presenter John Humphrys found himself under fire in 2006 over 'excessive' interruptions while interviewing Conservative leader David Cameron, which prompted more than 200 complaints.
When he announced his departure in February, Humphrys said: “I love doing the programme.
Humphrys then ended the interview, calling her question “irrelevant”.
It almost got better for Rochdale at the end of the first half, as Vorm’s poor clearance found Humphrys, who passed to Cannon and to see him hit the bottom of the post.
Jeremy Vine, Huw Edwards, John Humphrys and Jon Sopel are believed to be discussing new contracts after accepting a reduction in their pay.
Common combinations with humphrys
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: