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Ismay in a sentence

Ismay meaning

A surname transferred from the given name.

Using Ismay

  • The main meaning on this page is: A surname transferred from the given name.

Context around Ismay

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 3 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

unlike 1× john 1× particularly 1× hastings 1× adrian 1×

Often after:

jonathan 1× mountbatten 1×

Sentence patterns with Ismay

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

baron hastings ismay mountbatten january 1× british with ismay s fashions 1× ismay later boards 1× john ismay was a 1× officer adrian ismay had a 1× others particularly ismay that it 1× unlike ismay jonathan hyde 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

after the collision 1× courtyard interiors took 1× ismay later boards 1× john ismay was 1× mountbatten general walter 1× the real ira 1×

Common sentence endings:

1943 in casablanca 1× at war section 1× in a hospital 1× it is lowered 1× of many viewers 1× ship will sink 1×

Words around Ismay

Just before it in the word index:

ismalob 2 ismaily 3 ismailism 2 ismailis 12 ismailia 7 ismaili 16

Just after it in the word index:

ismenias 3 ismet 3 isms 14 isn 16.036 isnad 3 isner 55

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaba 10 aafc 10 aaib 10 aalbers 10 abbate 10 abbesses 10

Corpus analysis for Ismay

  • In this selection, "ismay" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, unlike, john, particularly, jonathan and mountbatten stand out and add context to how "ismay" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include baron hastings ismay mountbatten january and british with ismay s fashions. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "ismay" sits close to words such as aaba, aafc and aaib, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with ismay

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

Courtyard Interiors took the top prize, followed by Quaintly British, with Ismay's Fashions winning the public vote. (18 words)

Ismay later boards Collapsible C (one of the last lifeboats to leave the ship) just before it is lowered. (19 words)

After the collision, he tries to convince the others, particularly Ismay, that it is a "mathematical certainty" that the ship will sink. (22 words)

Longer example sentences

The Real IRA or another dissident Republican group was suspected to be behind the attack. citation On March 4, 2016, a prison officer (Adrian Ismay) had a heart attack and died in a hospital. (34 words)

Mountbatten, General Walter Short, Admiral Husband Kimmel in Hawaii 1941 Clockwise from lower right, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Sir Winston Churchill, Baron Hastings Ismay, Mountbatten: January 1943 in Casablanca. (29 words)

Unlike Ismay (Jonathan Hyde), who escapes the disaster like a coward, Captain Smith confronts his fate head-on, bringing tears to the eyes of many viewers. (26 words)

Example sentences (7)

Unlike Ismay (Jonathan Hyde), who escapes the disaster like a coward, Captain Smith confronts his fate head-on, bringing tears to the eyes of many viewers.

Courtyard Interiors took the top prize, followed by Quaintly British, with Ismay's Fashions winning the public vote.

John Ismay was a bomb disposal officer in the U.S. Navy before he became a reporter for The Times Magazine’s At War section.

After the collision, he tries to convince the others, particularly Ismay, that it is a "mathematical certainty" that the ship will sink.

Ismay later boards Collapsible C (one of the last lifeboats to leave the ship) just before it is lowered.

Mountbatten, General Walter Short, Admiral Husband Kimmel in Hawaii 1941 Clockwise from lower right, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Sir Winston Churchill, Baron Hastings Ismay, Mountbatten: January 1943 in Casablanca.

The Real IRA or another dissident Republican group was suspected to be behind the attack. citation On March 4, 2016, a prison officer (Adrian Ismay) had a heart attack and died in a hospital.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "ismay" in a sentence?
An example: "Unlike Ismay (Jonathan Hyde), who escapes the disaster like a coward, Captain Smith confronts his fate head-on, bringing tears to the eyes of many viewers." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "ismay" from authentic English texts.
What does "ismay" mean?
Ismay means: A surname transferred from the given name.
How many example sentences with "ismay" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 7 example sentences with "ismay", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.