Jayhawks is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Jayhawks meaning
third-person singular simple present indicative of jayhawk
Using Jayhawks
- The main meaning on this page is: third-person singular simple present indicative of jayhawk
- In the example corpus, jayhawks often appears in combinations such as: the jayhawks, kansas jayhawks, jayhawks are.
Context around Jayhawks
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 12 start, 7 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Jayhawks
- In this selection, "jayhawks" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 22.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, kansas, champion, countered, heading and blew stand out and add context to how "jayhawks" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 19 kansas jayhawks vs illinois and after the jayhawks found a. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "jayhawks" sits close to words such as anthropologists, archived and awakens, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with jayhawks
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The Jayhawks certainly will be tested. (6 words)
Hold off on the Jayhawks heading into February. (8 words)
The Jayhawks trailed Baylor 45-32 at the break. (9 words)
Molter, who also was the Jayhawks’ second-leading rusher (386 yards, 8 TDs) and tackler (62 stops) also will line up at inside linebacker and lead a defense that will present a four-man front. (35 words)
But these Jayhawks are different than most of Self’s standout teams in the past that played through the post with big guys like David McCormack, Jeff Withy, Thomas Robinson or Udoka Azubuike. (33 words)
Jan 7, 2023; Morgantown, West Virginia, USA; Kansas Jayhawks forward Jalen Wilson (10) shoots a jump shot over West Virginia Mountaineers forward Emmitt Matthews Jr. (1) during the first half at WVU Coliseum. (33 words)
Check out the top moments between the No. 19 Kansas Jayhawks vs. Illinois Fighting Illini! (15 words)
Example sentences (20)
And I can’t forget star-studded freshman Elmarko Jackson, who will no doubt play a role in how the Jayhawks do this fall.
But the Jayhawks countered with seven unanswered points, getting a triple from Gradey Dick and two layups from Dajuan Harris to go back in front.
But these Jayhawks are different than most of Self’s standout teams in the past that played through the post with big guys like David McCormack, Jeff Withy, Thomas Robinson or Udoka Azubuike.
Eric Musselman’s program had another impressive tournament showing, with the signature victory over the defending national champion Jayhawks, but the Hogs were denied a third consecutive trip to the Elite Eight.
Hold off on the Jayhawks heading into February.
In what was the most lopsided result of the day, the Jayhawks blew past Freedom Prep by a 15-goal margin to book their spot in the 2A quarterfinals.
Jan 7, 2023; Morgantown, West Virginia, USA; Kansas Jayhawks forward Jalen Wilson (10) shoots a jump shot over West Virginia Mountaineers forward Emmitt Matthews Jr. (1) during the first half at WVU Coliseum.
McCullar followed with a putback and Wilson added another driving basket as the Jayhawks moved within 68-61 with 3:35 remaining.
Molter, who also was the Jayhawks’ second-leading rusher (386 yards, 8 TDs) and tackler (62 stops) also will line up at inside linebacker and lead a defense that will present a four-man front.
The Jayhawks also remain in the mix for top-10 recruit Mackenzie Mgbako and Towson transfer Nick Timberlake, all while adding a top-10 recruiting class.
The Jayhawks certainly will be tested.
The Jayhawks ran for 172 yards after halftime, while Daniels threw for 130 yards and three touchdowns and ran for 54 yards.
The Jayhawks trailed Baylor 45-32 at the break.
The Jayhawks won the rebounding battle 34-29 and gave up only four offensive rebounds, none in the first half.
The Jayhawks would climb back into the lead but would give it back to K-State.
After review, the Jayhawks’ 24-year-old leading scorer and rebounder was issued a Flagrant 2 and ejected from the game.
After the Jayhawks found a double-digit lead to begin the second quarter, the Cyclones answered outscoring KU 16-7 to knot things at 24 at the intermission.
AJ Storr’s 3-pointer with 7:29 to play before halftime gave the Jayhawks a comfortable 28-16 lead.
Check out the top moments between the No. 19 Kansas Jayhawks vs. Illinois Fighting Illini!
Feb 10, 2024; Lawrence, Kansas, USA; Kansas Jayhawks center Hunter Dickinson (1) protects the ball during the second half against the Baylor Bears at Allen Fieldhouse.
Common combinations with jayhawks
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: