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Explore Jencks through 4 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Jencks in a sentence

Jencks meaning

A surname.

Using Jencks

  • The main meaning on this page is: A surname.

Context around Jencks

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 30.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 3 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

recognized 1× charles 1× gardner 1× work 1×

Often after:

embodied 1×

Sentence patterns with Jencks

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

immediately recognized jencks who twenty 1× largest work jencks made in 1× of gardner jencks a pianist 1× shoulder charles jencks embodied the 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a striking figure 1× born in baltimore 1× good thing because 1× using stone in 1×

Common sentence endings:

candidate in economics 1× dumfries and galloway 1× flamboyant american academic 1× nee dewitt pearl 1×

Words around Jencks

Just before it in the word index:

jenaya 3 jenas 18 jenala 2 jena 90 jen 416 jemuel 2

Just after it in the word index:

jenda 6 jendusa 2 jene 2 jeneanne 2 jened 2 jenee 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaai 6 aani 6 aarne 6 aarya 6 aasb 6 aasen 6

Corpus analysis for Jencks

  • In this selection, "jencks" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 30.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, recognized, charles, gardner and embodied stand out and add context to how "jencks" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include immediately recognized jencks who twenty and largest work jencks made in. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "jencks" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with jencks

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

Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Charles was the son of Gardner Jencks, a pianist and composer, and his wife, Ruth (nee DeWitt Pearl). (22 words)

A striking figure, often dressed in a purple velvet suit, deep-brimmed hat and a scarf draped over one shoulder, Charles Jencks embodied the flamboyant American academic. (27 words)

Good thing, because, several years later when I was an undergraduate at University of California, Berkeley, I immediately recognized Jencks, who, twenty-two years my senior, had just entered Berkeley as a doctoral candidate in economics. (36 words)

Longer example sentences

Good thing, because, several years later when I was an undergraduate at University of California, Berkeley, I immediately recognized Jencks, who, twenty-two years my senior, had just entered Berkeley as a doctoral candidate in economics. (36 words)

Using stone in the style of Britain’s great megalithic monuments, this is the largest work Jencks made in the UK, a 55-acre project in an old open-cast mine near Sanquhar, Dumfries and Galloway. (36 words)

A striking figure, often dressed in a purple velvet suit, deep-brimmed hat and a scarf draped over one shoulder, Charles Jencks embodied the flamboyant American academic. (27 words)

Example sentences (4)

Good thing, because, several years later when I was an undergraduate at University of California, Berkeley, I immediately recognized Jencks, who, twenty-two years my senior, had just entered Berkeley as a doctoral candidate in economics.

A striking figure, often dressed in a purple velvet suit, deep-brimmed hat and a scarf draped over one shoulder, Charles Jencks embodied the flamboyant American academic.

Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Charles was the son of Gardner Jencks, a pianist and composer, and his wife, Ruth (nee DeWitt Pearl).

Using stone in the style of Britain’s great megalithic monuments, this is the largest work Jencks made in the UK, a 55-acre project in an old open-cast mine near Sanquhar, Dumfries and Galloway.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "jencks" in a sentence?
An example: "Good thing, because, several years later when I was an undergraduate at University of California, Berkeley, I immediately recognized Jencks, who, twenty-two years my senior, had just entered Berkeley as a doctoral candidate in economics." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "jencks" from authentic English texts.
What does "jencks" mean?
Jencks means: A surname.
How many example sentences with "jencks" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "jencks", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.