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How do you use Johnston in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like general, plus the exact meaning.

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Johnston meaning

  1. A Scottish habitational surname. from a place in Dumfriesshire, meaning "John's town".
  2. An English surname, variant of Johnson.
  3. A village and community in Pembrokeshire, Wales (OS grid ref SM9310).

Synonyms of Johnston

j. e. johnston joseph eggleston johnston general full general

Using Johnston

  • The main meaning on this page is: A Scottish habitational surname. from a place in Dumfriesshire, meaning "John's town". | An English surname, variant of Johnson. | A village and community in Pembrokeshire, Wales (OS grid ref SM9310).
  • Useful related words include: j. e. johnston, joseph eggleston johnston, general, full general.
  • In the example corpus, johnston often appears in combinations such as: johnston county, johnston said, johnston and.

Context around Johnston

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 12 start, 7 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Johnston

  • In this selection, "johnston" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 27.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, keir, grace, david, county, health and island stand out and add context to how "johnston" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 14 1862 johnston ordered tilghman and a johnston county man. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "johnston" sits close to words such as abbott, gavin and griffin, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with johnston

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Aaron, 40 and Natali Johnston, 42, travel the world competing in bearding contests. (13 words)

Accountancy firm Johnston Carmichael has appointed a new partner in its Glasgow office. (13 words)

The couple has two biological children, Jonah and Elizabeth Johnston, and they later adopted Anna, Emma, and Alex Johnston. (19 words)

Beauregard continued commanding these troops as the new First Corps under Gen. J. E. Johnston as it was joined by the Army of the Shenandoah on July 20, 1861, when command was relinquished to General J. E. Johnston. (38 words)

Colin Johnston, 77, says his parents Sidney and Elsie Johnston always favoured his little brother, Gary, and he was resented because of his birth that put paid to his mother's dreams of being a movie star. (37 words)

No Union soldiers were observed to have ever gotten behind Johnston during the fatal charge, while it is known that many Confederates were firing at the Union lines while Johnston charged well in advance of his soldiers. (37 words)

Example sentences (20)

Keir Johnston, 38, allegedly assaulted Grace Johnston at Maggie Thomsons Cottage on the Isle of Colonsay, Inner Hebrides, on March 6 2022.

Special rapporteur David Johnston concedes that Erin O'Toole's claim that his campaign was targeted by China in the 2021 election, and the lack of supporting evidence reported by Johnston, calls for closer investigation.

The couple has two biological children, Jonah and Elizabeth Johnston, and they later adopted Anna, Emma, and Alex Johnston.

A Johnston County man who had been under investigation by the Johnston County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Division since August 2019 has been arrested.

Colin Johnston, 77, says his parents Sidney and Elsie Johnston always favoured his little brother, Gary, and he was resented because of his birth that put paid to his mother's dreams of being a movie star.

Johnston’s death four years later led Hollings to win a special election for the seat at the age of 44. He finished Johnston’s term and then served six full terms himself.

Johnston County voters sent a message to the Johnston County Board of Education on Tuesday they wanted new leadership and change.

Lakeshore Drive sounds right – quite possible they were in Penticton during the 1911, 1912 period: My grandfather’s name was George Johnston Fraser, without the “e” on Johnston.

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Yvette Stansfield, an emergency department technician at Johnston Health Clayton, has been named the Johnston Health Ambassador of the Month.

Alerted by a Union reconnaissance on January 14, 1862, Johnston ordered Tilghman to fortify the high ground opposite Fort Henry, which Polk had failed to do despite Johnston's orders.

Beauregard continued commanding these troops as the new First Corps under Gen. J. E. Johnston as it was joined by the Army of the Shenandoah on July 20, 1861, when command was relinquished to General J. E. Johnston.

Gen. Beauregard arrived at Johnston's headquarters at Bowling Green on February 4, 1862 and was given overall command of Polk's force at the western end of Johnston's line at Columbus, Kentucky.

Having just led his party into a disastrous election campaign, Johnston decided to basically cede control of the party to Tupper, though Johnston remained the party's leader.

Inspection of Thor rocket engine remains on Johnston Island after failure of "Bluegill Prime" nuclear test attempt, July 1962 Afterward, the Johnston Island launch complex was heavily damaged and contaminated with plutonium.

Johnston, instead, had gone to the jail and issued an order releasing Macarthur, who then drafted a petition calling for Johnston to arrest Bligh and take charge of the colony.

Legacy and honors Johnston's tomb in the Texas State Cemetery in Austin, Texas Sculpted by Elisabet Ney Johnston was survived by his wife Eliza and six children.

No Union soldiers were observed to have ever gotten behind Johnston during the fatal charge, while it is known that many Confederates were firing at the Union lines while Johnston charged well in advance of his soldiers.

Sword, p. 444. Johnston was the highest-ranking fatality of the war on either side, Johnston is the only four-star (full) American general ever killed in battle.

Aaron, 40 and Natali Johnston, 42, travel the world competing in bearding contests.

Accountancy firm Johnston Carmichael has appointed a new partner in its Glasgow office.

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Common combinations with johnston

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "johnston" in a sentence?
An example: "Keir Johnston, 38, allegedly assaulted Grace Johnston at Maggie Thomsons Cottage on the Isle of Colonsay, Inner Hebrides, on March 6 2022." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "johnston" from authentic English texts.
What does "johnston" mean?
Johnston means: A Scottish habitational surname. from a place in Dumfriesshire, meaning "John's town".
What are synonyms of "johnston"?
Common synonyms of "johnston" include: j. e. johnston, joseph eggleston johnston, general, full general.
How many example sentences with "johnston" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "johnston", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.