Explore Keane through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Keane meaning
A surname from Irish.
Using Keane
- The main meaning on this page is: A surname from Irish.
- In the example corpus, keane often appears in combinations such as: roy keane, keane and, michael keane.
Context around Keane
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 7 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Keane
- In this selection, "keane" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, michael, derby, eamonn, claimed, fergal and decided stand out and add context to how "keane" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 45 minutes keane added we and and chris keane of boston. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "keane" sits close to words such as airfield, apr and bedding, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with keane
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Colin Keane demonstrated why he is a multiple champion jockey in the opener. (13 words)
Coun Anne Dorrian with Sue Morrison and Chris Keane of Boston Book Festival. (13 words)
A tactical change at the restart gave some brief hope, with Liam Millar replacing Keane. (15 words)
During a 2001 Manchester Derby, Keane was sent off for a brutal challenge that left the Norwegian suffering with ongoing knee issues, with an FA inquiry later launched after Keane claimed in his autobiography that he had intended on injuring Haaland. (41 words)
A number of high-profile pundits have overlooked Newcastle in their season predictions - Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher have not even tipped the Magpies to finish in the top six - but Keane is certainly not one of them. (38 words)
A series of Roy Keane-era Manchester United posters have travelled with Gounden’s from their old premises in Eaton Road and the former United captain still glowers ferociously at diners from the restaurant’s walls. (36 words)
Example sentences (20)
During a 2001 Manchester Derby, Keane was sent off for a brutal challenge that left the Norwegian suffering with ongoing knee issues, with an FA inquiry later launched after Keane claimed in his autobiography that he had intended on injuring Haaland.
The son of acclaimed actor, the late Eamonn Keane and nephew of playwright John B Keane, Fergal was accompanied to the awards with members of his family including his mother, Maura Hassett.
After several songwriting and demo recording sessions with Keane in his basement studio, Keane decided that Ritchie was ready to enter the studio with a full band backing him.
After delighting the entire studio, even Keane looked properly impressed by the tricks, with a huge grin on his face throughout.
After the game, former United captain Keane slammed several Reds players for their performances against the league leaders, suggesting that it could be a reality check for the team.
A jury of six women and one man returned a majority 6-1 verdict of medical misadventure in relation to Ms Keane’s death.
A number of high-profile pundits have overlooked Newcastle in their season predictions - Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher have not even tipped the Magpies to finish in the top six - but Keane is certainly not one of them.
A series of Roy Keane-era Manchester United posters have travelled with Gounden’s from their old premises in Eaton Road and the former United captain still glowers ferociously at diners from the restaurant’s walls.
A tactical change at the restart gave some brief hope, with Liam Millar replacing Keane.
At half-time, having watched Scott torment City defenders for 45 minutes, Keane added: "We highlighted him before the game, and you can see that he has a Jack Grealish about his play.
Barry Monaghan, Chair of the Solas Cancer Support Centre pictured with Trustees Sínead Aherne, Jenny Beresford, Marian Keane and Paddy McMahon.
But Keane claims that Pickford isn't a world-class stopper after watching him concede three goals against Manchester City on Sunday.
But on Saturday, Keane was seen in the stands at Celtic Park today watching his old side as they took a 2-0 lead against Rangers.
But they still took 75 minutes to go ahead thanks to Mohamed Salah's penalty following Michael Keane.
Colin Keane demonstrated why he is a multiple champion jockey in the opener.
Commenting on his decision to move to Israel, Keane said: “I am happy to take on this challenge at Maccabi.
Coun Anne Dorrian with Sue Morrison and Chris Keane of Boston Book Festival.
Everton manager Sean Dyche has given his backing to Michael Keane amid criticism of the defender’s performances.
For me, it is quite simple this afternoon: if he is fit enough to start, Vitaliy Mykolenko should come straight back in, with Jarrad Branthwaite moving back to centre-back in place of Michael Keane.
Former MK Dons, Charlton and Oxford boss Karl Robinson will be Allardyce’s assistant and ex-Leeds striker Robbie Keane has also joined the backroom staff.
Common combinations with keane
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: