How do you use Kentuckian in a sentence? See 6 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like american, plus the exact meaning.
Kentuckian meaning
Of or pertaining to the US state of Kentucky.
Synonyms of Kentuckian
Using Kentuckian
- The main meaning on this page is: Of or pertaining to the US state of Kentucky.
- Useful related words include: bluegrass stater, american.
Context around Kentuckian
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 4 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Kentuckian
- In this selection, "kentuckian" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, old, canny, democratic and follow stand out and add context to how "kentuckian" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include have a kentuckian who goes and on the kentuckian to break. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "kentuckian" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with kentuckian
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Rainesford Stauffer is a freelance writer and Kentuckian. (8 words)
The 81-year-old Kentuckian Democratic Montana Sen. Mike Mansfield to set the record for longest-serving Senate leader in January. (21 words)
The fact that he’s a Kentuckian (and is a white man) will appeal to some of the more right-leaning undecideds. (22 words)
Tuesday’s Senate victory marks another triumph for the canny Kentuckian, follow his piloting of Trump’s two nominees onto the Supreme Court to construct what could be a generational conservative majority. (32 words)
For now, Republicans are giving McConnell a free hand, relieving internal pressure on the Kentuckian to break with President Trump and force an end to the historic closure. (28 words)
I didn’t know, and it’s my fault, that we have a Kentuckian who goes by Malik whose name is Tupac Shakur. (23 words)
Example sentences (6)
Rainesford Stauffer is a freelance writer and Kentuckian.
The 81-year-old Kentuckian Democratic Montana Sen. Mike Mansfield to set the record for longest-serving Senate leader in January.
The fact that he’s a Kentuckian (and is a white man) will appeal to some of the more right-leaning undecideds.
I didn’t know, and it’s my fault, that we have a Kentuckian who goes by Malik whose name is Tupac Shakur.
For now, Republicans are giving McConnell a free hand, relieving internal pressure on the Kentuckian to break with President Trump and force an end to the historic closure.
Tuesday’s Senate victory marks another triumph for the canny Kentuckian, follow his piloting of Trump’s two nominees onto the Supreme Court to construct what could be a generational conservative majority.