Explore Khorana through 4 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Khorana in a sentence
Khorana meaning
A surname.
Using Khorana
- The main meaning on this page is: A surname.
Context around Khorana
- Average sentence length in these examples: 31.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 2 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Khorana
- In this selection, "khorana" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 31.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, gobind, sonia, five and refused stand out and add context to how "khorana" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include case and khorana refused to and dr sonia khorana gp and. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "khorana" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with khorana
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Mullis and Erlich took Cetus' side in the case, and Khorana refused to testify for DuPont; the jury upheld Mullis's patent in 1991. (24 words)
The youngest of five, Khorana and his siblings learned to read and write from their father at a time when there were very few literate people in the area. (29 words)
Our understanding of how genes shape us owes much to the work of Har Gobind Khorana, the Indian-American biochemist celebrated in Tuesday’s on what would have been Khorana’s 96th birthday. (33 words)
Dr Sonia Khorana, GP and dermatology expert for Hero Cosmetics' Mighty Patch, which commissioned the research, commented: "Having bad skin can really affect you, your confidence can take a huge hit and it can be incredibly isolating at times. (39 words)
Our understanding of how genes shape us owes much to the work of Har Gobind Khorana, the Indian-American biochemist celebrated in Tuesday’s on what would have been Khorana’s 96th birthday. (33 words)
The youngest of five, Khorana and his siblings learned to read and write from their father at a time when there were very few literate people in the area. (29 words)
Example sentences (4)
Our understanding of how genes shape us owes much to the work of Har Gobind Khorana, the Indian-American biochemist celebrated in Tuesday’s on what would have been Khorana’s 96th birthday.
Dr Sonia Khorana, GP and dermatology expert for Hero Cosmetics' Mighty Patch, which commissioned the research, commented: "Having bad skin can really affect you, your confidence can take a huge hit and it can be incredibly isolating at times.
The youngest of five, Khorana and his siblings learned to read and write from their father at a time when there were very few literate people in the area.
Mullis and Erlich took Cetus' side in the case, and Khorana refused to testify for DuPont; the jury upheld Mullis's patent in 1991.