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Explore Kir through 9 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Kir in a sentence

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Kir | Kirk | Kirby | Kirsten | Kirsty | Kirkland | Kiran | Kirkpatrick | Kiribati

Kir meaning

A cocktail made with a measure of crème de cassis topped up with white wine.

Using Kir

  • The main meaning on this page is: A cocktail made with a measure of crème de cassis topped up with white wine.
  • In the example corpus, kir often appears in combinations such as: the kir, name kir.

Context around Kir

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 4 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 9 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

name 2× emir 1× word 1×

Often after:

support 1× normand 1× first 1× cyrus 1× royal 1×

Sentence patterns with Kir

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

emir kir the mayor 1× folks the kir ko are 1× is the kir normand a 1× operated by kir support standard 1× pen name kir first publishing 1× raal and kir 1× the name kir cyrus from 1× the word kir royal is 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

another aperitif is 1× elixir express elixir 1× emir kir the 1× kostrikove began using 1× one account states 1× other major cities 1×

Common sentence endings:

a champagne wine 1× an ov ending 1× april 26 1912 1× cyborg space dwarves 1× guarantee public safety 1× raal and kir 1×

Words around Kir

Just before it in the word index:

kipyegon 5 kipushi 3 kiptum 21 kiptoo 4 kipsing 2 kipsigis 8

Just after it in the word index:

kira 92 kirabo 3 kiradech 4 kiragu 2 kirakira 2 kirakosian 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aab 13 aamer 13 aave 13 abdelmadjid 13 abdulkarim 13 abdulsalami 13

Corpus analysis for Kir

  • In this selection, "kir" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, name, emir, word, support, normand and first stand out and add context to how "kir" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include emir kir the mayor and folks the kir ko are. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "kir" sits close to words such as aab, aamer and aave, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with kir

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

Other major cities on Vulcan include Vulcana Regar, T'Paal, Gol, Raal, and Kir. (14 words)

The word Kir Royal is used when white wine is replaced with a Champagne wine. (15 words)

Another aperitif is the kir normand, a measure of crème de cassis topped up with cider. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

One account states that he chose the name "Kir" (Cyrus, from the Greek Kūros), after a Christian martyr in third-century Egypt from an Orthodox calendar of saints' days, russifying it by adding an "-ov" ending. (36 words)

Emir Kir, the mayor of Brussels district Saint-Josse-ten-Noode, said he had issued an order banning the National Conservatism conference from taking place on Tuesday “to guarantee public safety”. (31 words)

The Vanguard are standard “We want to reestablish the empire” folks, the Kir’Ko are a “shattered hive mind” of bug-slaves, and the Dvar are basically cyborg space-dwarves. (30 words)

Example sentences (9)

She went on to note that she has a large family who would mock the child if his name was to be Kir.

Emir Kir, the mayor of Brussels district Saint-Josse-ten-Noode, said he had issued an order banning the National Conservatism conference from taking place on Tuesday “to guarantee public safety”.

The Vanguard are standard “We want to reestablish the empire” folks, the Kir’Ko are a “shattered hive mind” of bug-slaves, and the Dvar are basically cyborg space-dwarves.

Elixir, Express Elixir and Euro Elixir clearing systems operated by KIR support standard and immediate interbank transfers in PLN as well as domestic and cross-border transfers in EUR.

Another aperitif is the kir normand, a measure of crème de cassis topped up with cider.

Kostrikove began using the pen name "Kir", first publishing under the pseudonym "Kirov" on April 26, 1912.

One account states that he chose the name "Kir" (Cyrus, from the Greek Kūros), after a Christian martyr in third-century Egypt from an Orthodox calendar of saints' days, russifying it by adding an "-ov" ending.

Other major cities on Vulcan include Vulcana Regar, T'Paal, Gol, Raal, and Kir.

The word Kir Royal is used when white wine is replaced with a Champagne wine.

Common combinations with kir

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "kir" in a sentence?
An example: "She went on to note that she has a large family who would mock the child if his name was to be Kir." This page contains 9 example sentences with the word "kir" from authentic English texts.
What does "kir" mean?
Kir means: A cocktail made with a measure of crème de cassis topped up with white wine.
How many example sentences with "kir" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 9 example sentences with "kir", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.