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Kirkup is an English word. Below you'll find 4 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Kirkup in a sentence

Kirkup meaning

A surname from Old English.

Using Kirkup

  • The main meaning on this page is: A surname from Old English.
  • In the example corpus, kirkup often appears in combinations such as: kirkup said.

Context around Kirkup

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 1 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

michael 1× zak 1× helen 1× roy 1×

Often after:

cathy 1×

Sentence patterns with Kirkup

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

and michael kirkup 45 1× mla zak kirkup said he 1× rotarian roy kirkup cathy berkhout 1× s helen kirkup said winds 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

bureau of meteorology 1× dawesville mla zak 1× in photo the 1× they were bowled 1×

Common sentence endings:

michael kirkup 45 1× over the weekend 1× president paul snack 1× to 17 degrees 1×

Words around Kirkup

Just before it in the word index:

kirkuk 19 kirkton 10 kirksville 24 kirkstone 2 kirkstall 8 kirksey 10

Just after it in the word index:

kirkus 8 kirkwall 30 kirkwood 80 kirkyard 5 kirkyards 2 kirlew 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaai 6 aani 6 aarne 6 aarya 6 aasb 6 aasen 6

Corpus analysis for Kirkup

  • In this selection, "kirkup" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 27.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, michael, zak, helen and cathy stand out and add context to how "kirkup" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and michael kirkup 45 and mla zak kirkup said he. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "kirkup" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with kirkup

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

They were bowled out for 155 against Warkworth seconds, Andrew Wright getting 57 and Michael Kirkup 45. (17 words)

Bureau of Meteorology’s Helen Kirkup said winds came through before 3pm on Monday which saw the temperature drop from 27 degrees to 17 degrees. (25 words)

Dawesville MLA Zak Kirkup said he, alongside residents and City of Mandurah councillors, had been working on the issue of hooning for years and hosted a community meeting over the weekend. (31 words)

Longer example sentences

In photo, the Rotary Club of Fonthill’s newest Paul Harris Fellowship recipients are (from left), Rotarian Paul Allen, Rotarian Roy Kirkup, Cathy Berkhout-Bosse, Larry Boggio, Nancy Taylor, and Rotarian and Past President Paul Snack. (36 words)

Dawesville MLA Zak Kirkup said he, alongside residents and City of Mandurah councillors, had been working on the issue of hooning for years and hosted a community meeting over the weekend. (31 words)

Bureau of Meteorology’s Helen Kirkup said winds came through before 3pm on Monday which saw the temperature drop from 27 degrees to 17 degrees. (25 words)

Example sentences (4)

They were bowled out for 155 against Warkworth seconds, Andrew Wright getting 57 and Michael Kirkup 45.

Dawesville MLA Zak Kirkup said he, alongside residents and City of Mandurah councillors, had been working on the issue of hooning for years and hosted a community meeting over the weekend.

Bureau of Meteorology’s Helen Kirkup said winds came through before 3pm on Monday which saw the temperature drop from 27 degrees to 17 degrees.

In photo, the Rotary Club of Fonthill’s newest Paul Harris Fellowship recipients are (from left), Rotarian Paul Allen, Rotarian Roy Kirkup, Cathy Berkhout-Bosse, Larry Boggio, Nancy Taylor, and Rotarian and Past President Paul Snack.

Common combinations with kirkup

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "kirkup" in a sentence?
An example: "They were bowled out for 155 against Warkworth seconds, Andrew Wright getting 57 and Michael Kirkup 45." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "kirkup" from authentic English texts.
What does "kirkup" mean?
Kirkup means: A surname from Old English.
How many example sentences with "kirkup" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "kirkup", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.