Random word

Lau is an English word of 3 letters. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

Less frequent word

Lau in a sentence

Related words

Lau | Launched | Launch | Launching | Laura | Laugh | Lauren | Laughing | Launches

Lau meaning

To place upon; to put down onto.

Using Lau

  • The main meaning on this page is: To place upon; to put down onto.
  • In the example corpus, lau often appears in combinations such as: lau said, lau and, lau has.

Context around Lau

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 12 start, 7 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

richard 1× release 1× damien 1× amy 1× rabbi 1× selena 1× polwart 1× phil 1× samantha 1×

Often after:

islands 1× celebrate 1× points 1× shlit 1× elzara 1× group 1× shared 1× sinking 1× ross 1×

Sentence patterns with Lau

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

alicia damien lau celebrate mass 1× artist samantha lau on glam 1× by richard lau s family 1× cholesterol and lau points at 1× entrepreneur amy lau 1× hard with lau sinking a 1× have rabbi lau shlit a 1× husband phil lau of south 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

above kyong son 1× ali wong plays 1× chan asks what 1× foreign minister anifah 1× in third place 1× it included three 1×

Common sentence endings:

and three months 1× and ti leaves 1× close 50 48 1× compiled by bloomberg 1× dress is celine 1× entrepreneur amy lau 1×

Words around Lau

Just before it in the word index:

latzer 2 latz 4 latvijas 3 latvians 27 latvian 139 latvia 342

Just after it in the word index:

lauaki 3 laub 7 laubach 3 laube 3 lauber 13 lauberhorn 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

airship 177 anal 177 annihilation 177 archers 177 attaching 177 authorizes 177

Corpus analysis for Lau

  • In this selection, "lau" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 23.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, richard, release, damien, islands, celebrate and points stand out and add context to how "lau" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include alicia damien lau celebrate mass and artist samantha lau on glam. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "lau" sits close to words such as airship, anal and annihilation, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with lau

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

Lau Group of Islands. (4 words)

Ali Wong plays the ‘self-made entrepreneur’ Amy Lau. (9 words)

Lau shared some delicious sides, brisket, and a burger with EastIdahoNews.com. (12 words)

Longer example sentences

He was found guilty of paying $2.6 million to a public works official in a money-for-land deal, but Hong Kong and Macau do not have an extradition treaty, so Lau has never had to serve his sentence of five years and three months. (46 words)

She leaves behind her sister Pam and her husband, Phil Lau, of South Carolina; brothers Denys Arsenault of Maine and Kenneth Arsenault and Steven Arsenault of Connecticut; and her sister Lisa and her husband, Brad Smith, of New York. (39 words)

It included three theorists—Dehaene, Tononi and Lau, who champions HOTs—as well as Chalmers and two other philosophers, four psychologists, two neuroscientists, a neurologist, and Potgieter as a representative of the Templeton Foundation. (34 words)

Example sentences (20)

In third place was lau lau, a Hawaiian dish made of pork and butterfish wrapped in lu‘au leaves and ti leaves.

Foreign Minister Anifah Aman praised by Richard Lau’s family and an international legal group for getting the UAE authorities to release Lau on bail pending charges of theft against him.

The people of Ono-i-Lau in the Lau Islands archipelago claim that Minerva Reef is part of their traditional fishing ground.

Above, Kyong Son Toyofuku, left, her husband, Lance Toyofuku, center, and sister Alicia Damien Lau celebrate Mass at St. Philomena Church during a pilgrimage tour of Kalaupapa.

Ali Wong plays the ‘self-made entrepreneur’ Amy Lau.

Chan asks what he recommends for lower his cholesterol and Lau points at dried cranberries that can be made into a soup.

He was found guilty of paying $2.6 million to a public works official in a money-for-land deal, but Hong Kong and Macau do not have an extradition treaty, so Lau has never had to serve his sentence of five years and three months.

It included three theorists—Dehaene, Tononi and Lau, who champions HOTs—as well as Chalmers and two other philosophers, four psychologists, two neuroscientists, a neurologist, and Potgieter as a representative of the Templeton Foundation.

Advertentie

It is a true honour for Klal Yisroel to have Rabbi Lau shlit”a as Israel’s Chief Rabbi.

Lau, Elzara Batalova, dance trio Flowers of Ukraine and Hamish Napier are just some of those appearing.

Lau Group of Islands.

Lau has offloaded at least $177 million in various collections since early 2020, including a David Hockney painting, Chinese antiques and wine, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.

Lau said they are bringing suit in the U.S. because they were failed by the corrupt Haitian justice system.

Lau shared some delicious sides, brisket, and a burger with EastIdahoNews.com.

Mr Lau, the owner for 43 years, said it previously took delivery drivers around 10 minutes to drop off each order but, since LTNs were introduced, it now took 45 minutes.

NU fought hard, with Lau sinking a three and drilling a second chance layup to bring the score to a close 50-48.

On Thursday it was confirmed that Selena Lau had died as a result of her injuries.

Salute Ukraine! starring Karine Polwart, Lau, Ross Ainslie, Su-a Lee and Hamish Napier will be staged at Edinburgh’s Usher Hall on February 26.

She leaves behind her sister Pam and her husband, Phil Lau, of South Carolina; brothers Denys Arsenault of Maine and Kenneth Arsenault and Steven Arsenault of Connecticut; and her sister Lisa and her husband, Brad Smith, of New York.

She tagged hairstylist Rio Sreedharan as responsible for her new look, as well as makeup artist Samantha Lau on glam and Lorenzo Posocco as her stylist (her dress is Celine.

Advertentie

Common combinations with lau

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "lau" in a sentence?
An example: "In third place was lau lau, a Hawaiian dish made of pork and butterfish wrapped in lu‘au leaves and ti leaves." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "lau" from authentic English texts.
What does "lau" mean?
Lau means: To place upon; to put down onto.
How many example sentences with "lau" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "lau", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.