How do you use Lennon in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like songwriter or songster, plus the exact meaning.
Lennon meaning
- A surname from Irish, notably of John Lennon (1940–1980), one of the Beatles.
- A unisex given name transferred from the surname, of modern usage.
- A commune in Finistère department, Brittany, France.
Synonyms of Lennon
Using Lennon
- The main meaning on this page is: A surname from Irish, notably of John Lennon (1940–1980), one of the Beatles. | A unisex given name transferred from the surname, of modern usage. | A commune in Finistère department, Brittany, France.
- Useful related words include: john lennon, rock star, songwriter, songster.
- In the example corpus, lennon often appears in combinations such as: john lennon, lennon and, neil lennon.
Context around Lennon
- Average sentence length in these examples: 31.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 12 start, 6 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 18 statements, 1 questions, 1 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Lennon
- In this selection, "lennon" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 31.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, john, ono, frank, established, thought and throughout stand out and add context to how "lennon" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 2005 john lennon listen to and a nervous lennon took lsd. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "lennon" sits close to words such as baba, cyclone and das, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with lennon
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Despite the worldwide fame and recognition he received for his songwriting, Lennon hated how they ended up. (17 words)
Almada tied the score in the third minute of second-half stoppage time following a corner kick by Brooks Lennon. (20 words)
John Lennon and Yoko Ono contributed to this campaign with the song: "Angela" Blaney, John. 2005 John Lennon: Listen to this Book. (22 words)
Impressed, the driver told Lennon of a harmonica he could have if he came to Edinburgh the following day, where one had been stored in the bus depot since a passenger left it on a bus.sfn The professional instrument quickly replaced Lennon's toy. (45 words)
Rookie defensive end Luke Lennon (I believe it was Lennon, as it was a player wearing an incorrect jersey) caught the final ball to win it for the defense after true freshman offensive lineman Jacob Lindemann had a punt go over his head. (43 words)
When Harrison was in New York for his December 1974 Dark Horse tour, Lennon agreed to join him on stage, but failed to appear after an argument over Lennon's refusal to sign an agreement that would finally dissolve the Beatles' legal partnership. (43 words)
But if Chapman were, as Whelan suggests, a patsy – or not even the shooter at all - who else would wish Lennon dead? (22 words)
Lennon and Ono attended the opening night performance, their second public appearance together.sfn In 1969, Lennon wrote "Four in Hand" a skit based on his teenaged experiences of group masturbation for Kenneth Tynan 's play Oh! (37 words)
Example sentences (20)
Sean Ono Lennon, the son of iconic singer John Lennon, has become quite the contrarian lately, from his knock against the media’s bias amid the coronavirus to his recent knock against Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI).
The Lennon's empire began in 1900 when Mr Frank Lennon established his grocery and provisions businesses in and until the early 1950s, the family ran a small group of traditional-style grocery shops.
While Starr and Harrison might have seen both McCartney and Lennon as a problem, Lennon thought the problem lied entirely with his songwriting partner.
John Lennon has said that he believes his pal John Lennon would have won a Nobel Peace Prize if he hadn't been killed in 1980.
The one-off special recounts the tumultuous final year of Lennon’s life, ahead of the 40th anniversary of the musician’s death using archive material and interviews with those who spent time with Lennon throughout 1980.
Rookie defensive end Luke Lennon (I believe it was Lennon, as it was a player wearing an incorrect jersey) caught the final ball to win it for the defense after true freshman offensive lineman Jacob Lindemann had a punt go over his head.
Although he used the name John Ono Lennon thereafter, official documents referred to him as John Winston Ono Lennon, since he was not permitted to revoke a name given at birth.
Although the song was written by Lennon during his tenure with the Beatles, it was both written and recorded without the help of the band, and released as Lennon's first independent single under the "Plastic Ono Band" moniker.
Impressed, the driver told Lennon of a harmonica he could have if he came to Edinburgh the following day, where one had been stored in the bus depot since a passenger left it on a bus.sfn The professional instrument quickly replaced Lennon's toy.
In 2010, he published a book of his collection, Beatles Memorabilia: The Julian Lennon Collection. citation Charity work Lennon founded The White Feather Foundation in 2009.
John Lennon and Yoko Ono contributed to this campaign with the song: "Angela" Blaney, John. 2005 John Lennon: Listen to this Book.
Lennon and Bardot met in person once, in 1968 at the Mayfair Hotel, introduced by Beatles press agent Derek Taylor ; a nervous Lennon took LSD before arriving, and neither star impressed the other.
Lennon and Ono attended the opening night performance, their second public appearance together.sfn In 1969, Lennon wrote "Four in Hand" a skit based on his teenaged experiences of group masturbation for Kenneth Tynan 's play Oh!
M. * " Mr Brownstone " by Guns N' Roses citation * " Cold Turkey " by John Lennon was about Lennon and Yoko Ono going cold turkey off of their heroin addictions.
Seven years Lennon's senior, Parkes took him on trips and to local cinemas.sfn During the school holidays, Parkes often visited Lennon with Leila Harvey, another cousin, often travelling to Blackpool two or three times a week to watch shows.
When Harrison was in New York for his December 1974 Dark Horse tour, Lennon agreed to join him on stage, but failed to appear after an argument over Lennon's refusal to sign an agreement that would finally dissolve the Beatles' legal partnership.
Almada tied the score in the third minute of second-half stoppage time following a corner kick by Brooks Lennon.
But if Chapman were, as Whelan suggests, a patsy – or not even the shooter at all - who else would wish Lennon dead?
By the time that she met Lennon in 1966, Ono had successfully established herself amongst the Dadaesque group of artists known as Fluxus (from the Latin word "to flow").
Despite the worldwide fame and recognition he received for his songwriting, Lennon hated how they ended up.
Common combinations with lennon
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: