Ligue is an English word starting with the letter L. With 10+ example sentences you'll see exactly how it works in context.
Ligue in a sentence
Using Ligue
- In the example corpus, ligue often appears in combinations such as: the ligue, in ligue, ligue side.
Context around Ligue
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 12 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Ligue
- In this selection, "ligue" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, french, resume and pro stand out and add context to how "ligue" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 1 and ligue 2 clubs and 1 and ligue 2 matches. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "ligue" sits close to words such as accompanies, affiliations and agrarian, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with ligue
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Follow live coverage as Lens take on Nantes in Ligue 1 today. (12 words)
Ligue 1 and Ligue 2, the top two divisions in France, are suspended until further notice. (16 words)
Guendouzi is a midfielder for both the French national team and the Ligue 1 team Marseille. (16 words)
Some leagues in France had been hoping to resume training soon after that, with the Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) announcing that it intended to resume Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 matches on June 17, but that will not be possible. (41 words)
As 10-time Algerian Pro Ligue 1 winners, CR Belouizdad have never won a CAF competition (their best participation was a semi-final place in the 1996 African Cup Winners’ Cup) but have a lot of experience in continental competitions. (40 words)
The French football player made his professional debut in 2015, at the age of 16 with Ligue 1 club Monaco, where he won the title of “Ligue 1 Young Player of the Year” and the Golden Boy award. (38 words)
Example sentences (20)
Some leagues in France had been hoping to resume training soon after that, with the Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) announcing that it intended to resume Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 matches on June 17, but that will not be possible.
Ligue 1 and Ligue 2, the top two divisions in France, are suspended until further notice.
The French football player made his professional debut in 2015, at the age of 16 with Ligue 1 club Monaco, where he won the title of “Ligue 1 Young Player of the Year” and the Golden Boy award.
Whatever the motivation, this is likely to be beneficial for Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 clubs as few take the competition seriously until at last the quarter-finals and games are poorly attended.
Arsenal, who battled City for the EPL title until the final lap of last season, were drawn against Sevilla, PSV Eindhoven and Ligue 1 side Lens.
As 10-time Algerian Pro Ligue 1 winners, CR Belouizdad have never won a CAF competition (their best participation was a semi-final place in the 1996 African Cup Winners’ Cup) but have a lot of experience in continental competitions.
A total £2.8bn has gone on transfers this season, more than in the Bundesliga, LaLiga, Ligue 1 and Serie A combined — fundamentally a result of the Premier League’s far superior TV contracts.
Bernat was shown a red card right after the equaliser, but the Ligue 1 club responded well to going a man down, scoring through defender Marquinhos.
Disasi moved to Monaco from Reims in 2020 and has made 118 appearances for the Ligue 1 side, and has impressed suitably in the principality to have made his senior France debut.
Follow live coverage as Lens take on Nantes in Ligue 1 today.
French Ligue 1 outfit Paris Saint-Germain have been linked with a move for Barcelona winger Ousmane Dembele this current summer transfer window.
Guendouzi is a midfielder for both the French national team and the Ligue 1 team Marseille.
He is now seeking to rebuild his life and football career in Ligue 1 where he previously starred for Marseille and Monaco.
However, Spurs face competition in their pursuit of Adarabioyo, as Ligue 1 clubs Monaco and Rennes are reportedly interested in the English international as well.
It adds that several Ligue 1 teams "have taken information" about the player, including Rennes and Nice.
Kylian Mbappe scored a penalty five minutes later with his 29th league goal this season, which made him the best scorer of Ligue 1 for a fifth consecutive season.
Lorient, 10th behind champions Paris Saint-Germain in Ligue 1 last season, said Mendy would start training from Wednesday after taking a medical.
Midfielder Warren Zaire-Emery, 16, became the youngest player to start a Ligue 1 game for PSG and was nowhere near the Italian’s level.
Players can use him to form chemistry links to Spain and French Ligue 1 in their line-ups.
PSG will now focus solely on Ligue 1 as they look to defend their domestic crown.
Common combinations with ligue
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the ligue 46×
- in ligue 29×
- ligue side 22×
- french ligue 21×
- ligue club 11×
- ligue and 9×
- ligue on 9×
- ligue last 6×
- ligue champions 6×
- ligue title 6×