How do you use Longstaff in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.
Longstaff in a sentence
Longstaff meaning
A surname transferred from the nickname.
Using Longstaff
- The main meaning on this page is: A surname transferred from the nickname.
- In the example corpus, longstaff often appears in combinations such as: sean longstaff, longstaff and, matty longstaff.
Context around Longstaff
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 11 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Longstaff
- In this selection, "longstaff" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, sean, matty, burn, scored, double and watched stand out and add context to how "longstaff" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a sean longstaff double confirming and after sean longstaff s shot. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "longstaff" sits close to words such as abalone, abomination and accountancy, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with longstaff
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Longstaff and Wilson coming on, Almiron and Miley off. (9 words)
Dr Longstaff is covering for Dr Laura Lewis during her maternity leave. (12 words)
Only Dummett, Elliot Anderson and Longstaff fall into the club-trained bracket currently. (13 words)
The introduction of Anthony Gordon for the injured Joe Willock in the 36th gave Newcastle a shot in the arm and Almiron equalised in first-half stoppage time when he pounced to slot home the rebound after Sean Longstaff's shot was saved. (43 words)
Newcastle won the match 1-0 thanks to Anthony Gordon’s second half strike but the main talking point of the first half from the hosts’ perspective was whether Havertz should have remained on the pitch for a high tackle on Longstaff. (42 words)
Eddie Howe's men will make their first ever appearance at the new Wembley on Sunday February 26 after defeating Southampton over 3-1 on aggregate, with a Sean Longstaff double confirming their place in the final on Tuesday night. (40 words)
When asked if that had cropped up over the dinner table this week, Longstaff laughed: "He hasn’t mentioned it but there’s still time! (25 words)
Example sentences (20)
Academy graduate Sean Longstaff scored both goals as a 2-1 victory over Southampton at St James’ Park secured Newcastle a 3-1 aggregate win.
Both Burn and Longstaff are lifelong fans of their hometown club and grew up watching Newcastle from the stands of St. James’ Park.
Dan Burn, Joelinton and Sean Longstaff were all front and centre as the frustration of the away side boiled over.
Dr Longstaff is covering for Dr Laura Lewis during her maternity leave.
Eddie Howe's men will make their first ever appearance at the new Wembley on Sunday February 26 after defeating Southampton over 3-1 on aggregate, with a Sean Longstaff double confirming their place in the final on Tuesday night.
In addition to Trippier, Sean Longstaff is just one yellow card away from a suspension if picked up before the New Year's Day match at Liverpool.
Longstaff and Wilson coming on, Almiron and Miley off.
Longstaff watched from the stands as Anthony Gordon scored the only goal of the game to secure a 1-0 win over Man United at St James' Park last weekend.
Newcastle boss Howe was able to welcome Sean Longstaff and Callum Wilson back into the matchday squad, but his unchanged team looked tired following Thursday’s 3-0 loss at Everton.
Newcastle fans want to see Howe stick with a midfield trio of Sean Longstaff, Bruno Guimaraes and Joelinton, with Miguel Almiron, Callum Wilson and Anthony Gordon as a front three.
Newcastle United fans XI to face Arsenal: Pope; Trippier, Lascelles, Schar, Burn; Longstaff, Guimaraes, Joelinton; Almiron, Wilson, Gordon.
Newcastle won the match 1-0 thanks to Anthony Gordon’s second half strike but the main talking point of the first half from the hosts’ perspective was whether Havertz should have remained on the pitch for a high tackle on Longstaff.
Only Dummett, Elliot Anderson and Longstaff fall into the club-trained bracket currently.
The introduction of Anthony Gordon for the injured Joe Willock in the 36th gave Newcastle a shot in the arm and Almiron equalised in first-half stoppage time when he pounced to slot home the rebound after Sean Longstaff's shot was saved.
The Magpies did not register a shot on target until the final minutes of the match, and Sean Longstaff saw his fierce drive tipped over by substitute goalkeeper Marco Sportiello.
The panel agreed that Kai Havertz should've been sent off for Mikel Arteta's men for a 'very dangerous challenge' on Sean Longstaff which they say needs to be eradicated from the game.
The report claims that Matt Ritchie, Mark Gillespie and Matty Longstaff are also free to leave.
They’ve been by far the better team … and yet Newcastle carved out a couple of big chances that Longstaff and Wilson failed to take.
Two players who won’t be as excited are Ciaran Clark and Matty Longstaff after their release was confirmed earlier in the week.
When asked if that had cropped up over the dinner table this week, Longstaff laughed: "He hasn’t mentioned it but there’s still time!
Common combinations with longstaff
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: