Lyonnais is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Lyonnais meaning
Of or relating to Lyon or its inhabitants.
Synonyms of Lyonnais
Using Lyonnais
- The main meaning on this page is: Of or relating to Lyon or its inhabitants.
- Useful related words include: geographical area, geographic area, geographical region, geographic region.
- In the example corpus, lyonnais often appears in combinations such as: olympique lyonnais, crédit lyonnais, lyonnais in.
Context around Lyonnais
- Average sentence length in these examples: 32.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 5 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 14 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Lyonnais
- In this selection, "lyonnais" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 32.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, olympique, triumphing, owner and houssem stand out and add context to how "lyonnais" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and olympique lyonnais houssem aouar and by crédit lyonnais and parretti. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "lyonnais" sits close to words such as aat, abhorrence and abms, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with lyonnais
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The word Canut was a common term to describe to all Lyonnais silk workers. (14 words)
Since 2016, the Budapest-born midfielder has been winning title after title with Olympique Lyonnais. (15 words)
The France international has made 26 league appearances for Arsenal, scoring nine goals since he signed from French Ligue 1 side Olympique Lyonnais in the close season. (27 words)
Player You Should Know France’s vice captain and No. 9, Eugénie Le Sommer, has made more than 150 appearances and scored more than 70 goals for her country, and she just won her sixth Champions League title with Olympique Lyonnais Féminin. (42 words)
Olympique Lyonnais’ Norway striker, Ada Hegerberg, won the inaugural Ballon d’Or for women’s football, having led her side to the Women’s Champions League title, scoring in extra time in the 4-1 win over Vfl Wolfsburg in the final. (42 words)
Jean-Michel Aulas, who as the owner of Olympique Lyonnais is one of the most powerful figures in French soccer, said he hoped that a playoff could be arranged to work out the final standings before the new season commenced. (40 words)
Example sentences (14)
Following the 2021/2022 season, the second edition of the Trophée des Championnes was held in Dunkerque and witnessed Olympique Lyonnais triumphing against their lifelong rivals, with the only goal scored by Danielle van de Donk.
Olympique Lyonnais owner Eagle Football Group (EFG) said on Monday it will start talks with employee representatives to possibly cut jobs following a significant transfer deficit and reduction in domestic media rights revenues.
Arsenal are said to be looking for a creative midfielder, with RB Salzburg's Dominik Szoboszlai and Olympique Lyonnais' Houssem Aouar among the options being considered, while Arteta would also like to improve his defensive options.
Jean-Michel Aulas, who as the owner of Olympique Lyonnais is one of the most powerful figures in French soccer, said he hoped that a playoff could be arranged to work out the final standings before the new season commenced.
Stood in the merchandise queue on July 7, ahead of kick-off at the World Cup final at the Parc Olympique Lyonnais, the former board director of Women's Soccer Australia had an idea.
Paris St Germain coach Thomas Tuchel has said Neymar is “100%” committed to the French champions after the Brazil international scored the winning goal in a 1-0 victory over Olympique Lyonnais in the Ligue 1 on Sunday.
Player You Should Know France’s vice captain and No. 9, Eugénie Le Sommer, has made more than 150 appearances and scored more than 70 goals for her country, and she just won her sixth Champions League title with Olympique Lyonnais Féminin.
Since 2016, the Budapest-born midfielder has been winning title after title with Olympique Lyonnais.
Olympique Lyonnais’ Norway striker, Ada Hegerberg, won the inaugural Ballon d’Or for women’s football, having led her side to the Women’s Champions League title, scoring in extra time in the 4-1 win over Vfl Wolfsburg in the final.
The France international has made 26 league appearances for Arsenal, scoring nine goals since he signed from French Ligue 1 side Olympique Lyonnais in the close season.
Although the French government had scuttled Parretti's bid to buy Pathé due to concerns about his character, background, and past dealings, Parretti got backing from Crédit Lyonnais and bought MGM/UA from Kirk Kerkorian.
However, a year later, Parretti's ownership of MGM–Pathé dissolved in a flurry of lawsuits and a default by Crédit Lyonnais, and Parretti faced securities -fraud charges in the United States and Europe.
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Because of the way it had acquired control of the company, Crédit Lyonnais soon put the studio up for sale, with the highest bidder being Kirk Kerkorian.
The word Canut was a common term to describe to all Lyonnais silk workers.
Common combinations with lyonnais
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- olympique lyonnais 9×
- crédit lyonnais 3×
- lyonnais in 2×
- lyonnais and 2×