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Macdonnell is an English word. Below you'll find 7 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Macdonnell in a sentence

Macdonnell meaning

A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

Using Macdonnell

  • The main meaning on this page is: A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

Context around Macdonnell

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 1 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

john 1× james 1× ryan 1× alexander 1× ray 1×

Often after:

repeated 1× became 1× took 1× 3rd 1×

Sentence patterns with Macdonnell

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

club john macdonnell mp a 1× game ryan macdonnell took the 1× macdonnell repeated as 1× macdonnell said they 1× starring ray macdonnell in the 1× under alexander macdonnell 3rd earl 1× when james macdonnell became auditor 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

an army of 1× live action television 1× macdonnell repeated as 1× macdonnell said they 1× speaking at the 1× when james macdonnell 1×

Common sentence endings:

for her sport 1× for money auditing 1× for the hawks 1× in the store 1× landed in england 1× the pakistani army 1×

Words around Macdonnell

Just before it in the word index:

macdonell 2 macdonalds 9 macdonald 706 macdonagh 5 macdon 2 macdill 6

Just after it in the word index:

macdonough 3 macdougal 7 macdougall 41 macdowall 2 macdowell 23 macduff 32

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaba 10 aafc 10 aaib 10 aalbers 10 abbate 10 abbesses 10

Corpus analysis for Macdonnell

  • In this selection, "macdonnell" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, john, james, ryan, repeated, became and took stand out and add context to how "macdonnell" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include club john macdonnell mp a and game ryan macdonnell took the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "macdonnell" sits close to words such as aaba, aafc and aaib, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with macdonnell

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

MacDonnell said they were careful to ensure all children felt welcome in the store. (14 words)

MacDonnell repeated as a state champion and continued to serve as an ambassador for her sport. (16 words)

In the second game, Ryan MacDonnell took the win for the Athletics and Mitchel Farrell pitched a losing effort for the Hawks. (22 words)

Longer example sentences

An army of around 1,200 men, mostly "Redshanks" ( Highlanders ), under Alexander Macdonnell, 3rd Earl of Antrim, was slowly organised (they set out on the week William of Orange landed in England). (32 words)

Speaking at the Geneva Press Club John Macdonnell MP -a fervent campaigner for Baloch rights - shed light on the mounting evidence of systematic violence at the hands of the Pakistani army. (31 words)

When James Macdonnell became Auditor General of Canada 1973, he set about transforming the character of the office by introducing the concept of comprehensive— or value-for-money —auditing. (29 words)

Example sentences (7)

Speaking at the Geneva Press Club John Macdonnell MP -a fervent campaigner for Baloch rights - shed light on the mounting evidence of systematic violence at the hands of the Pakistani army.

MacDonnell repeated as a state champion and continued to serve as an ambassador for her sport.

MacDonnell said they were careful to ensure all children felt welcome in the store.

When James Macdonnell became Auditor General of Canada 1973, he set about transforming the character of the office by introducing the concept of comprehensive— or value-for-money —auditing.

In the second game, Ryan MacDonnell took the win for the Athletics and Mitchel Farrell pitched a losing effort for the Hawks.

An army of around 1,200 men, mostly "Redshanks" ( Highlanders ), under Alexander Macdonnell, 3rd Earl of Antrim, was slowly organised (they set out on the week William of Orange landed in England).

Live-action television pilot William Dozier produced a pilot for a live-action Dick Tracy series in 1967 starring Ray MacDonnell in the title role.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "macdonnell" in a sentence?
An example: "Speaking at the Geneva Press Club John Macdonnell MP -a fervent campaigner for Baloch rights - shed light on the mounting evidence of systematic violence at the hands of the Pakistani army." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "macdonnell" from authentic English texts.
What does "macdonnell" mean?
Macdonnell means: A surname from Scottish Gaelic.
How many example sentences with "macdonnell" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 7 example sentences with "macdonnell", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.