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Using Matthau

  • In the example corpus, matthau often appears in combinations such as: and matthau, walter matthau.

Context around Matthau

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 3 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

walter 2×

Often after:

minnelli 1× won 1×

Sentence patterns with Matthau

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

by walter matthau 1× directed and matthau was nominated 1× holden and matthau won oscars 1× lemmon and matthau had small 1× quartet of matthau minnelli moore 1× starring walter matthau in a 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

additionally lemmon and 1× in 1983 the 1× in charley varrick 1× milland holden and 1× the film centres 1×

Common sentence endings:

by walter matthau 1× for his performance 1× in wilder films 1× of johnny carson 1× ping pong player 1× sharing screen time 1×

Words around Matthau

Just before it in the word index:

matthai 5 matthaei 2 mattews 2 matteson 15 mattes 16 matterson 3

Just after it in the word index:

matthaus 5 matthee 2 mattheos 2 matthew 2.305 matthewman 2 matthews 711

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 8 aage 8 aardvarks 8 abaca 8 abaji 8 abascal 8

Corpus analysis for Matthau

  • In this selection, "matthau" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, walter, minnelli and won stand out and add context to how "matthau" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include by walter matthau and directed and matthau was nominated. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "matthau" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with matthau

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

Milland, Holden and Matthau won Oscars for their performances in Wilder films. (12 words)

It was the only movie that Lemmon directed and Matthau was nominated for the Best Actor Oscar for his performance. (20 words)

Additionally, Lemmon and Matthau had small parts in Oliver Stone 's 1991 film, JFK (the only film in which both appeared without sharing screen time). (25 words)

Longer example sentences

In 1983, the hosting role was given to the idiosyncratic quartet of Matthau, Minnelli, Moore and Pryor, in an effort to shake things up after four straight years of Johnny Carson. (31 words)

In Charley Varrick starring Walter Matthau (in a film slated for Eastwood but ultimately turned down by the actor), he has a cameo as a ping-pong player. (28 words)

The film centres on a mechanic and a Princeton doctoral candidate who fall in love, thanks to the graduate student's uncle, Albert Einstein (played by Walter Matthau ). (28 words)

Example sentences (6)

In 1983, the hosting role was given to the idiosyncratic quartet of Matthau, Minnelli, Moore and Pryor, in an effort to shake things up after four straight years of Johnny Carson.

Additionally, Lemmon and Matthau had small parts in Oliver Stone 's 1991 film, JFK (the only film in which both appeared without sharing screen time).

In Charley Varrick starring Walter Matthau (in a film slated for Eastwood but ultimately turned down by the actor), he has a cameo as a ping-pong player.

It was the only movie that Lemmon directed and Matthau was nominated for the Best Actor Oscar for his performance.

Milland, Holden and Matthau won Oscars for their performances in Wilder films.

The film centres on a mechanic and a Princeton doctoral candidate who fall in love, thanks to the graduate student's uncle, Albert Einstein (played by Walter Matthau ).

Common combinations with matthau

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

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