Mcclellan is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Mcclellan meaning
A surname.
Using Mcclellan
- The main meaning on this page is: A surname.
- In the example corpus, mcclellan often appears in combinations such as: george mcclellan, and mcclellan, jennifer mcclellan.
Context around Mcclellan
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 14 start, 5 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Mcclellan
- In this selection, "mcclellan" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, jennifer, detaining, discovered, general, announced and policy stand out and add context to how "mcclellan" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 1862 after mcclellan s harrison and adviser of mcclellan who campaigned. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "mcclellan" sits close to words such as accordion, admires and aftermarket, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with mcclellan
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Kenna Caldwell and Grace McClellan each played a half in the shutout, combining for three saves. (16 words)
Newell ran for governor again in 1877, but lost to Civil War General George B. McClellan. (16 words)
McClellan defeated Pryor, but the loss ultimately set Pryor up to run for governor in 1974. (16 words)
General McClellan After the Union defeat at the First Battle of Bull Run and the retirement of the aged Winfield Scott in late 1861, Lincoln appointed Major General George B. McClellan general-in-chief of all the Union armies. (39 words)
After McClellan’s death in 1977, Pryor defeated two other rising political stars for the Senate seat — Congressmen Jim Guy Tucker and Ray H. Thornton Jr., both of whom would be elected to other major state offices. (37 words)
Speaking against killing the bill, Senator Jennifer McClellan (D-Richmond) alluded to a moment a few weeks ago when her neighbor called the police on McClellan’s father, who was at her house watering her flowers. (36 words)
Example sentences (20)
Speaking against killing the bill, Senator Jennifer McClellan (D-Richmond) alluded to a moment a few weeks ago when her neighbor called the police on McClellan’s father, who was at her house watering her flowers.
While police were detaining McClellan, they were alerted that another neighbor had discovered McClellan's father critically injured in his garage.
General McClellan After the Union defeat at the First Battle of Bull Run and the retirement of the aged Winfield Scott in late 1861, Lincoln appointed Major General George B. McClellan general-in-chief of all the Union armies.
Lincoln insisted on holding some of McClellan's troops in defense of the capital; McClellan, who consistently overestimated the strength of Confederate troops, blamed this decision for the ultimate failure of the Peninsula Campaign.
Lincoln removed McClellan as general-in-chief in March 1862, after McClellan's "Harrison's Landing Letter", in which he offered unsolicited political advice to Lincoln urging caution in the war effort.
McClellan, however, was too slow in moving, not realizing Lee had been informed by a spy that McClellan had the plans.
Congrats to Jennifer McClellan on her historic appointment, and how fitting that it comes during Black History Month.
However, McClellan also equally acknowledged the importance of museums incorporating digital technology and creating more interactive exhibits.
Kenna Caldwell and Grace McClellan each played a half in the shutout, combining for three saves.
McClellan’s parents were impacted by racial discrimination in the Jim Crow South when it came to their education.
Newell ran for governor again in 1877, but lost to Civil War General George B. McClellan.
On Tuesday morning, McClellan announced that she had hired nine staffers to work in her Washington office and seven to work in her district office.
Pat McClellan, policy director at the New York League of Conservation Voters, said New York can set the precedent for the rest of the country to follow.
Serving as pallbearers will be Adam McClellan, Dusty Johnson, Coty Jones, Austin Jolley, Kyle Jones, Xzaviar Arias and Prince Martinez.
They were married by U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine, a mentor and adviser of McClellan who campaigned with her over the weekend.
After McClellan’s death in 1977, Pryor defeated two other rising political stars for the Senate seat — Congressmen Jim Guy Tucker and Ray H. Thornton Jr., both of whom would be elected to other major state offices.
By The Associated Press Democratic Rep. Jennifer McClellan won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Virginia on Tuesday, defeating Republican challenger Bill Moher.
Funeral services for Mrs. McClellan will be held at A.F. Crow & Son Funeral Home on Thursday, September 5th at 3:00 PM.
Ginger comes from a family of trailblazers — her father was a civilian logistics expert at McClellan Air Force Base during a time when there weren’t many Black men working there.
McClellan defeated Pryor, but the loss ultimately set Pryor up to run for governor in 1974.
Common combinations with mcclellan
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: