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Wondering how to use Momaday in a sentence? Below are 5 example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning .

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Momaday in a sentence

Momaday meaning

A surname.

Using Momaday

  • The main meaning on this page is: A surname.
  • In the example corpus, momaday often appears in combinations such as: mr momaday, momaday was, scott momaday.

Context around Momaday

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 17.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 2 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

scott 1× tribe 1×

Often after:

led 1×

Sentence patterns with Momaday

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

for mr momaday and for 1× kiowa tribe momaday was born 1× mr momaday was also 1× n scott momaday led the 1× palmer like momaday is a 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a member of 1× mr momaday was 1× n scott momaday 1× the director palmer 1× the pulitzer was 1×

Common sentence endings:

also an artist 1× fiction in 1969 1× shaped his writing 1× the publishing world 1× throughout new mexico 1×

Words around Momaday

Just before it in the word index:

moma 35 mom 3.375 molyneux 21 molynes 2 molyneaux 7 molybdenum 73

Just after it in the word index:

momade 12 momager 15 momah 3 moman 5 momani 4 momanyi 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 8 aacc 8 aacs 8 aafes 8 aankh 8 aapp 8

Corpus analysis for Momaday

  • In this selection, "momaday" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 17.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, scott, tribe and led stand out and add context to how "momaday" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include for mr momaday and for and kiowa tribe momaday was born. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "momaday" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with momaday

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

Mr. Momaday was also an artist. (6 words)

The Pulitzer was a surprise for Mr. Momaday and for others in the publishing world. (15 words)

A member of the Kiowa tribe, Momaday was born in Oklahoma but grew up on reservations throughout New Mexico. (19 words)

Longer example sentences

The director Palmer, like Momaday, is a member of the Kiowa tribe, and the film profiles how his childhood on several reservations in New Mexico shaped his writing. (28 words)

N. Scott Momaday led the renaissance of Native American writing when he was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1969. (21 words)

A member of the Kiowa tribe, Momaday was born in Oklahoma but grew up on reservations throughout New Mexico. (19 words)

Example sentences (5)

Mr. Momaday was also an artist.

The director Palmer, like Momaday, is a member of the Kiowa tribe, and the film profiles how his childhood on several reservations in New Mexico shaped his writing.

The Pulitzer was a surprise for Mr. Momaday and for others in the publishing world.

N. Scott Momaday led the renaissance of Native American writing when he was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1969.

A member of the Kiowa tribe, Momaday was born in Oklahoma but grew up on reservations throughout New Mexico.

Common combinations with momaday

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "momaday" in a sentence?
An example: "Mr. Momaday was also an artist." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "momaday" from authentic English texts.
What does "momaday" mean?
Momaday means: A surname.
How many example sentences with "momaday" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "momaday", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.