Explore Moriarty through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Moriarty in a sentence
Moriarty meaning
- A surname from Irish.
- Professor James Moriarty, fictional archenemy and nemesis of Sherlock Holmes; by extension any such archenemy or nemesis.
- A city in Torrance County, New Mexico, United States.
Using Moriarty
- The main meaning on this page is: A surname from Irish. | Professor James Moriarty, fictional archenemy and nemesis of Sherlock Holmes; by extension any such archenemy or nemesis. | A city in Torrance County, New Mexico, United States.
- In the example corpus, moriarty often appears in combinations such as: moriarty said, lee moriarty, moriarty and.
Context around Moriarty
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22 words
- Position in the sentence: 8 start, 12 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Moriarty
- In this selection, "moriarty" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, paul, tara, david, lynne, wanted and vinette stand out and add context to how "moriarty" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include assemblyman paul moriarty d washington and addition to moriarty s performance. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "moriarty" sits close to words such as alder, aphasia and aspirational, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with moriarty
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Moriarty was ousted via tiger driver from Keith. (8 words)
Assemblyman Paul Moriarty (D-Washington Township) is unopposed for the Democratic nomination. (12 words)
Ms Moriarty has been in parliament in the Upper House since 2019. (12 words)
Others involved are Una Stubbs as Mrs. Hudson, Rupert Graves as DI Greg Lestrade, Louise Brealey as Molly Hooper, Mark Gatiss as Mycroft Holmes, Andrew Scott as Jim Moriarty, Vinette Robinson as Sgt Sally Donovan, and Amanda Abbington as Mary Morstan. (41 words)
Moriarty said the beach management plan, which is a replacement of the plan the Trustees had rescinded last year following significant public pushback, lacks important information on how the organization expects to achieve its stated goals. (36 words)
Four people scored double-digit points: Johnson with 22, Tosi with 12, Moriarty with 25 and then Aydan Janssan with 18. Marcus Cole even chipped in with seven points off the bench. (32 words)
Example sentences (20)
A spokeswoman for Minister for Agriculture and Regional NSW Tara Moriarty said the government took the issue of water security seriously.
Assemblyman Paul Moriarty (D-Washington Township) is unopposed for the Democratic nomination.
Four people scored double-digit points: Johnson with 22, Tosi with 12, Moriarty with 25 and then Aydan Janssan with 18. Marcus Cole even chipped in with seven points off the bench.
From left, they are Jennifer Adams, David Reitkoetter, David Moriarty, Lynne Priddle and Andrew Peacock.
Graham instructed the outlet that he plans to show Liane Moriarty’s e book “Hypnotist’s Love Story” right into a TV present.
Holmes believed that ridding the world of Moriarty would be the greatest achievement of his life.
In addition to Moriarty's performance, that framing immediately endeared Annie to viewers.
It is still a blow to lose a player of Moriarty’s quality and he ends his Dragons career with 54 appearances after arriving from Gloucester in 2018.
Joe Pesci co-stars as Jake’s brother, Joey LaMotta, with Cathy Moriarty as Jake’s much younger wife, Vickie LaMotta.
Meanwhile, Citizens Advice chief executive Dame Clare Moriarty said: “It’s now up to suppliers to follow the rules and for Ofgem to crack down quickly on any sign of bad practice.
Moriarty said the beach management plan, which is a replacement of the plan the Trustees had rescinded last year following significant public pushback, lacks important information on how the organization expects to achieve its stated goals.
Moriarty wanted Braveheart — charged with first-degree aggravated robbery and aiding and abetting second-degree murder — to be spared a lengthy lockup.
Moriarty was ousted via tiger driver from Keith.
Ms Moriarty has been in parliament in the Upper House since 2019.
Nine-term Assemblyman Paul Moriarty (D-Washington), who is a potential Senate candidate if Madden steps down, has a warchest of $159,473.
Others involved are Una Stubbs as Mrs. Hudson, Rupert Graves as DI Greg Lestrade, Louise Brealey as Molly Hooper, Mark Gatiss as Mycroft Holmes, Andrew Scott as Jim Moriarty, Vinette Robinson as Sgt Sally Donovan, and Amanda Abbington as Mary Morstan.
Pictured, from left: Jessica Colson, Girls Inc. of the Valley director of Development & Communications; Dan Moriarty, Monson Savings Bank president and CEO; and Ruth Roy, Girls Inc. of the Valley campaign director.
Sergeant Steel and Senior Constable Callam Moriarty were this week awarded for their efforts to save the man’s life.
Sherlock Holmes and William James Moriarty share a complex relationship that encompasses both rivalry and friendship.
The chinlock goes on but Moriarty uses his third rope break (which might have been a mistake).
Common combinations with moriarty
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- moriarty said 10×
- lee moriarty 6×
- moriarty and 6×
- and moriarty 5×
- liane moriarty 3×
- of moriarty 3×
- clare moriarty 3×
- to moriarty 3×
- mary moriarty 3×
- ross moriarty 3×