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Mummers in a sentence

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Mummers | Mummer

Mummers meaning

third-person singular simple present indicative of mummer

Using Mummers

  • The main meaning on this page is: third-person singular simple present indicative of mummer
  • In the example corpus, mummers often appears in combinations such as: the mummers, mummers play.

Context around Mummers

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 31.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 4 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 10 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

ballycullane 1× community 1× english 1× renamed 1×

Often after:

play 2× troupe 1× president 1× parade 1× day 1×

Sentence patterns with Mummers

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

a mummers play mentioned 1× been renamed mummers day in 1× city s mummers parade tradition 1× company the mummers troupe collective 1× from the mummers are centre 1× irvinestown community mummers in what 1× mummers president john 1× surrounded by mummers the dragon 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a mummers play 1× father christmas ivy 1× he worked with 1× mummers president john 1× mumming the english 1× pictured receiving the 1×

Common sentence endings:

and local people 1× enniscorthy comhaltas group 1× mayor s letter 1× rising tide theatre 1× the 1888 reprint 1× the mum city 1×

Words around Mummers

Just before it in the word index:

mummer 3 mumma 8 mumm 7 mumkin 6 mumini 4 muming 2

Just after it in the word index:

mummert 3 mummery 5 mummie 2 mummies 83 mummification 19 mummified 45

Similar in corpus frequency:

aanholt 13 aardwolf 13 abati 13 abbeville 13 abcc 13 abcon 13

Corpus analysis for Mummers

  • In this selection, "mummers" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 31.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, ballycullane, community, english, play, troupe and president stand out and add context to how "mummers" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a mummers play mentioned and been renamed mummers day in. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "mummers" sits close to words such as aanholt, aardwolf and abati, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with mummers

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

Some of the highlights this afternoon include performances by the Ballycullane Mummers, as well as the Enniscorthy Comhaltas group. (19 words)

He worked with the Newfoundland Travelling Theatre Company, the Mummers’ Troupe collective and was instrumental in the creation of Rising Tide Theatre. (22 words)

Mumming The English mummers play occasionally involves Morris or sword dances either incorporated as part of the play or performed at the same event. (24 words)

Longer example sentences

Then at 10.30pm, the festival of lights will take place where there will be a parade of lit-up trucks that will be led by a torch-lit parade from the Irvinestown Community Mummers, in what will be a truly tremendous occasion. (43 words)

The Woodland String Band, which has participated in that city’s Mummers Parade tradition of vibrantly costumed musicians for nearly a century, traveled from Philadelphia to Bristol Sept. 23 and took the top prize in this year’s parade in the Mum City. (43 words)

Pictured receiving the funds from the mummers are centre directors, Grainne Scott and Ian Kennedy, with Dr. Brown, who thanked the mummers and all who donated to them for helping to support the centre’s counselling and well-being services. (40 words)

Example sentences (10)

Pictured receiving the funds from the mummers are centre directors, Grainne Scott and Ian Kennedy, with Dr. Brown, who thanked the mummers and all who donated to them for helping to support the centre’s counselling and well-being services.

He worked with the Newfoundland Travelling Theatre Company, the Mummers’ Troupe collective and was instrumental in the creation of Rising Tide Theatre.

Some of the highlights this afternoon include performances by the Ballycullane Mummers, as well as the Enniscorthy Comhaltas group.

Then at 10.30pm, the festival of lights will take place where there will be a parade of lit-up trucks that will be led by a torch-lit parade from the Irvinestown Community Mummers, in what will be a truly tremendous occasion.

Mummers President John Pignotti told CBS3 they aren’t commenting until at least their leadership has a chance to get together and fully discuss the mayor’s letter.

Father Christmas, ‘ivy crown’d’, sits in front of the wassail bowl and is surrounded by mummers (the Dragon and St George sit side by side) and local people.

The Woodland String Band, which has participated in that city’s Mummers Parade tradition of vibrantly costumed musicians for nearly a century, traveled from Philadelphia to Bristol Sept. 23 and took the top prize in this year’s parade in the Mum City.

A mummers play mentioned in The Book of Days (1864) opened with "Old Father Christmas, bearing, as emblematic devices, the holly bough, wassail-bowl, &c". citation The online version is the 1888 reprint.

Mumming The English mummers play occasionally involves Morris or sword dances either incorporated as part of the play or performed at the same event.

The day has now been renamed Mummers' Day in an attempt to avoid offence and identify it more clearly with established Cornish tradition. citation The debate has now been subject to academic scrutiny.

Common combinations with mummers

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "mummers" in a sentence?
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What does "mummers" mean?
Mummers means: third-person singular simple present indicative of mummer
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