How do you use Murphy in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like potato or spud, plus the exact meaning.
Murphy meaning
- A common surname from Irish, the anglicized form of Irish Ó Murchadha
- A unisex given name transferred from the surname, of occasional usage.
- A number of places in the United States:
Using Murphy
- The main meaning on this page is: A common surname from Irish, the anglicized form of Irish Ó Murchadha | A unisex given name transferred from the surname, of occasional usage. | A number of places in the United States:
- Useful related words include: potato, white potato, irish potato, spud.
- In the example corpus, murphy often appears in combinations such as: murphy and, murphy said, phil murphy.
Context around Murphy
- Average sentence length in these examples: 28.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 13 start, 7 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Murphy
- In this selection, "murphy" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 28.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, eddie, tammy, phil, brown, falcon and staple stand out and add context to how "murphy" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include america features murphy and hall, an offer murphy can t, phil murphy, eddie murphy and cillian murphy. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "murphy" sits close to words such as mum, copy and interviews, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with murphy
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Murphy was previously married to actor-Internet personality Nicole Mitchell Murphy from 1993 to 2006. (15 words)
I could say that unequivocally,” Murphy said on News 12 New Jersey’s “Ask Gov. Murphy” program. (17 words)
Matthew Saidel, a spokesman for Mr. Murphy, said in a statement that Mr. Murphy supported the plan. (17 words)
Turlough O'Neill and Johnny Murphy reeled off two cracking points before Bill Collins and Johnny Murphy combined well to set up Rob Troy for a well taken goal in the 34th minute as they trailed by 2-9 to 2-8. (42 words)
Murphy’s family, football teammates and community members lit candles spelling “Amarr” at the top of the field next to gold and black balloons — the colors of the Benson Bruins junior football team in Renton, which Murphy had played for. (40 words)
Fr. Murphy rarely left Daniel O’Connell’s side for the duration of the election and subsequently the Catholic Association in Dublin presented a special chalice to Corofin Church to mark the contribution of John Murphy to the emancipation campaign. (40 words)
Example sentences (20)
Murphy also said that the firm of Murphy, Falcon & Murphy is “leaning” toward filing a civil lawsuit in federal court, but will wait until the university wraps up its investigation before choosing a course of action.
Coming to America features Murphy and Hall in several different roles, which, following the success of this film, became a Murphy staple. citationcitationcitation Hall plays Reverend Brown, who introduces Randy Watson (Murphy).
Dubbed the ‘One Murphy Hub’ it represents more than £40m investment in the borough and the local community – consolidating three Murphy sites into one.
First Lady Tammy Murphy is not likely to be appointed to the U.S. Senate if Bob Menendez resigns, her husband, Gov. Phil Murphy, said tonight.
I spoke with Townsend about terrible auditions, making a movie without your neighbors finding out, and what Eddie Murphy thought about Townsend’s Eddie Murphy impression.
Jim Murphy changed its name, but the bar’s fortunes really turned around in 1984, when the first Cubs playoff team in 39 years made Murphy’s the place to be before and after games.
Left, new principal Kathryn Murphy and, right, former principal Siobhan Hearne, pictured when Mrs Murphy's new role was announced earlier this year.
The Cardinals want to re-sign Murphy, but other teams may make an offer Murphy can’t refuse in 2023.
He grew up in nearby Gainesville, where his father, John Lee Murphy, owned a convenience store; his mother, Mae (Ward) Murphy, was a teacher.
I could say that unequivocally,” Murphy said on News 12 New Jersey’s “Ask Gov. Murphy” program.
Murphy’s family, football teammates and community members lit candles spelling “Amarr” at the top of the field next to gold and black balloons — the colors of the Benson Bruins junior football team in Renton, which Murphy had played for.
Murphy was previously married to actor-Internet personality Nicole Mitchell Murphy from 1993 to 2006.
She is survived by her daughters, Laurie Ellen Hudson of Rome, Maine, Karen Cole and her husband David Cole of Brewer, Maine, Wendy Murphy and her husband Timothy “Chip” Murphy of Kennebunkport; 11 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren.
Tammy Murphy, wife of New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, has dropped out of the race for the Senate seat currently held by Bob Menendez.
The prolonged shutdown of the Murphy Garage elevator has made it extremely hard for residents to navigate the Murphy Apartments, putting students with disabilities at a disadvantage.
The two life-achievement awards, given to Eddie Murphy and Ryan Murphy, respectively, last year, will not be presented this year but expected to return in the future.
Turlough O'Neill and Johnny Murphy reeled off two cracking points before Bill Collins and Johnny Murphy combined well to set up Rob Troy for a well taken goal in the 34th minute as they trailed by 2-9 to 2-8.
Fr. Murphy rarely left Daniel O’Connell’s side for the duration of the election and subsequently the Catholic Association in Dublin presented a special chalice to Corofin Church to mark the contribution of John Murphy to the emancipation campaign.
Hillary Clinton Makes Surprise Appearance On 'Murphy Brown' PremiereAs part of the surprise appearance, Clinton played a woman -- named Hilary, with one "L" -- who was interviewing for a secretary position at Murphy Brown's new cable news show.
Matthew Saidel, a spokesman for Mr. Murphy, said in a statement that Mr. Murphy supported the plan.
Phrases with murphy
These phrases have their own page with example sentences containing the full combination:
Common combinations with murphy
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- murphy and 19×
- murphy said 13×
- phil murphy 9×
- murphy is 8×
- eddie murphy 8×
- murphy was 7×
- cillian murphy 7×
- murphy has 6×
- mr murphy 6×
- murphy of 5×