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Get to know Mycroft better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning.

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Mycroft in a sentence

Mycroft meaning

A surname.

Using Mycroft

  • The main meaning on this page is: A surname.
  • In the example corpus, mycroft often appears in combinations such as: mycroft holmes, as mycroft.

Context around Mycroft

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 4 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 12 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

playing 1× britain 1× curmudgeonly 1× cambridge 1× son 1×

Often after:

holmes 3× rarely 1× saw 1× sam 1× certainly 1×

Sentence patterns with Mycroft

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

1900s britain mycroft saw his 1× claflin as mycroft holmes and 1× college cambridge mycroft s alma 1× for playing mycroft holmes in 1× friend of mycroft there seems 1× gatiss as mycroft holmes andrew 1× his and mycroft s younger 1× mycroft certainly hopes 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a friend of 1× also starring are 1× dedicated to the 1× enola s fears 1× mycroft has a 1× mycroft rarely wavers 1×

Common sentence endings:

as eudoria holmes 1× as mary morstan 1× getting the attention 1× mycroft was dead 1× of government policy 1× s alma mater 1×

Words around Mycroft

Just before it in the word index:

mycotoxins 25 mycotoxin 7 mycorrhizas 7 mycorrhizal 21 mycorrhizae 6 mycorrhiza 10

Just after it in the word index:

mydas 5 myday 3 myddleton 2 mydin 3 mydland 5 mydlink 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aadi 15 aakash 15 aayush 15 abcs 15 aberdonian 15 abhi 15

Corpus analysis for Mycroft

  • In this selection, "mycroft" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, playing, britain, curmudgeonly, holmes, rarely and saw stand out and add context to how "mycroft" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 1900s britain mycroft saw his and claflin as mycroft holmes and. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "mycroft" sits close to words such as aadi, aakash and aayush, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with mycroft

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

Mycroft certainly hopes so. (4 words)

Dedicated to the cultural norms of 1900s Britain, Mycroft saw his mother as a threat to the status quo. (19 words)

Mycroft has a unique civil service position as a kind of human database for all aspects of government policy. (19 words)

Longer example sentences

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)

The latest exploration of Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes canon is playing on Netflix now, only rather than Sherlock standing in the spotlight yet again, it’s his and Mycroft’s younger sister, Enola, who’s getting the attention. (40 words)

A friend of Mycroft, there seems to be some underlying tension between these characters which is later manipulated by Enola and Tewkesbury to secure her escape from the boarding school. (30 words)

Example sentences (12)

Mycroft rarely wavers from his routine, which involves visiting just three locations: his home, his job in Whitehall, and the Diogenes Club.

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.

Playwright Ian Hallard is married to the show’s director, Mark Gatiss, who among many roles is possibly best known for playing Mycroft Holmes in the Sherlock TV series.

A friend of Mycroft, there seems to be some underlying tension between these characters which is later manipulated by Enola and Tewkesbury to secure her escape from the boarding school.

Also starring are Henry Cavill as Sherlock Holmes, Sam Claflin as Mycroft Holmes, and Helena Bonham Carter as Eudoria Holmes.

Dedicated to the cultural norms of 1900s Britain, Mycroft saw his mother as a threat to the status quo.

Enola's fears deepen as days pass. Her older brothers, the curmudgeonly Mycroft (Sam Claflin), and renowned detective Sherlock (Henry Cavill), are summoned to the family estate.

The latest exploration of Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes canon is playing on Netflix now, only rather than Sherlock standing in the spotlight yet again, it’s his and Mycroft’s younger sister, Enola, who’s getting the attention.

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Mycroft certainly hopes so.

As for his education, he had managed to graduate the upper sixth and was safely if unhappily ensconced at Downing College, Cambridge, Mycroft’s alma mater.

The older man wanted to see his sole remaining son because he only just learned that his other son Mycroft was dead.

Mycroft has a unique civil service position as a kind of human database for all aspects of government policy.

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Common combinations with mycroft

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "mycroft" in a sentence?
An example: "Mycroft rarely wavers from his routine, which involves visiting just three locations: his home, his job in Whitehall, and the Diogenes Club." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "mycroft" from authentic English texts.
What does "mycroft" mean?
Mycroft means: A surname.
How many example sentences with "mycroft" are there?
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