Random word

Nobbs is an English word. Below you'll find 6 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

Rare word

Nobbs in a sentence

Nobbs meaning

A surname originating as a patronymic.

Using Nobbs

  • The main meaning on this page is: A surname originating as a patronymic.
  • In the example corpus, nobbs often appears in combinations such as: jordan nobbs.

Context around Nobbs

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 35.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 4 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

jordan 3×

Often after:

van 1× sons 1× added 1× centre 1×

Sentence patterns with Nobbs

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

by jordan nobbs van de 1× g h nobbs in 1884 1× international jordan nobbs centre and 1× ms nobbs added there 1× nobbs had been 1× one of nobbs sons 1× s jordan nobbs and erin 1× through to nobbs 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

after the death 1× ms nobbs added 1× nobbs had been 1× uefa s head 1× young player of 1×

Common sentence endings:

lose as well 1× of nobbs sons 1× of the year 1× s euro trophy 1× through to nobbs 1× to private conversations 1×

Words around Nobbs

Just before it in the word index:

nobbled 2 nobble 1 nobatia 4 nobara 5 nobakht 4 nobacon 2

Just after it in the word index:

nobby 15 nobbys 6 nobel 918 nobelclad 2 nobelist 2 nobelium 9

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 8 aage 8 aardvarks 8 abaca 8 abaji 8 abascal 8

Corpus analysis for Nobbs

  • In this selection, "nobbs" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 35.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, jordan, van, sons and added stand out and add context to how "nobbs" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include by jordan nobbs van de and g h nobbs in 1884. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "nobbs" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with nobbs

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

Uefa’s head of women’s football, Nadine Kessler (left), England international Jordan Nobbs (centre) and England manager Phil Neville with the women’s Euro trophy. (26 words)

After the death of the first chaplain Rev G. H. Nobbs in 1884, a Methodist church was formed and in 1891 a Seventh-day Adventist congregation led by one of Nobbs' sons. (32 words)

Ms Nobbs added: "There are no warning signs on the buses and I think most of the public would be appalled to know that bus company executives could have access to private conversations. (33 words)

Longer example sentences

Nobbs had been with Arsenal since 2010, and she said of her departure: “It was a risk to a certain extent but also with the limited game time I was getting, it was kind of like I had nothing to lose as well. (43 words)

Young Player of the Year nominees include Aaron Wan-Bissaka, of Crystal Palace, and West Ham’s Declan Rice, while Arsenal’s Jordan Nobbs and Erin Cuthbert, of Chelsea, are among the candidates for the Women’s Player of the Year. (41 words)

This is a lovely team goal, finished off by Jordan Nobbs. van de Donk’s low ball from the left was dummied beautifully on the edge of the area by Miedema and ran through to Nobbs. (36 words)

Example sentences (6)

This is a lovely team goal, finished off by Jordan Nobbs. van de Donk’s low ball from the left was dummied beautifully on the edge of the area by Miedema and ran through to Nobbs.

After the death of the first chaplain Rev G. H. Nobbs in 1884, a Methodist church was formed and in 1891 a Seventh-day Adventist congregation led by one of Nobbs' sons.

Nobbs had been with Arsenal since 2010, and she said of her departure: “It was a risk to a certain extent but also with the limited game time I was getting, it was kind of like I had nothing to lose as well.

Ms Nobbs added: "There are no warning signs on the buses and I think most of the public would be appalled to know that bus company executives could have access to private conversations.

Uefa’s head of women’s football, Nadine Kessler (left), England international Jordan Nobbs (centre) and England manager Phil Neville with the women’s Euro trophy.

Young Player of the Year nominees include Aaron Wan-Bissaka, of Crystal Palace, and West Ham’s Declan Rice, while Arsenal’s Jordan Nobbs and Erin Cuthbert, of Chelsea, are among the candidates for the Women’s Player of the Year.

Common combinations with nobbs

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "nobbs" in a sentence?
An example: "This is a lovely team goal, finished off by Jordan Nobbs. van de Donk’s low ball from the left was dummied beautifully on the edge of the area by Miedema and ran through to Nobbs." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "nobbs" from authentic English texts.
What does "nobbs" mean?
Nobbs means: A surname originating as a patronymic.
How many example sentences with "nobbs" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 6 example sentences with "nobbs", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.