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Parkes in a sentence

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Parkes | Parke | Parkeston

Parkes meaning

  1. A surname.
  2. A town and local government area (Parkes Shire) in the Central West region, New South Wales, Australia.
  3. A non-residential suburb in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia.

Using Parkes

  • The main meaning on this page is: A surname. | A town and local government area (Parkes Shire) in the Central West region, New South Wales, Australia. | A non-residential suburb in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia.
  • In the example corpus, parkes often appears in combinations such as: the parkes, parkes and, parkes said.

Context around Parkes

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 6 start, 9 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

serving 1× senior 1× holidays 1× henry 1× metres 1× winning 1× panthers 1× councillor 1× walter 1× phil 1×

Often after:

shire 3× mayor 1× meals 1× wetlands 1× wastewater 1× took 1× cottage 1× farm 1× cricket 1× match 1×

Sentence patterns with Parkes

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

12s winning parkes cricket team 1× 1400 metres parkes farm centre 1× absence in parkes local court 1× according to parkes mayor neil 1× across the parkes shire each 1× at the parkes services club 1× at the parkes show in 1× at the parkes wetlands on 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a recent addition 1× after spending 20 1× aside from squash 1× barrow isn t 1× councillor parkes said 1× during my visit 1×

Common sentence endings:

9am to 3pm 1× alex horvath lead 1× and denise gersbach 1× and frank munro 1× big league games 1× cottage restoration project 1×

Words around Parkes

Just before it in the word index:

parkersburg 19 parkers 31 parker 2.007 parken 3 parked 1.328 parke 22

Just after it in the word index:

parkeston 4 parkette 3 parkev 2 parkey 18 parkfield 11 parkgate 14

Similar in corpus frequency:

allspring 138 aloft 138 asparagus 138 bandwagon 138 blinds 138 blouse 138

Corpus analysis for Parkes

  • In this selection, "parkes" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, serving, senior, holidays, shire, mayor and meals stand out and add context to how "parkes" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 12s winning parkes cricket team and 1400 metres parkes farm centre. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "parkes" sits close to words such as allspring, aloft and asparagus, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with parkes

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

Held at the Parkes Services Club from 9am to 3pm. (10 words)

It was torture for the likes of Waggy (Dave Wagstaffe), Lofty (Phil Parkes) and Frank Munro. (16 words)

Councillor Parkes said all processes have been reviewed to ensure such an error does not occur again. (17 words)

Longer example sentences

Aside from squash, Kross has represented Western in athletics at Homebush, was part of the Under 12s winning Parkes Cricket Team, made the finals in Under 14s cricket and the men's B grade hockey, and won the grand final with his junior hockey team. (45 words)

To make way for a smooth transition to a new leadership team, Cr Keith concluded his 17th year as mayor at the meeting on September 19, while at the same time marking his 40th consecutive year serving Parkes Shire Council and Parkes Shire communities. (44 words)

Seven years Lennon's senior, Parkes took him on trips and to local cinemas.sfn During the school holidays, Parkes often visited Lennon with Leila Harvey, another cousin, often travelling to Blackpool two or three times a week to watch shows. (41 words)

Example sentences (20)

Rex Airlines is an essential service in Parkes and sends a positive message for our economic and organic growth, according to Parkes Mayor Neil Westcott.

To make way for a smooth transition to a new leadership team, Cr Keith concluded his 17th year as mayor at the meeting on September 19, while at the same time marking his 40th consecutive year serving Parkes Shire Council and Parkes Shire communities.

Parkes Meals on Wheels produces, on average, 150 nutritious and delicious fresh meals and 150 frozen meals from its new kitchen on Forbes Road, for clients across the Parkes shire each week.

The event will take place at the Parkes Wetlands on Akuna Road, adjacent to the Parkes Wastewater Treatment Plant.

Seven years Lennon's senior, Parkes took him on trips and to local cinemas.sfn During the school holidays, Parkes often visited Lennon with Leila Harvey, another cousin, often travelling to Blackpool two or three times a week to watch shows.

After spending 20 minutes mingling with the large crowd the Prince handed over two bricks to officially launch the Henry Parkes cottage restoration project.

And there's now a reduced speed limit at two rail level crossings on the Newell Highway just south of Parkes which came into effect permanently on March 31.

A recent addition to the Daniel Stanley stable at Wellington, former Victorian galloper Strategic Charge won the 1400 metres Parkes Farm Centre Maiden Plate in good style.

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Aside from squash, Kross has represented Western in athletics at Homebush, was part of the Under 12s winning Parkes Cricket Team, made the finals in Under 14s cricket and the men's B grade hockey, and won the grand final with his junior hockey team.

Barrow isn't quite sure if they'll be able to set a new record crowd figure, but she hopes the Panthers-Parkes match showcases Molong's ability to host big league games.

Councillor Parkes said all processes have been reviewed to ensure such an error does not occur again.

During my visit to Dreamscape Immersive, Walter Parkes, its founder and the former head of DreamWorks Motion Pictures, took me on a remarkable experience using a tool called the Immersive Classroom.

Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton attended a commemorative event held at North Star Public School to unveil a plaque and the recently-planted trees to the community.

Held at the Parkes Services Club from 9am to 3pm.

Hockey in Parkes and beyond doesn't come together for our children, youth and communities without people like Tracey Chambers and Denise Gersbach.

Isaac Symington of Tilga Street was convicted in his absence in Parkes Local Court on December 8 of unlicensed person drive vehicle on road, possess prohibited drug and drive vehicle with illicit drug present in his blood.

It was torture for the likes of Waggy (Dave Wagstaffe), Lofty (Phil Parkes) and Frank Munro.

January 27, 1994 was the day the future King of England, the then Prince Charles, visited Forbes and Parkes.

Kasey has previously won awards in these shows and was awarded Junior Photography Exhibitor of the year at the Parkes show in 2022.

Left to right: Jacques Gauthier skip, Sterling Middleton third, Robyn Parkes club manager, Jason Ginter second, Alex Horvath lead.

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Common combinations with parkes

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "parkes" in a sentence?
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What does "parkes" mean?
Parkes means: A surname.
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