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Pele meaning

  1. The Hawaiian goddess of fire and volcanos.
  2. A female given name from Hawaiian.

Using Pele

  • The main meaning on this page is: The Hawaiian goddess of fire and volcanos. | A female given name from Hawaiian.
  • In the example corpus, pele often appears in combinations such as: the pele, pele kick, pele in.

Context around Pele

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 29.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 15 start, 4 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 18 statements, 0 questions, 2 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Pele

  • In this selection, "pele" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 29.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, icon, behind, legend, kick, set and brand stand out and add context to how "pele" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include at rei pele pier in and belonging to pele who died. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "pele" sits close to words such as aficionados, aiadmk and airships, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with pele

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Pele died of colon cancer at age 82. (8 words)

His passing comes just days after the death of Brazilian icon Pele. (12 words)

Pele exploded onto the scene at age 15, when he started playing professionally with Santos. (15 words)

Obviously, another driving force behind Pele's move was head coach Tony Smith, who has focused on adding size to the Hull pack for next year among a handful of domestic signings, with Pele set for a big role and impact at the Black and Whites. (46 words)

According to Joyce, Ronaldo's move to Saudi Arabia would also set a precedent for more big-name players to arrive and develop the Saudi league in the same way to Pele's impact on US Soccer after he joined New York Cosmos in 1975. (45 words)

Other assets belonging to Pele, who died after battling cancer in late December at age 82, include more real estate and a stake in the Pele brand, Kignel said, adding that a complete inventory has yet to be made. (39 words)

Basement superkick blocked, Garcia with a huge slap, off the ropes, trading boots, sidestep the Pele kick, Everest German dumps Cole right on the back of his neck! (28 words)

Matt advancing with strikes, Pele kick connects, charging forearms, exploder suplex blocked with elbows but Riddle ducks the chop and goes for a kneebar! (24 words)

Example sentences (20)

Obviously, another driving force behind Pele's move was head coach Tony Smith, who has focused on adding size to the Hull pack for next year among a handful of domestic signings, with Pele set for a big role and impact at the Black and Whites.

Other assets belonging to Pele, who died after battling cancer in late December at age 82, include more real estate and a stake in the Pele brand, Kignel said, adding that a complete inventory has yet to be made.

View of a statue depicting Brazilian football legend Pele, design by Brazilian artist Luis Costa, at Rei Pele pier, in Sao Vicente, coast of Sao Paulo state, Brazil, taken on December 19, 2023.

George Best presents Pele with a plaque commemorating the Brazilian as the best soccer player in the world during Pele Appreciation Day at Rose Bowl stadium in Pasedena, California, 9th April 1978.

According to Joyce, Ronaldo's move to Saudi Arabia would also set a precedent for more big-name players to arrive and develop the Saudi league in the same way to Pele's impact on US Soccer after he joined New York Cosmos in 1975.

Basement superkick blocked, Garcia with a huge slap, off the ropes, trading boots, sidestep the Pele kick, Everest German dumps Cole right on the back of his neck!

Brazilian football icon Pele, widely regarded as the greatest player of all time and a three-time World Cup winner who masterminded the "beautiful game," has died at the age of 82, his family said Thursday.

But some journalists have argued that the story often credited to Pele for ushering in a ceasefire during the civil war was a myth.

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Edson Arantes Do Nascimento Pele of Brazil celebrates the victory after winnings the 1970 World Cup in Mexico match between Brazil and Italy at Estadio Azteca on 21 June in Città del Messico.

Guyana’s national football team led by Pele Football Club’s Terrence Archer won a two match series against the Grenada senior national team 1-0 in an international Goodwill Series in July 1987 here.

His passing comes just days after the death of Brazilian icon Pele.

In January 1969, the legendary football maestro, Pele whose real name was Edson Arantes do Nascimento, travelled to Nigeria in one of his football club’s“ Santos” famous globetrotting tours.

It captures Pele in all his glory and theatrics, in all his creativity and flaws, his anger and ambition, showing that he was more than a goal-scoring robot.

Matt advancing with strikes, Pele kick connects, charging forearms, exploder suplex blocked with elbows but Riddle ducks the chop and goes for a kneebar!

Mbappe’s overall tally of 12 World Cup goals puts him level with Brazil great Pele — and one behind Messi and Frenchman Just Fontaine, the single-tournament record holder with 13 in 1958.

Mourners lined up to see Pele's body in an open casket in the center of the field at the Vila Belmiro stadium, home of the Santos Football Club.

Nicknamed “Pele in a skirt” by the late football great himself, the Brazilian star better known to fans as “Queen Marta” has her last shot at winning the Women’s World Cup at this year’s tournament.

Pele died of colon cancer at age 82.

Pele exploded onto the scene at age 15, when he started playing professionally with Santos.

Pele, like Diego Maradona – his only rival for the title of Greatest Ever – emerged from a neighbourhood blighted by unimaginable poverty.

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Common combinations with pele

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Frequently asked questions

How do you use "pele" in a sentence?
An example: "Obviously, another driving force behind Pele's move was head coach Tony Smith, who has focused on adding size to the Hull pack for next year among a handful of domestic signings, with Pele set for a big role and impact at the Black and Whites." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "pele" from authentic English texts.
What does "pele" mean?
Pele means: The Hawaiian goddess of fire and volcanos.
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