How do you use Penobscot in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like algonquian or algonquin, plus the exact meaning.
Penobscot in a sentence
Penobscot meaning
One of a sovereign people indigenous to what is now Maritime Canada and the northeastern United States, particularly Maine.
Synonyms of Penobscot
Using Penobscot
- The main meaning on this page is: One of a sovereign people indigenous to what is now Maritime Canada and the northeastern United States, particularly Maine.
- Useful related words include: algonquian, algonquin, penobscot river, river.
- In the example corpus, penobscot often appears in combinations such as: the penobscot, penobscot bay, penobscot county.
Context around Penobscot
- Average sentence length in these examples: 27.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 5 middle, 10 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Penobscot
- In this selection, "penobscot" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 27.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, four, outer, county, valley and nation stand out and add context to how "penobscot" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include at the penobscot judicial center and agreement with penobscot nation on. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "penobscot" sits close to words such as accordion, admires and aficionados, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with penobscot
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The trial began March 20 at the Penobscot Judicial Center. (10 words)
The board spend some time discussing maintenance and upkeep at Penobscot Park. (12 words)
Paul worked as a builder in the Rockland area, including the islands of Penobscot Bay. (15 words)
A contemporary of Moore’s who also wrote about the little details of Maine island life was Elisabeth Oglivie, who grew up near Boston, spent summers on Criehaven in outer Penobscot Bay and as an adult moved to Gay Island, off of Cushing. (43 words)
The university says it will sign the agreement with Penobscot Nation on May 10. University of Maine President Susan J. Hunter and Penobscot Nation Chief Kirk Francis will be among leaders planning to attend a ceremony at Hudson Museum in Orono. (41 words)
Andrew Wright, 21, has been charged with theft by unauthorized use, theft by unauthorized taking or transfer, and failure to stop and provide information at a motor vehicle crash, according to the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office. (37 words)
Example sentences (20)
The university says it will sign the agreement with Penobscot Nation on May 10. University of Maine President Susan J. Hunter and Penobscot Nation Chief Kirk Francis will be among leaders planning to attend a ceremony at Hudson Museum in Orono.
Carmel, Corinth, Hermon and Levant: When these four Penobscot County towns were founded between 1811 and 1814, townspeople chose names connected to locations in the Bible.
In June, deputies with the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office seized 3,400 individual marijuana plants and 111 pounds of processed marijuana from an operation in Carmel that was not licensed or permitted.
I think it’s because so many loggers in the Kennebec watershed were French, but not so many in the Penobscot, and they developed different cultures and words.
Kimberly Pushard, 51, and Angela Bussell, 50, who had planned a short visit to Maine Mall on Tuesday, were last seen in Penobscot County on Wednesday.
Last year at the Penobscot Valley Conference’s small school championship meet, Ewings defeated White, a two-time New England cross country champion, in both the 800 and 1,600-meter races.
Museum president Eisso Atzema said crews on Tuesday brought an excavator to the site, which is between the Penobscot River and the railroad tracks and owned by Mike Thornton of Milford-based Thornton Construction.
Paul worked as a builder in the Rockland area, including the islands of Penobscot Bay.
Penobscot Valley’s Kaden Loring protects the ball from Calais’ Jace Cook and Jacob Sockabasin during a Class C North quarterfinal game at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor on Feb. 21, 2023.
Rayshaun Moore apologizes to the Snow family during his sentencing hearing Sept. 29, 2021, at the Penobscot Judicial Center in Bangor.
The board spend some time discussing maintenance and upkeep at Penobscot Park.
The chair of the Penobscot County Commission voted to hire a lobbyist he personally worked with as recently as last year.
The commission must not allow a potential water quality disaster in the headwaters of the West Branch of the Mattawamkeag River, which are also the headwaters of the Penobscot.
The trial began March 20 at the Penobscot Judicial Center.
The voracious predators have already made their way into the adjacent Stillwater and Penobscot rivers.
A contemporary of Moore’s who also wrote about the little details of Maine island life was Elisabeth Oglivie, who grew up near Boston, spent summers on Criehaven in outer Penobscot Bay and as an adult moved to Gay Island, off of Cushing.
An assessment of the site found materials with asbestos and lead-based paint within the building, as well as drains that connect directly to the Penobscot River.
Andrew Wright, 21, has been charged with theft by unauthorized use, theft by unauthorized taking or transfer, and failure to stop and provide information at a motor vehicle crash, according to the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office.
A wild turkey in Ealdo County and two emus in Penobscot County have tested positive for EEE, which indicates the virus is circulating in mosquito populations and may pose a threat to human health.
A winter weather advisory issued by the National Weather Service will remain in place throughout the day for the Central Highlands, the North Maine Woods, eastern and Down East Maine and the Penobscot Valley.
Common combinations with penobscot
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: