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Petra is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Petra in a sentence

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Petra | Petrarch | Petras | Petraeus | Petracca | Petrarchan | Petratos | Petrarca | Petrakos

Petra meaning

stone, a weight equal to 14 pounds.

Using Petra

  • The main meaning on this page is: stone, a weight equal to 14 pounds.
  • In the example corpus, petra often appears in combinations such as: petra kvitova, the petra, in petra.

Context around Petra

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 8 start, 8 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

responding 1× further 1× main 1× ups 1× seed 1× london 1× champion 1× artist 1×

Often after:

bedouin 2× kvitova 2× group 1× experiencing 1× asks 1× development 1× region 1× positron 1× antila 1× now 1×

Sentence patterns with Petra

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

11 seed petra kvitova to 1× but petra now 41 1× complex in petra jaya here 1× date with petra 1× door then petra asks if 1× formed the petra group to 1× grown ups petra antila and 1× husband of petra daughter of 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

an englishwoman joan 1× believed to be 1× but petra now 1× caroline wozniacki picked 1× dr rundi told 1× elsewhere in london 1×

Common sentence endings:

1975 and 1978 1× 41 tells metro 1× along our journey 1× curator klaus biesenbach 1× date with petra 1× developing local talent 1×

Words around Petra

Just before it in the word index:

petr 53 petpalooza 2 petoskey 17 petone 2 petomane 2 petobo 3

Just after it in the word index:

petracca 10 petracco 2 petraea 2 petraeus 12 petrakis 2 petrakos 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

airwaves 174 apes 174 attainment 174 braverman 174 calibrated 174 citywide 174

Corpus analysis for Petra

  • In this selection, "petra" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, responding, further, main, bedouin, kvitova and group stand out and add context to how "petra" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 11 seed petra kvitova to and but petra now 41. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "petra" sits close to words such as airwaves, apes and attainment, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with petra

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

Petra at the Sheldon House. (5 words)

But Petra, now 41, tells Metro. (6 words)

Elsewhere in London, Petra Diamonds shares dropped 7.4%. (9 words)

Longer example sentences

It was business as usual at the US Open on Wednesday with Novak Djokovic and Iga Swiatek marching confidently into the third round but the day ended with a late run of shockers that saw Casper Ruud and Petra Kvitova dumped out of the tournament. (45 words)

In 2011, following an 11-month project planning phase, the Petra Development and Tourism Region Authority in Association with DesignWorkshop and JCP s.r.l published a Strategic Master Plan that guides planned development of the Petra Region. (38 words)

Believed to be the last of Petra’s questions, Noah gets up from his seat and walks towards the door, then Petra asks if he can stick around to do some more fact-checking. (34 words)

Example sentences (20)

Petra was destined to become a guide dog, and the community formed ‘The Petra Group’ to raise cash for her training.

The Trek to Petra will take us on an adventure following an ancient Bedouin migration route to Petra, experiencing some of the most spectacular natural scenery in Jordan along our journey.

Believed to be the last of Petra’s questions, Noah gets up from his seat and walks towards the door, then Petra asks if he can stick around to do some more fact-checking.

Responding, Petra’s Co-Director Troy Mendonca explained that donations such as Trophy Stall’s help to further Petra’s vision of finding and developing local talent.

An Englishwoman, Joan Ward, wrote Living With Arabs: Nine Years with the Petra Bedouin citation documenting her experiences while living in Umm Sayhoun with the Petra Bedouin, covering the period 2004-2013.

In 2011, following an 11-month project planning phase, the Petra Development and Tourism Region Authority in Association with DesignWorkshop and JCP s.r.l published a Strategic Master Plan that guides planned development of the Petra Region.

PETRA II main PETRA (Positron-Elektron-Tandem-Ring-Anlage, "positron-electron tandem-ring facility") was built between 1975 and 1978.

At least the grown-ups, Petra Antila and Tuomas Suurpää, feel that way.

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But Petra, now 41, tells Metro.

Caroline Wozniacki picked up her biggest win to date since returning to the tour as she defeated No 11 seed Petra Kvitova to reached the US Open third round.

Dr Rundi told reporters this after receiving a courtesy call from Austria’s ambassador to Malaysia, Andreas Launer at the State Legislative Assembly (DUN) complex in Petra Jaya here today.

Elsewhere in London, Petra Diamonds shares dropped 7.4%.

Given that this was a "Transformers" movie, the production was massive, and Bay likely required a large number of effects technicians, pyrotechnic guys, stunt performers, and goodness knows what else up in Petra.

Holdener was 1.31 behind in third, followed by Olympic slalom champion Petra Vlhová of Slovakia in fourth and Shiffrin’s American teammate Paula Moltzan in fifth.

It was business as usual at the US Open on Wednesday with Novak Djokovic and Iga Swiatek marching confidently into the third round but the day ended with a late run of shockers that saw Casper Ruud and Petra Kvitova dumped out of the tournament.

Ms. Zhukova, center, celebrated her magazine Garage with guests like the writer Derek Blasberg, the artist Petra Collins and the curator Klaus Biesenbach.

One client was James Stunt — the former husband of Petra, daughter of F1 tycoon Bernie Ecclestone — who owned Tetro fakes of Picasso, Monet, Dali, Chagall, Degas, Caravaggio, van Gogh and Rembrandt.

Perhaps Steffy could set a little romantic trap and arrange for Thomas to have a date with Petra.

Petra at the Sheldon House.

Petra De Sutter, Belgium’s deputy prime minister from the Greens, called on the country’s government to sanction Israel on Wednesday.

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Common combinations with petra

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "petra" in a sentence?
An example: "Petra was destined to become a guide dog, and the community formed ‘The Petra Group’ to raise cash for her training." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "petra" from authentic English texts.
What does "petra" mean?
Petra means: stone, a weight equal to 14 pounds.
How many example sentences with "petra" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "petra", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.