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

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Pettus in a sentence

Pettus meaning

A surname.

Using Pettus

  • The main meaning on this page is: A surname.
  • In the example corpus, pettus often appears in combinations such as: pettus bridge, edmund pettus.

Context around Pettus

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 9 middle, 9 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

edmund 10× wagster 1× remy 1× dell 1× ned 1×

Often after:

bridge 11× office 2× inside 1× jeremiah 1× likely 1× knew 1×

Sentence patterns with Pettus

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

the edmund pettus bridge in 3× s edmund pettus bridge where 2× statement from pettus office 2× across edmund pettus bridge 1× chef remy pettus inside his 1× director ned pettus jr said 1× emily wagster pettus in jackson 1× eventually with pettus likely finding 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

on sunday his 3× members of the 2× a lot of 1× after the service 1× associated press writers 1× but think of 1×

Common sentence endings:

edmund pettus bridge 2× from pettus office 2× bardo in 2018 1× bridge friday night 1× bridge in selma 1× draped casket crossed 1×

Words around Pettus

Just before it in the word index:

petts 7 pettlon 2 pettitte 13 pettitt 7 pettit 46 pettisville 4

Just after it in the word index:

pettway 18 petty 737 pettycur 2 pettyfer 3 petula 2 petulance 14

Similar in corpus frequency:

abdollahian 38 abergavenny 38 abounded 38 accrual 38 acetylene 38 adedeji 38

Corpus analysis for Pettus

  • In this selection, "pettus" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, edmund, wagster, remy, bridge, office and inside stand out and add context to how "pettus" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include the edmund pettus bridge in and s edmund pettus bridge where. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "pettus" sits close to words such as abdollahian, abergavenny and abounded, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with pettus

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

Chef Remy Pettus inside his restaurant Bardo in 2018. (9 words)

People watch as the casket carrying Mr. Lewis was carried across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma. (17 words)

Pettus has served as valuable depth with Kyle Dugger injured and Jabrill Peppers on the commissioner’s exempt list. (19 words)

Longer example sentences

After the service, Biden and Bloomberg were set to be joined by fellow candidates for the annual march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge to commemorate when police beat peaceful protesters who were trying to march from Selma to Montgomery. (39 words)

On Sunday, his casket will be carried across Selma’s Edmund Pettus Bridge, where he and other civil rights activists were beaten by state troopers on Bloody Sunday in 1965, before lying in repose at the Alabama Capitol. (38 words)

Columbus police officer Adam Coy got the boot hours after a hearing was held to determine whether his actions were justified, and whether he would keep his job, Columbus Public Safety Director Ned Pettus Jr. said. (36 words)

Example sentences (20)

Associated Press Writers Emily Wagster Pettus in Jackson, Miss., and Sara Cline in Baton Rouge, La., contributed to this report.

U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg makes remarks during the “Bloody Sunday” commemorations at the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, U.S. March 6, 2022.

Chef Remy Pettus inside his restaurant Bardo in 2018.

Keion White, Jahlani Tavai, Anfernee Jennings, Dell Pettus, Jeremiah Pharms Jr. and Deatrich Wise Jr. also got home, but none were cooler than Schooler’s.

Mapu will be added eventually, with Pettus likely finding his way off the roster once the second-year chess piece is ready to go.

Pettus has served as valuable depth with Kyle Dugger injured and Jabrill Peppers on the commissioner’s exempt list.

The sow weighed well over 100 pounds, and Pettus knew there was no way she could get it out of the woods by herself.

The victim of a shooting at Southside High School was pronounced dead at the scene of a traffic accident at the foot of the Edmund Pettus Bridge Friday night.

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After the service, Biden and Bloomberg were set to be joined by fellow candidates for the annual march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge to commemorate when police beat peaceful protesters who were trying to march from Selma to Montgomery.

A lot of people turned out in Selma yesterday to witness, you know, that final crossing across the Edmund Pettus Bridge for John Lewis.

But think of all of the people like John Lewis and Dr. King getting ready to walk across Edmund Pettus Bridge.

Columbus police officer Adam Coy got the boot hours after a hearing was held to determine whether his actions were justified, and whether he would keep his job, Columbus Public Safety Director Ned Pettus Jr. said.

Following a short ceremony outside of Brown Chapel AME Church on Sunday, Lewis' body traveled on a horse-drawn caisson through several blocks of downtown Selma to the Pettus Bridge, where Lewis' flag-draped casket crossed.

In his speech, Bush remembered joining Lewis in Selma, Alabama, for the 50th anniversary of the watershed 1965 march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge.

Members of the local Fraternal Order of Police attended the hearing on behalf of Coy, who was not in attendance, according to a statement from Pettus' office.

Members of the local Fraternal Order of Police attended the hearing on behalf of Coy, who was not in attendance, according to a statement from Pettus’ office.

On Sunday, his body was carried across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Ala., where he helped lead voting rights demonstrators as they marched on March 7, 1965.

On Sunday his casket will be carried across Selma's Edmund Pettus Bridge, where he and other civil rights activists were beaten by state troopers in 1965.

On Sunday, his casket will be carried across Selma’s Edmund Pettus Bridge, where he and other civil rights activists were beaten by state troopers on Bloody Sunday in 1965, before lying in repose at the Alabama Capitol.

People watch as the casket carrying Mr. Lewis was carried across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma.

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Common combinations with pettus

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "pettus" in a sentence?
An example: "Associated Press Writers Emily Wagster Pettus in Jackson, Miss., and Sara Cline in Baton Rouge, La., contributed to this report." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "pettus" from authentic English texts.
What does "pettus" mean?
Pettus means: A surname.
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