Explore Phillies through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Phillies meaning
plural of Philly
Using Phillies
- The main meaning on this page is: plural of Philly
- In the example corpus, phillies often appears in combinations such as: the phillies, philadelphia phillies, phillies on.
Context around Phillies
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 9 start, 6 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Phillies
- In this selection, "phillies" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 25.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, philadelphia, former, turner, citation, superfan and shortstop stand out and add context to how "phillies" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include ago the phillies are just, also phillies left hander and philadelphia phillies. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "phillies" sits close to words such as adorned, breathtaking and burrow, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with phillies
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Apparently the Marlins and Phillies played, too. (7 words)
Appel was released Monday by the National League champion Philadelphia Phillies. (11 words)
Philadelphia Phillies Since peaking two weeks ago, the Phillies are just 4-8 since then. (15 words)
Chicago Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner (right) flips the ball to first baseman Jared Young on a ground out by Philadelphia Phillies batter Brandon Marsh in the second inning of a game at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Thursday, June 29, 2023. (42 words)
Badly in need of one of the four star free-agent shortstops on the market this winter, it wasn't looking good for the Cubs when Trea Turner (Phillies), Xander Bogaerts (Padres) and Carlos Correa (Twins) signed elsewhere. (38 words)
Tyson Brummett, former Phillies pitcher, killed after plane he was piloting crashes in UtahTyson Brummett, a former pitcher for the Phillies, died along with three others Friday morning when the plane he was piloting crashed in Utah. (37 words)
Example sentences (20)
This was soon shortened to "Phillies". citation "Quakers" continued to be used interchangeably with "Phillies" from 1883 until 1890, when the team officially became known as the "Phillies".
But there have been plenty of bad feelings generated and, more to the point: whenever the Phillies and the Mets have gone after a 50/50 ball, the Phillies have generally come down with it.
The documentary short tells the story of Philadelphia Phillies’ superfan Jon McCann, who helped inspire an unlikely 2023 standing ovation for Phillies shortstop Trea Turner, which helped turn the team around after hitting a major roadblock.
Tyson Brummett, former Phillies pitcher, killed after plane he was piloting crashes in UtahTyson Brummett, a former pitcher for the Phillies, died along with three others Friday morning when the plane he was piloting crashed in Utah.
Philadelphia Phillies new manager Joe Girardi, right, shakes hands with Phillies general manager Matt Klentak during a news conference in Philadelphia on Monday.
Philadelphia Phillies Since peaking two weeks ago, the Phillies are just 4-8 since then.
Philadelphia Phillies While their rivalry with the Philadelphia Phillies lacks the history and hatred of the Mets, it has been the more important one in the last decade.
The statue was funded by Phillies fans and designed and constructed by a Phillies fan.
Alfaro signed a Minor League contract with the club in January after having played for the San Diego Padres, Miami Marlins and Philadelphia Phillies.
Also, Phillies left-hander Ranger Suárez (forearm) won’t be ready for the start of the season.
Angels star Shohei Ohtani walks to the dugout after striking out during the first inning of their game against the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday afternoon in Philadelphia.
Apparently the Marlins and Phillies played, too.
Appel was released Monday by the National League champion Philadelphia Phillies.
At the rate in which he struck out Phillies hitters last year (37 over 42.2 innings), he’d likely have to pitch into the eighth to have a fair shot at going over this line.
Badly in need of one of the four star free-agent shortstops on the market this winter, it wasn't looking good for the Cubs when Trea Turner (Phillies), Xander Bogaerts (Padres) and Carlos Correa (Twins) signed elsewhere.
Bryson Stott grounded out with the bases loaded to end the first, and the Phillies stranded two more runners in the fourth.
But the big Phillies news is that today’s home opener against the Reds was postponed until Friday at 3:05, because the rains, they are supposed to rain down on us this afternoon.
Check out the best moments from the Milwaukee Brewers' 7-5 win over the Philadelphia Phillies.
Chicago Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner (right) flips the ball to first baseman Jared Young on a ground out by Philadelphia Phillies batter Brandon Marsh in the second inning of a game at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Thursday, June 29, 2023.
Colorado Rockies (Kyle Freeland, 2-1) at Philadelphia Phillies (Christopher Sanchez, 0-0) at 1:05 p.m. on Saturday (AT&T SportsNet).
Phrases with phillies
These phrases have their own page with example sentences containing the full combination:
Common combinations with phillies
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the phillies 89×
- philadelphia phillies 59×
- phillies on 12×
- phillies in 10×
- and phillies 9×
- phillies and 8×
- phillies will 7×
- phillies have 6×
- phillies at 5×
- phillies are 4×