Explore Phoenix through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like constellation. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Phoenix meaning
- A mythological bird, said to be the only one of its kind, which lives for 500 years and then dies by burning to ashes on a pyre of its own making, ignited by the sun. It then arises anew from the ashes.
- Anything that is reborn after apparently being destroyed.
- A mythological Chinese chimerical bird whose physical body symbolizes the six celestial bodies; a fenghuang.
Synonyms of Phoenix
Using Phoenix
- The main meaning on this page is: A mythological bird, said to be the only one of its kind, which lives for 500 years and then dies by burning to ashes on a pyre of its own making, ignited by the sun. It then arises anew from the ashes. | Anything that is reborn after apparently being destroyed. | A mythological Chinese chimerical bird whose physical body symbolizes the six celestial bodies; a fenghuang.
- Useful related words include: capital of arizona, state capital, genus phoenix, monocot genus.
- In the example corpus, phoenix often appears in combinations such as: the phoenix, in phoenix, phoenix suns.
Context around Phoenix
- Average sentence length in these examples: 30.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 11 start, 7 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Phoenix
- In this selection, "phoenix" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 30.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, dark, joaquin, told, suns, force and talent stand out and add context to how "phoenix" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include against the phoenix suns on, and the phoenix s memories, phoenix suns, phoenix force and phoenix arizona. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "phoenix" sits close to words such as bags, converted and locally, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with phoenix
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
PHOENIX — A homicide investigation is underway after a man was found fatally shot in south Phoenix Thursday night, authorities said. (20 words)
PHOENIX — A man from Texas was sentenced to 40 years in prison for producing child pornography when he lived in Phoenix, authorities said. (23 words)
PHOENIX — Traffic on westbound Interstate 10 in Phoenix was jammed up in Phoenix during Friday morning rush hour after a crash near 35th Avenue. (24 words)
PHOENIX (AP) — The Milwaukee Bucks walked into one of the toughest places to play in the NBA, snatched the lead from the Phoenix Suns midway through the fourth quarter and then closed with a flourish to earn a 116-104 victory. (41 words)
Jeremy Spencer, a founding member of Fleetwood Mac, left the band to live with the cult, which at its height claimed 10,000 full-time members, while actors Rose McGowan, River Phoenix and Joaquin Phoenix were all members in childhood. (40 words)
Joaquin Phoenix has proven his acting skills many times in different roles and genres, but his first films, as a child performer — most of them where he's credited as Leaf Phoenix — weren't so successful. (36 words)
Example sentences (20)
Phoenix-Talent Schools Superintendent Brent Barry said, “Phoenix-Talent Schools value our partnership with the City of Phoenix and we continue to do great work together in the aftermath of the 2020 Almeda fire.
PHOENIX — Traffic on westbound Interstate 10 in Phoenix was jammed up in Phoenix during Friday morning rush hour after a crash near 35th Avenue.
His service included being a member of the Phoenix Union High School Vocational Advisory Board, the chairman of the Phoenix Municipal Aeronautics Board and the Phoenix Community Development Block Grant Committee.
Jean manages to survive only by absorbing the remnant of the Phoenix Force housed within Madelyne, giving her both Madelyne's memories and the Phoenix's memories from "The Dark Phoenix Saga".
Jean only managed to survive by absorbing the remnants of the Phoenix Force housed within Madelyne, giving her both Madelyne's memories and the Phoenix's memories from The Dark Phoenix Saga.
Korvus' ancestor, Rook'shir, was a previous host of the Phoenix Force, and a small portion of the Phoenix's power was left behind in his sword, the Blade of the Phoenix.
Scott and Phoenix reconciled, but Destiny told Phoenix that she only saw death in her future if she tried to remain among mortals and so the Phoenix left the Earth to wander the universe alone.
A ceremony in Phoenix will honor 758 homeless people confirmed to have died so far this year in Maricopa County, the most populous in Arizona and home to Phoenix, the state’s largest city.
Bryan Adams running to Phoenix with help from Joan Jett Bryan Adams’ So Happy It Hurts Tour comes to Footprint Center in Phoenix this summer with Joan Jett and the Blackhearts.
Clippers guard Russell Westbrook brings the ball up the court during Game 5 of their first-round playoff series against the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night in Phoenix.
Clippers guard Russell Westbrook motions to a teammate during Game 5 of their first-round playoff series against the Phoenix Suns on April 25, 2023, in Phoenix.
Jamal Murray (27) of the Denver Nuggets runs the offense against the Phoenix Suns during the second quarter at Footprint Center in Phoenix on Friday, May 5, 2023.
Jeremy Spencer, a founding member of Fleetwood Mac, left the band to live with the cult, which at its height claimed 10,000 full-time members, while actors Rose McGowan, River Phoenix and Joaquin Phoenix were all members in childhood.
Joaquin Phoenix has proven his acting skills many times in different roles and genres, but his first films, as a child performer — most of them where he's credited as Leaf Phoenix — weren't so successful.
LeBron James pushed the Los Angeles Lakers past Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns in their NBA in-season tournament game Friday in Phoenix.
PHOENIX — A child is dead and an adult female is in extremely critical condition after an apartment caught on fire in Phoenix on Wednesday.
PHOENIX — A homicide investigation is underway after a man was found fatally shot in south Phoenix Thursday night, authorities said.
PHOENIX — A man from Texas was sentenced to 40 years in prison for producing child pornography when he lived in Phoenix, authorities said.
PHOENIX (AP) — After recording the warmest monthly average temperature for any U.S. city ever in July, Phoenix is poised to climb back up to dangerously high temperatures this week.
PHOENIX (AP) — The Milwaukee Bucks walked into one of the toughest places to play in the NBA, snatched the lead from the Phoenix Suns midway through the fourth quarter and then closed with a flourish to earn a 116-104 victory.
Phrases with phoenix
These phrases have their own page with example sentences containing the full combination:
Common combinations with phoenix
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the phoenix 70×
- in phoenix 49×
- phoenix suns 21×
- of phoenix 17×
- phoenix force 13×
- phoenix and 11×
- phoenix arizona 10×
- phoenix police 9×
- and phoenix 8×
- joaquin phoenix 8×