Below you will find example sentences with "grey cup". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.
Grey Cup in a sentence
Corpus data
- Displayed example sentences: 20
- Discovered as a combination around: grey
- Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 6
- Phrase length: 2 words
- Average sentence length: 23.5 words
Sentence profile
- Phrase position: 3 start, 11 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis
- The phrase "grey cup" has 2 words and usually appears in the middle in these examples. The average sentence has 23.5 words and is mostly made up of statements.
- Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as as the grey cup champion and, both a grey cup and a, team, hamilton and win stand out.
- In the phrase index, this combination connects with stanley cup, world cup, cup final, light grey, dark grey and wearing grey, linking the page to nearby combinations.
Example types with grey cup
This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:
Career highlights include two Grey Cup championships among several other accolades. (11 words)
Hamilton will host the '23 Grey Cup on Nov. 19 at Tim Hortons Field. (14 words)
Even a Grey Cup loss would net a player an additional $15,000 in playoff bonuses. (16 words)
It's also the fourth time Hamilton lost to Montreal this year after the Alouettes swept the regular-season matchups, capping a disappointing season for the Ticats, who'd loaded up this off-season with Hamilton hosting the 110th Grey Cup. (41 words)
The hairstyles and the clothes may have changed since the team last secured the cup, but the fans and their spirit are the same and they’re hoping that will drive the team to bring home the Grey Cup. (39 words)
Forming a dynamic duo under centre with Chris Streveler, the team went on to win the Grey Cup and have appeared in the last five championship games, winning in 2019 and 2021. (32 words)
Example sentences (20)
The Grey Cup was donated by Governor General Earl Grey in 1909 to the team winning the Senior Amateur Football Championship of Canada.
The hairstyles and the clothes may have changed since the team last secured the cup, but the fans and their spirit are the same and they’re hoping that will drive the team to bring home the Grey Cup.
Another, well-attended, stop on the Grey Cup’s whirlwind tour of Stettler was the Stettler Recreation Centre.
Career highlights include two Grey Cup championships among several other accolades.
Hamilton will host the '23 Grey Cup on Nov. 19 at Tim Hortons Field.
Hasselbach, a former Washington Husky standout, began his career in the CFL and is among only a handful of players to win both a Grey Cup and a Super Bowl.
He finished his rookie campaign in the Canadian Football League as the Grey Cup Champion and Rookie of the Year.
If you go to the Wikipedia page that lists Grey Cup halftime shows, you'll find familiar names such as Shania Twain, the Guess Who and the Tragically Hip.
It's also the fourth time Hamilton lost to Montreal this year after the Alouettes swept the regular-season matchups, capping a disappointing season for the Ticats, who'd loaded up this off-season with Hamilton hosting the 110th Grey Cup.
Quinn Adams-Sneisen, in Hamilton for her fifth Grey Cup, said she's a good luck charm for the team.
Saskatchewan Roughriders mascot Gainer the Gopher gets cheers from fans outside the Saskatchewan Legislative building in Regina after a parade celebrating the team's Grey Cup victory in 2013.
The 2023 Grey Cup will be held Nov. 19 at Tim Hortons Field, the 12th time the contest will be played in Hamilton.
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats won't be playing for the 110th Grey cup after Montreal eliminated them.
The Montreal Alouettes, a professional football team, have been a fixture in the city since 1946 and have won the Grey Cup on multiple occasions.
The Ticats appeared in the '21 Grey Cup, also at Tim Hortons Field, losing 33-25 in overtime to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
Winnipeg fans have descended on Hamilton, hoping the Blue Bombers will bring home their third Grey Cup in four years.
Winnipeg, though, is in the Grey Cup for a fourth straight year and chasing a third win.
Even a Grey Cup loss would net a player an additional $15,000 in playoff bonuses.
Forming a dynamic duo under centre with Chris Streveler, the team went on to win the Grey Cup and have appeared in the last five championship games, winning in 2019 and 2021.
Philpot scored the game-winning touchdown in Montreal’s Grey Cup win last season to punctuate a six-reception, 63-yard performance.