Below you will find example sentences with "melbourne cup". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.

Melbourne Cup in a sentence

Corpus data

  • Displayed example sentences: 20
  • Discovered as a combination around: melbourne
  • Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 11
  • Phrase length: 2 words
  • Average sentence length: 30.1 words

Words in this phrase

melbourne cup

Meanings of words in this phrase

  • melbourne can mean: The capital city of Victoria, Australia and former capital of Australia (1901–1927). Frequent word
  • cup can mean: A concave vessel for drinking, usually made of opaque material (as opposed to a glass) and with a handle. Common word

Sentence profile

  • Phrase position: 4 start, 9 middle, 7 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Usage patterns

These patterns show short text windows around the phrase in the example sentences:

for the melbourne cup 2× and the melbourne cup 1× and the melbourne cup with graded 1× are former melbourne cup winners might 1× as the melbourne cup kentucky derby 1× birdcage this melbourne cup carnival where 1× claim his melbourne cup spot 1× death of melbourne cup racehorse anthony 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

australian bloodstock which 1× briseis ridden by 1× calls for investigation 1× charlie appleby s 1× it is expected 1× kalapour won the 1×

Common sentence endings:

the melbourne cup 3× adelaide cup defeat 1× and melbourne cup 1× and melbourne cups 1× animal rights groups 1× at the gates 1×

Context words

These words often appear near this phrase in the example sentences:

derby 5× stakes 5× racing 5× day 4× victory 3× won 3× two 2× anthony 2× van 2× final 2× handicapper 2× monday 2×

Related phrases

stanley cup world cup cup final north melbourne league cup super cup european cup melbourne australia scottish cup carabao cup

Phrases around this combination

Other phrases discovered around melbourne:

north melbourne 20× melbourne australia 14× melbourne park 9× melbourne city 8×

Just before it in the phrase index:

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Just after it in the phrase index:

melbourne park melinda gates mellon corp melting pot member states members appointed

Other phrases with the same pattern

Same start:

melbourne australia melbourne park melbourne city

Same ending:

stanley cup world cup league cup super cup european cup scottish cup

Corpus analysis

  • The phrase "melbourne cup" has 2 words and usually appears in the middle in these examples. The average sentence has 30.1 words and is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as for the melbourne cup, and the melbourne cup, derby, stakes and racing stand out.
  • In the phrase index, this combination connects with stanley cup, world cup, cup final, north melbourne, melbourne australia and melbourne park, linking the page to nearby combinations.

Example types with melbourne cup

This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:

Short example sentences

President Trump hinted that he could arrive in Melbourne for the Melbourne Cup. (13 words)

The network will still broadcast the 2023 Melbourne Cup, which will be held on 7 November. (16 words)

Charlie Appleby’s 2018 Dubai World Cup night double was followed by Derby and Melbourne Cup success with Godolphin. (19 words)

Longer example sentences

When it comes to the big stakes races, MyBookie has competitive odds on major horse racing events such as the Melbourne Cup, Kentucky Derby, the Dubai Cup, the Belmont Stakes and the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, just to name a few. (43 words)

The Chosen One currently lies 68th in the order of entry for the Melbourne Cup with an allotted handicap of 51.5kgs, with handicapper Greg Carpenter to make a decision on Monday whether his Herbert Power victory warrants a Melbourne Cup penalty. (42 words)

Australian Bloodstock, which won the Melbourne Cup with German import Protectionist in 2014, bought a controlling stake in Irish-trained Mustajeer earlier this year with a view to winning not just the Ebor but the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups. (39 words)

Example sentences (20)

Two months before the event, on Saturday 9 September, the City Of Melbourne sailed for Melbourne from Sydney with a cargo including 13 racehorses, many of whom were considered serious contenders for the Melbourne Cup.

Calls for investigation into death of Melbourne Cup racehorse Anthony Van DyckRacehorse Anthony Van Dyck had to be put down after suffering a broken leg during the final metres of the Melbourne Cup, angering animal rights groups.

The Chosen One currently lies 68th in the order of entry for the Melbourne Cup with an allotted handicap of 51.5kgs, with handicapper Greg Carpenter to make a decision on Monday whether his Herbert Power victory warrants a Melbourne Cup penalty.

Martini Henry, the 1883 Melbourne Cup winner In 1883, the hardy New Zealand bred, Martini Henry won the VRC Derby, the Melbourne Cup and on the following Monday retained his undefeated record by winning Mares' Produce Stakes.

Australian Bloodstock, which won the Melbourne Cup with German import Protectionist in 2014, bought a controlling stake in Irish-trained Mustajeer earlier this year with a view to winning not just the Ebor but the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups.

President Trump hinted that he could arrive in Melbourne for the Melbourne Cup.

Nov. 10 (UPI) -- Horse racing soldiers on in the wake of the Breeders' Cup World Championships and the Melbourne Cup with graded stakes on tap this weekend from Japan to Canada.

When it comes to the big stakes races, MyBookie has competitive odds on major horse racing events such as the Melbourne Cup, Kentucky Derby, the Dubai Cup, the Belmont Stakes and the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, just to name a few.

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It is expected Jamie Kah will stick with The Map in the Melbourne Cup having ridden the mare on three occasions, for two wins and the close Adelaide Cup defeat.

Charlie Appleby’s 2018 Dubai World Cup night double was followed by Derby and Melbourne Cup success with Godolphin.

Many of the inquisitive animals wandering over to check out visitors are former Melbourne Cup winners: Might and Power; Efficient; Brew (winner of the Cup that Pravda shirked).

Tash Eaton, the travelling assistant for English trainer Charlie Fellowes, has implored the Racing Victoria handicapper to penalise Prince Of Arran for the Melbourne Cup after a fighting victory in the Geelong Cup.

Briseis, ridden by what one writer termed a mere child, (in the Cup) captured a rare double, the Victoria Race Club Derby and the Melbourne Cup.

Leica Falcon was ordained as the new staying star of Australian racing in 2005 when he ran fourth in both the Caulfield Cup and in Makybe Diva's famous third Melbourne Cup victory.

Kalapour won the Lexus Archer Stakes on Derby Day with Damien Oliver on board to claim his Melbourne Cup spot.

Peterson is no stranger to protesting at the venue, in November, on Melbourne Cup day, she poured blood at the gates.

Speaking to this masthead before Melbourne Cup Day, Carroll said the commission was making a concerted effort to speak to as many participants as possible, and that the watchdog was well-placed to respond to issues.

The network will still broadcast the 2023 Melbourne Cup, which will be held on 7 November.

There’s no doubt McAvaney is one of Australia’s most accomplished commentators, but as Seven said themselves, he’s “synonymous with the AFL Grand Final and Melbourne Cup”.

This means he’ll being his LA-based restaurant Gwen to the Birdcage this Melbourne Cup Carnival, where he’s expected to serve up to 200 guests a day during the racing extravaganza.

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