Below you will find example sentences with "nittany lions". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.
Nittany Lions in a sentence
Corpus data
- Displayed example sentences: 20
- Discovered as a combination around: lions
- Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 6
- Phrase length: 2 words
- Average sentence length: 24.4 words
Sentence profile
- Phrase position: 9 start, 5 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis
- The phrase "nittany lions" has 2 words and usually appears near the start in these examples. The average sentence has 24.4 words and is mostly made up of statements.
- Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as and the nittany lions lost in, beat the nittany lions 75 67, penn, first and coach stand out.
- In the phrase index, this combination connects with lions club, detroit lions, sea lions, lions club, detroit lions and sea lions, linking the page to nearby combinations.
Example types with nittany lions
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But Singleton has room to grow and so much more to give the Nittany Lions. (15 words)
Penn State Nittany Lions' forward Kebba Njie slammed the two-handed dunk against the Maryland Terrapins. (16 words)
Carried by Alanna Micheaux’s 30-point double-double, the Gophers beat the Nittany Lions 75-67. (17 words)
Hayden Hefner hit a 3-pointer to stem the tide, but the Nittany Lions responded with a 20-5 surge and held a 38-20 advantage before Dexter Dennis closed out the half with a pair of free throws. (39 words)
The Nittany Lions came into the game with their eyes set on a matchup against No. 3 Ohio State next weekend, but after the first two drives they got it together and didn’t miss a beat. (37 words)
The Nittany Lions had success with 6-6 Tyler Warren running multiple tight end sets in the past while fellow 6-6 athlete Theo Johnson is among the most athletic players on the team. (34 words)
Example sentences (20)
After teammates covered coach James Franklin with a cooler full of rose petals, the Nittany Lions celebrated accordingly.
After time to regroup, the Wildcats returned and followed the same script, missing the first five shots and nine of their first 10 to let the Nittany Lions build a seven-point lead.
But Singleton has room to grow and so much more to give the Nittany Lions.
But the Nittany Lions’ home loss to Michigan took an emotional toll, and the Scarlet Knights could capitalize on that and make this one close.
Carried by Alanna Micheaux’s 30-point double-double, the Gophers beat the Nittany Lions 75-67.
Hayden Hefner hit a 3-pointer to stem the tide, but the Nittany Lions responded with a 20-5 surge and held a 38-20 advantage before Dexter Dennis closed out the half with a pair of free throws.
In its last home game of the season, Northwestern walked out with a loss on Senior Night against the Penn State Nittany Lions, 68-65.
Kickoff between the Nittany Lions and Mountaineers will be at 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 2, the network announced during its Kentucky Derby coverage on Saturday.
Penn State coach James Franklin announced the hiring of Marques Hagans as offensive recruiting coordinator and wide receivers coach for the Nittany Lions on Monday.
Penn State Nittany Lions' forward Kebba Njie slammed the two-handed dunk against the Maryland Terrapins.
Penn State Nittany Lions KeAndre Lambert-Smith 1 runs the ball for a touchdown while Utah Utes Cole Bishop 8 trails in the 109th Rose Bowl in Pasadena on Monday, Jan.
Sep 2, 2023; University Park, Pennsylvania, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions wide receiver Malik McClain (11) runs the ball against the West Virginia Mountaineers during the second quarter at Beaver Stadium.
Snoey and redshirt junior middle blocker Ethan Hill each had eight, while the Nittany Lions had three players finish with double-digits in the kill category.
Started his final 31 games for the Nittany Lions and was first-team All-Big Ten in 2022.
The Buckeyes made it to the Big Ten Semifinals, and the Nittany Lions lost in the championship.
The Nittany Lions added North Carolina transfer and All-ACC pick Storm Duck, who will provide experience.
The Nittany Lions came into the game with their eyes set on a matchup against No. 3 Ohio State next weekend, but after the first two drives they got it together and didn’t miss a beat.
The Nittany Lions capitalized on the turnover, nailing a 21-yard field goal to extend their lead to 10-3.
The Nittany Lions had success with 6-6 Tyler Warren running multiple tight end sets in the past while fellow 6-6 athlete Theo Johnson is among the most athletic players on the team.
The Nittany Lions scored 31 points in the second half and sacked the Wildcats’ QB seven times.