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

Portland Trail in a sentence

Corpus data

  • Displayed example sentences: 20
  • Discovered as a combination around: portland
  • Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 6
  • Phrase length: 2 words
  • Average sentence length: 26.6 words

Words in this phrase

portland trail

Meanings of words in this phrase

  • portland can mean: The largest city in Oregon, United States and the county seat of Multnomah County; named for the city in Maine. Frequent word
  • trail can mean: To follow behind (someone or something); to tail (someone or something). Frequent word

Sentence profile

  • Phrase position: 6 start, 11 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Usage patterns

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

shoots over portland trail blazers forward 2× against the portland trail blazers on 1× at the portland trail blazers on 1× but the portland trail blazers point 1× dunks as portland trail blazers guard 1× knicks and portland trail blazers in 1× oregon usa portland trail blazers guard 1× play the portland trail blazers in 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

clippers forward kawhi 2× portland trail blazers 2× bulls guard zach 1× but the portland 1× coach darvin ham 1× damian lillard has 1×

Common sentence endings:

crypto com arena 2× portland trail blazers 2× a year ago 1× at moda center 1× dec 14 2023 1× eastern conference champions 1×

Context words

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

blazers 19× forward 7× guard 6× half 6× ore 4× lillard 4× first 4× nba 4× game 4× year 4× left 3× 2023 3×

Related phrases

south portland portland ore campaign trail trail system portland cement appalachian trail portland oregon creek trail

Phrases around this combination

Other phrases discovered around portland:

south portland 20× portland ore 20× portland cement 11× portland oregon 10×

Just before it in the phrase index:

portland oregon portland ore portland cement portfolio making port sudan port harcourt

Just after it in the phrase index:

portrait mode pose significant pose threat positive attitude positive cases positive experiences

Other phrases with the same pattern

Same start:

portland ore portland cement portland oregon

Same ending:

campaign trail appalachian trail creek trail

Corpus analysis

  • The phrase "portland trail" has 2 words and usually appears in the middle in these examples. The average sentence has 26.6 words and is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as shoots over portland trail blazers forward, against the portland trail blazers on, blazers, forward and guard stand out.
  • In the phrase index, this combination connects with south portland, portland ore, campaign trail, south portland, portland ore and portland cement, linking the page to nearby combinations.

Example types with portland trail

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

Short example sentences

Portland Trail Blazers at Memphis Grizzlies, 7 p.m. (9 words)

Damian Lillard has done all he can to bring a ring to the Portland Trail Blazers. (16 words)

Since joining Milwaukee, Lillard, a standout player during his tenure with the Portland Trail Blazers, has been underwhelming. (18 words)

Longer example sentences

Golden State rounds out the season at the Sacramento Kings on Friday and at the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday in two crucial games for their hopes of staying out of the tournament and securing the top six seed in the Western Conference. (43 words)

Coach Darvin Ham mentioned Reddish’s work on the defensive end can be his “niche” in the NBA after being on three teams (Atlanta Hawks, New York Knicks and Portland Trail Blazers) in his first four seasons before joining the Lakers. (41 words)

Gary Payton II, who had signed a three-year, $26.1 million contract with the Portland Trail Blazers, was reacquired by the Warriors, but there was a delay in his scheduled return due to issues with a physical. (38 words)

Example sentences (20)

Bulls guard Zach LaVine, left, shoots over Portland Trail Blazers forward Jabari Walker during the second half of in Portland, Ore., Friday.

Mar 19, 2023; Portland, Oregon, USA; Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard (0) participates in warmups before playing LA Clippers at Moda Center.

Portland Trail Blazers forward Toumani Camara, left, is defended by Utah Jazz guard Collin Sexton, rear, and center Walker Kessler during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Portland, Ore., Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023.

Sacramento Kings forward Keegan Murray, left, hits a shot over Portland Trail Blazers guard Matisse Thybulle during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Portland, Ore., Wednesday, March 29, 2023.

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) shoots over Portland Trail Blazers forward Anthony Tolliver during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Portland, Ore., Saturday, Jan.

But the Portland Trail Blazers point guard has also been trending of late for comments he made more than a year ago.

Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard disputes a call during the first half of their game against the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night at Crypto.com Arena.

Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard dunks as Portland Trail Blazers guard Scoot Henderson looks on during the second half of their season opener on Wednesday night at Crypto.com Arena.

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Coach Darvin Ham mentioned Reddish’s work on the defensive end can be his “niche” in the NBA after being on three teams (Atlanta Hawks, New York Knicks and Portland Trail Blazers) in his first four seasons before joining the Lakers.

Damian Lillard has done all he can to bring a ring to the Portland Trail Blazers.

Gary Payton II, who had signed a three-year, $26.1 million contract with the Portland Trail Blazers, was reacquired by the Warriors, but there was a delay in his scheduled return due to issues with a physical.

Golden State rounds out the season at the Sacramento Kings on Friday and at the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday in two crucial games for their hopes of staying out of the tournament and securing the top six seed in the Western Conference.

He signed with the San Antonio Spurs a year later in 2007, before becoming a free agent after the 2009 season and re-signing with the Portland Trail Blazers.

Lillard has told the Portland Trail Blazers he wants to be traded and the All-Star's preference is to be dealt to the Eastern Conference champions.

Mills is a 14-year-veteran that spent the last two seasons with the Nets after suiting up for the Spurs and Portland Trail Blazers earlier in his career.

Portland Trail Blazers at Memphis Grizzlies, 7 p.m.

Since joining Milwaukee, Lillard, a standout player during his tenure with the Portland Trail Blazers, has been underwhelming.

Sunday’s loss to the Portland Trail BlazersTuesday’s loss to the Milwaukee Bucks because of hip pain.

The Cavaliers play the Portland Trail Blazers in Oregon at 10:00 PM ET Wednesday night to close out their road trip.

The Denver Nuggets exit the tunnel to face Portland Trail Blazers before the first quarter at Moda Center on Saturday, May 29, 2021.

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