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

Tragic Death in a sentence

Corpus data

  • Displayed example sentences: 20
  • Discovered as a combination around: tragic
  • Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 21
  • Phrase length: 2 words
  • Average sentence length: 26.4 words

Words in this phrase

tragic death

Meanings of words in this phrase

  • tragic can mean: Causing great sadness or suffering. Frequent word
  • death can mean: The cessation of life and all associated processes; the end of an organism's existence as an entity independent from its environment and ... Common word

Sentence profile

  • Phrase position: 2 start, 10 middle, 8 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Usage patterns

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

of the tragic death of one 2× before his tragic death 1× fact her tragic death will now 1× family s tragic death 1× father s tragic death in 2020 1× father s tragic death in a 1× following his tragic death from covid 1× following the tragic death of a 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a blackpool council 1× a close knit 1× a liverpool crown 1× a police investigation 1× a source said 1× a spokesperson for 1×

Common sentence endings:

s tragic death 2× can be saved 1× cattermole in april 1× company s failures 1× dad of five 1× death in 1980 1×

Context words

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

following 6× left 3× everyone 3× paul 3× father 3× family 2× now 2× mum 2× two 2× community 2× investigation 2× school 2×

Related phrases

death toll causing death sudden death death penalty tragic loss tragic incident death metal death threats tragic accident tragic deaths

Phrases around this combination

Other phrases discovered around tragic:

tragic loss 15× tragic incident 14× tragic accident 8× tragic deaths 6× tragic circumstances 5×

Just before it in the phrase index:

tragic circumstances tragic accident tragedy justina trafficking victims traffic signals traffic safety

Just after it in the phrase index:

tragic deaths tragic incident tragic loss trail system train services train station

Other phrases with the same pattern

Same start:

tragic loss tragic incident tragic accident tragic deaths tragic circumstances

Same ending:

causing death sudden death

Corpus analysis

  • The phrase "tragic death" has 2 words and usually appears in the middle in these examples. The average sentence has 26.4 words and is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as of the tragic death of one, before his tragic death, following, left and everyone stand out.
  • In the phrase index, this combination connects with death toll, causing death, sudden death, tragic loss, tragic incident and tragic accident, linking the page to nearby combinations.

Example types with tragic death

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

Short example sentences

A police investigation into a toddler's tragic death at a nursery continues - almost nine months on. (17 words)

Following his tragic death from Covid in 2021, it was suggested that the Church canonize this clear saint. (18 words)

Hannah Spearritt has quit the S Club 7 reunion following the tragic death of bandmate Paul Cattermole in April. (19 words)

Longer example sentences

A spokesperson for Ultra White Collar Boxing said: “Everyone at Ultra White Collar Boxing was deeply saddened to hear of the tragic death of one of our participants, who took part in our Nottingham event on Saturday March 25. (39 words)

David says the news that his son Luke, 24, is having a baby with his girlfriend is a ‘ray of sunshine’ amidst the tragedy, but says both children have been hit extremely hard by their mother’s tragic death. (39 words)

Andrew Sharkey, the headteacher of the school, said it was a "painful day for everyone involved," and continued: “Everyone in our school community has been devastated to learn of the tragic death of one of our pupils. (37 words)

Example sentences (20)

Rosario had opted to be an organ donor before her death and Woods said the family are now finding comfort in the fact her tragic death will now mean other lives can be saved.

The tragic death of mum-of-two Nicola Bulley was an accident, a coroner ruled today after an inquest into her death.

A Blackpool Council spokeswoman said: “We have been informed of the tragic death of a young boy following an incident at Tiffany’s Hotel.

A close-knit community has been left “heartbroken and in disbelief” following the tragic death of a doting dad-of-five.

A Liverpool Crown Court heard Monday how the tragic death sparked an investigation by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) which identified a catalogue of the company’s failures.

Andrew Sharkey, the headteacher of the school, said it was a "painful day for everyone involved," and continued: “Everyone in our school community has been devastated to learn of the tragic death of one of our pupils.

AN East Lancashire local authority boss has reminded landlords of their responsibilities to tackle mould and damp in their properties following last year's tragic death of two-year-old Awaab Ishak.

A police investigation into a toddler's tragic death at a nursery continues - almost nine months on.

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A source said: “The members are still reeling from the shock of Paul’s tragic death, but they all feel that continuing with the tour is what Paul would have wanted.

A spokesperson for Ultra White Collar Boxing said: “Everyone at Ultra White Collar Boxing was deeply saddened to hear of the tragic death of one of our participants, who took part in our Nottingham event on Saturday March 25.

A werewolf born into the world of the supernatural, Derek grows throughout by helping put together a pack of his own in the wake of his family's tragic death.

Born just weeks before his father's tragic death in a plane crash in 1942, Prince Michael is the youngest of three.

David says the news that his son Luke, 24, is having a baby with his girlfriend is a ‘ray of sunshine’ amidst the tragedy, but says both children have been hit extremely hard by their mother’s tragic death.

Following his tragic death from Covid in 2021, it was suggested that the Church canonize this clear saint.

Georgina (left), Catherine (centre) and Sophie Cameron (right) are desperate for answers over their mum's tragic death in 2019.

Hannah Spearritt has quit the S Club 7 reunion following the tragic death of bandmate Paul Cattermole in April.

He's also raised twins Aadi and Asha as a single father following the tragic death of his ex-wife, Sunita, in 2013.

He then bravely shared living with the disease, even going on tour for the last time with his bandmates, before his tragic death.

His MBE medal remained in the vault of the Chancery Department of the Royal Household, but his title remained until his tragic death in 1980.

However, the wording of his statement left her upset as she believed he was referencing her late father's tragic death in 2020.

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