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Phyllis in a sentence

Phyllis meaning

  1. A girl who killed herself for love and was turned into an almond tree.
  2. A female given name from Ancient Greek derived from the mythological character.

Using Phyllis

  • The main meaning on this page is: A girl who killed herself for love and was turned into an almond tree. | A female given name from Ancient Greek derived from the mythological character.
  • In the example corpus, phyllis often appears in combinations such as: and phyllis, phyllis will, phyllis and.

Context around Phyllis

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 12 start, 4 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

although 2× depicts 1× lyla 1× accepts 1× thinks 1× see 1× grabs 1× marry 1× suite 1× keith 1×

Often after:

holding 1× michelle 1× selling 1× herself 1× admires 1× shushes 1× himself 1× supported 1× summers 1× may 1×

Sentence patterns with Phyllis

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

above depicts phyllis holding her 1× admits to phyllis his admiration 1× all this phyllis summers michelle 1× already thinks phyllis michelle stafford 1× although phyllis may claim 1× although phyllis will obviously 1× daniel and phyllis 1× deal but phyllis will stand 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a surprise visit 1× after stewart s 1× afterward in jeremy 1× all this phyllis 1× although phyllis may 1× although phyllis will 1×

Common sentence endings:

before they leave 1× calls her out 1× daniel and phyllis 1× does the same 1× great granddaughter maya 1× hurl some accusations 1×

Words around Phyllis

Just before it in the word index:

phyllida 4 phylles 2 phyllaries 4 phyliss 2 phylicia 14 phyleus 4

Just after it in the word index:

phyllite 3 phyllo 16 phyllodes 3 phylloquinone 6 phyllosilicates 5 phyllostachys 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

administer 428 constantine 428 convict 428 delegate 428 funk 428 harmed 428

Corpus analysis for Phyllis

  • In this selection, "phyllis" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 23.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, although, depicts, lyla, holding, michelle and selling stand out and add context to how "phyllis" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include above depicts phyllis holding her and admits to phyllis his admiration. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "phyllis" sits close to words such as administer, constantine and convict, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with phyllis

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Butch's number one fans were Paula and Phyllis,. (9 words)

Bob Vance accepts Phyllis for who she is and loves her, and Phyllis does the same. (16 words)

For many years, Phyllis and her husband Johnny enjoyed dancing, traveling, dining, and entertaining with dear friends. (17 words)

Longer example sentences

Y&R spoilers say that Phyllis will soon stand up for Summer, so we may see Phyllis herself last out at the Newmans for treating Summer like a little kid who couldn’t be trusted. (35 words)

Strephon is despondent, however, as the Lord Chancellor has forbidden them to marry, partly because he feels that a shepherd is unsuitable for Phyllis, but partly because the Lord Chancellor wishes to marry Phyllis himself. (35 words)

Audrey White and Phyllis Long, who turned 102 and 106 respectively towards the end of December, were treated to a surprise birthday party at Care UK’s Amherst House, in Horley, Surrey, on December 29. (35 words)

Example sentences (20)

The photograph above depicts Phyllis holding her new great great granddaughter Lyla, Phyllis's daughter Valerie, granddaughter Pippa and great granddaughter Maya.

Bob Vance accepts Phyllis for who she is and loves her, and Phyllis does the same.

She already thinks Phyllis (Michelle Stafford) knows she has breast cancer, so when Sharon runs into Phyllis again and her former foe is nice, calls her out.

Billy will gripe about Phyllis selling out the others for her immunity deal, but Phyllis will stand by her claim of trying to help them.

Y&R spoilers say that Phyllis will soon stand up for Summer, so we may see Phyllis herself last out at the Newmans for treating Summer like a little kid who couldn’t be trusted.

Nick takes what he wants, which Phyllis admires, and speaking of that, Nick grabs Phyllis and passionately kisses her.

Ben admits to Phyllis his admiration for her, and Phyllis shushes him and helps Ben regain his dignity before they leave.

Strephon is despondent, however, as the Lord Chancellor has forbidden them to marry, partly because he feels that a shepherd is unsuitable for Phyllis, but partly because the Lord Chancellor wishes to marry Phyllis himself.

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After Stewart's father, Lawrence, died when he was 11, Phyllis supported her sister-in-law and continued to run the shop.

Afterward in Jeremy’s suite, Phyllis will dwell on Diane’s cryptic updates, but Jeremy will push her to keep her eye on the prize.

All this Phyllis Summers (Michelle Stafford) and Jeremy Stark (James Hyde) mayhem will give Leanna a reason to snoop even harder.

Although Phyllis may claim she’s moved on from her vengeful desires, Lauren will know better and hurl some accusations.

Although Phyllis will obviously have a lot of work to do before that happens, Tucker has faith that she can get the job done.

Ashley and Tucker could have a major fight, so maybe Tucker could sleep with Phyllis once he’s drunk and worried that Ash will never quite feel the same about him.

A surprise visit from Heather (Vail Bloom) and Lucy (Lily Brooks O’Briant) doesn’t help tease the tension between Daniel and Phyllis.

Audrey White and Phyllis Long, who turned 102 and 106 respectively towards the end of December, were treated to a surprise birthday party at Care UK’s Amherst House, in Horley, Surrey, on December 29.

Brother-in-law of the late Bill Ansley (late Barbara), late Robert (late Beth), late Gary (Gail), late Bruce (late Diane), Brent (Janice) and the late Keith (Phyllis).

Butch's number one fans were Paula and Phyllis,.

Family flowers only please, donations if so desired are preferred for the Alzheimer's Society in memory of Phyllis.

For many years, Phyllis and her husband Johnny enjoyed dancing, traveling, dining, and entertaining with dear friends.

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Common combinations with phyllis

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "phyllis" in a sentence?
An example: "The photograph above depicts Phyllis holding her new great great granddaughter Lyla, Phyllis's daughter Valerie, granddaughter Pippa and great granddaughter Maya." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "phyllis" from authentic English texts.
What does "phyllis" mean?
Phyllis means: A girl who killed herself for love and was turned into an almond tree.
How many example sentences with "phyllis" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "phyllis", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.