How do you use Poynter in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.
Poynter meaning
A surname originating as an occupation for a maker of cord.
Using Poynter
- The main meaning on this page is: A surname originating as an occupation for a maker of cord.
- In the example corpus, poynter often appears in combinations such as: dougie poynter, the poynter, poynter institute.
Context around Poynter
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 8 middle, 8 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Poynter
- In this selection, "poynter" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, dougie, watchdog, own, added, spoke and tom stand out and add context to how "poynter" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 2011 dougie poynter spoke about and a with poynter president neil. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "poynter" sits close to words such as abominable, abstracts and aceh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with poynter
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Dougie Poynter added: "I can't wait. (7 words)
The list also includes the Poynter-owned Tampa Bay Times. (10 words)
Investigators then set out to find the man who allegedly shot Robert Poynter. (13 words)
Oh, and I crawled through a dusty storage room at Poynter in search of old Editor & Publisher International Yearbooks to find circulation numbers for the Rocky and the Post, which I added to a spreadsheet and used to chart out. (40 words)
Pink-slime journalism sites, named after the meat byproduct, often crop up in small towns where local news outlets have disappeared, generating articles that benefit the financiers that fund the operation, according to the media watchdog Poynter. (37 words)
In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by one brother, Teddy Joe Brown; one grandson, Kendall McDonald; son-in-law, Ronnie Harper; and brothers-in-law, Ed Poynter and Buddy Knipp. (34 words)
Example sentences (20)
Dougie Poynter added: "I can't wait.
McFly – Tom Fletcher, Danny Jones, Dougie Poynter and Harry Judd – will also be one of the first bands to play at the Civic at The Halls after it reopens.
Pink-slime journalism sites, named after the meat byproduct, often crop up in small towns where local news outlets have disappeared, generating articles that benefit the financiers that fund the operation, according to the media watchdog Poynter.
City officials will provide bus transportation to an out-of-town emergency shelter for residents who are unable to evacuate on their own, Poynter said.
Danny Jones was part of the pop boyband McFly, which formed in the early 2000s and included Tom Fletcher, Dougie Poynter and Harry Judd.
Emily reportedly had a short relationship with McFly bassist Dougie Poynter after she rose to fame, according to The Sun.
In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by one brother, Teddy Joe Brown; one grandson, Kendall McDonald; son-in-law, Ronnie Harper; and brothers-in-law, Ed Poynter and Buddy Knipp.
Post his win in 2011, Dougie Poynter spoke about his jungle experience and his surprise at winning.
The band, which is made up of Danny Jones, Dougie Poynter, Tom Fletcher and Harry Judd, have announced some outdoor summer gigs across 2025.
The list also includes the Poynter-owned Tampa Bay Times.
The Mondelez partnership “shows that we’re working with brands on both the luxury brands side but also focus on inclusivity,” Poynter said.
He was also preceded in death by his siblings, Lillian Poynter, Willard Catron, Wendell Catron, Hermon Catron, and Frank Catron.
Investigators then set out to find the man who allegedly shot Robert Poynter.
Full Fact flagged the false post on Facebook and Poynter could not share it without receiving a warning that it had been debunked.
Jones, Fletcher, Judd and bassist Dougie Poynter have all pursued new projects since then, and the singer suggests that their hiatus will be “hugely beneficial in the long term” for the group.
Oh, and I crawled through a dusty storage room at Poynter in search of old Editor & Publisher International Yearbooks to find circulation numbers for the Rocky and the Post, which I added to a spreadsheet and used to chart out.
So I did a Q&A with Poynter president Neil Brown about how the media has done covering this story.
Still, the Poynter family maintains that the accident could easily have been avoided had the line been properly repaired.
The Bowtie Ball carries on the legacy of the Institute’s visionary founder Nelson Poynter.
The mission of empowering young people through information literacy is central to another Poynter fact-checking initiative: MediaWise.
Common combinations with poynter
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- dougie poynter 7×
- the poynter 4×
- poynter institute 4×
- poynter and 3×
- poynter in 3×
- poynter said 2×
- at poynter 2×
- with poynter 2×
- from poynter 2×
- told poynter 2×