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Prejean is an English word. Below you'll find 7 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Prejean in a sentence

Prejean meaning

A surname.

Using Prejean

  • The main meaning on this page is: A surname.
  • In the example corpus, prejean often appears in combinations such as: helen prejean.

Context around Prejean

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 3 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

helen 5× sister 1×

Often after:

mcgrady 1×

Sentence patterns with Prejean

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

by helen prejean 1× by sister prejean 1× prejean mcgrady said 1× sister helen prejean has developed 1× sister helen prejean s book 1× sister helen prejean s classic 1× sister helen prejean s not 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

and he researched 1× click here for 1× in 1998 she 1× prejean mcgrady said 1× sister helen prejean 1× the chicago premiere 1×

Common sentence endings:

answers and questions 1× by helen prejean 1× by sister prejean 1× death penalty organization 1× in high school 1× on death row 1×

Words around Prejean

Just before it in the word index:

preity 23 preit 3 preisser 3 preiss 7 preis 7 preinstalled 22

Just after it in the word index:

prejudge 6 prejudged 7 prejudgement 2 prejudging 3 prejudgment 2 prejudice 534

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaba 10 aafc 10 aaib 10 aalbers 10 abbate 10 abbesses 10

Corpus analysis for Prejean

  • In this selection, "prejean" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, helen, sister and mcgrady stand out and add context to how "prejean" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include by helen prejean and by sister prejean. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "prejean" sits close to words such as aaba, aafc and aaib, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with prejean

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

Click here for an excerpt from “River of Fire” by Helen Prejean. (12 words)

Sister Helen Prejean has developed a habit, pun intended, of occasionally getting pulled over for speeding. (16 words)

And he researched capital punishment, including re-reading Sister Helen Prejean’s classic “Dead Man Walking,” about which he’d written a report in high school. (26 words)

Longer example sentences

Prejean-McGrady said the preparatory document that came out the March meeting should be read as if the bishops were having a cup of coffee with a young person and seeking their honest answers and questions. (36 words)

The hall where she spoke was filled with about 400 people — students and nonstudents alike — and after the talk was over, many from the audience lined up to get books signed by Sister Prejean. (34 words)

The Chicago premiere of Jake Heggie and Terrance McNally’s opera based on Sister Helen Prejean’s book that recounts her experience as the spiritual adviser to a convicted killer on death row. (33 words)

Example sentences (7)

Sister Helen Prejean has developed a habit, pun intended, of occasionally getting pulled over for speeding.

Click here for an excerpt from “River of Fire” by Helen Prejean.

The Chicago premiere of Jake Heggie and Terrance McNally’s opera based on Sister Helen Prejean’s book that recounts her experience as the spiritual adviser to a convicted killer on death row.

The hall where she spoke was filled with about 400 people — students and nonstudents alike — and after the talk was over, many from the audience lined up to get books signed by Sister Prejean.

And he researched capital punishment, including re-reading Sister Helen Prejean’s classic “Dead Man Walking,” about which he’d written a report in high school.

Prejean-McGrady said the preparatory document that came out the March meeting should be read as if the bishops were having a cup of coffee with a young person and seeking their honest answers and questions.

In 1998 she was a featured performer in the Dead Man Walking benefit concert series citation raising money for Sister Helen Prejean 's "Not in Our Name" anti-death penalty organization.

Common combinations with prejean

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "prejean" in a sentence?
An example: "Sister Helen Prejean has developed a habit, pun intended, of occasionally getting pulled over for speeding." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "prejean" from authentic English texts.
What does "prejean" mean?
Prejean means: A surname.
How many example sentences with "prejean" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 7 example sentences with "prejean", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.