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How do you use Queensberry in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Queensberry in a sentence

Queensberry meaning

  1. A hill in the Lowther Hills area in the Southern Uplands, Scotland, United Kingdom.
  2. The Queensberry rules of boxing.

Using Queensberry

  • The main meaning on this page is: A hill in the Lowther Hills area in the Southern Uplands, Scotland, United Kingdom. | The Queensberry rules of boxing.
  • In the example corpus, queensberry often appears in combinations such as: queensberry rules, the queensberry, of queensberry.

Context around Queensberry

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 9 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 14 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

114 1× historic 1× hosting 1× 402 1× justify 1× bear 1× lady 1×

Often after:

rules 3× barred 1× house 1× shows 1× lord 1×

Sentence patterns with Queensberry

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

112 114 queensberry st a 1× 1988 402 queensberry who feuded 1× and had queensberry barred from 1× and the queensberry rules kicking 1× by hosting queensberry shows at 1× feud with queensberry 1× known lady queensberry lord alfred 1× marquess of queensberry rules have 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

ellmann 1988 402 1× fenway community development 1× foldy 1997 8 1× in contrast at 1× jackson r the 1× queensberry had planned 1×

Common sentence endings:

a half decades 1× acquired in june 1× as a posing 1× entering the theatre 1× feud with queensberry 1× liaisons disclosed publicly 1×

Words around Queensberry

Just before it in the word index:

queens 1.198 queenmother 3 queening 2 queenie 28 queene 5 queendom 2

Just after it in the word index:

queensboro 9 queensborough 5 queensbridge 3 queensburgh 9 queensbury 14 queenscliff 10

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaon 19 abbv 19 abdalla 19 abdirahman 19 abdulmalik 19 abhimanyu 19

Corpus analysis for Queensberry

  • In this selection, "queensberry" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, 114, historic, hosting, rules, barred and house stand out and add context to how "queensberry" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 112 114 queensberry st a and 1988 402 queensberry who feuded. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "queensberry" sits close to words such as aaon, abbv and abdalla, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with queensberry

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

Wilde was tipped off and Queensberry was refused admission. (9 words)

Foldy (1997:8) To undermine Wilde's credibility, and to justify Queensberry's description of Wilde as a "posing. (19 words)

Trials The Marquess of Queensberry 's calling card with the handwritten offending inscription "For Oscar Wilde posing Somdomite sic ". (19 words)

Longer example sentences

And if I catch you and my son again in any public restaurant I will thrash you" to which Wilde responded: "I don't know what the Queensberry rules are, but the Oscar Wilde rule is to shoot on sight". (40 words)

Raby (1988:120) Many names and ideas in the play were borrowed from people or places the author had known; Lady Queensberry, Lord Alfred Douglas 's mother, for example, lived at Bracknell. (32 words)

Ellmann (1988:402) Queensberry, who feuded regularly with his son, confronted Wilde and Lord Alfred about the nature of their relationship several times, but Wilde was able to mollify him. (30 words)

Example sentences (14)

Queensberry had planned to insult Wilde publicly by throwing a bouquet of rotting vegetables onto the stage; Wilde was tipped off and had Queensberry barred from entering the theatre.

Fenway Community Development Corp. received approval for a 24-unit affordable housing project at 112-114 Queensberry St., a former laundromat that the nonprofit acquired in June.

Sitting in Holyrood's historic Queensberry House, Ms Johnstone said the parliament has played “an incredibly important part in Scottish life over these two and a half decades”.

The Hall of Fame promoter will beat Sky Sports-backed rival Eddie Hearn to the punch by hosting Queensberry shows at the BT Sports studios in Stratford.

And if I catch you and my son again in any public restaurant I will thrash you" to which Wilde responded: "I don't know what the Queensberry rules are, but the Oscar Wilde rule is to shoot on sight".

Ellmann (1988:402) Queensberry, who feuded regularly with his son, confronted Wilde and Lord Alfred about the nature of their relationship several times, but Wilde was able to mollify him.

Foldy (1997:8) To undermine Wilde's credibility, and to justify Queensberry's description of Wilde as a "posing.

He did not wish to bear Queensberry's insults, but he knew to confront him could lead to disaster were his liaisons disclosed publicly.

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In contrast, at this time in England (the home of boxing and the Queensberry rules ), kicking was seen as unsportsmanlike.

Jackson, R. "The Importance of Being Earnest" in Raby, P. (Ed.) (1997:165) Wilde's professional success was mirrored by an escalation in his feud with Queensberry.

Raby (1988:120) Many names and ideas in the play were borrowed from people or places the author had known; Lady Queensberry, Lord Alfred Douglas 's mother, for example, lived at Bracknell.

Rules main The Marquess of Queensberry rules have been the general rules governing modern boxing since their publication in 1867.

Trials The Marquess of Queensberry 's calling card with the handwritten offending inscription "For Oscar Wilde posing Somdomite sic ".

Wilde was tipped off and Queensberry was refused admission.

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Common combinations with queensberry

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "queensberry" in a sentence?
An example: "Queensberry had planned to insult Wilde publicly by throwing a bouquet of rotting vegetables onto the stage; Wilde was tipped off and had Queensberry barred from entering the theatre." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "queensberry" from authentic English texts.
What does "queensberry" mean?
Queensberry means: A hill in the Lowther Hills area in the Southern Uplands, Scotland, United Kingdom.
How many example sentences with "queensberry" are there?
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