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Retour is an English word. Below you'll find 5 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Retour in a sentence

Retour meaning

  1. A returning.
  2. An extract from chancery of the service of an heir to his ancestor.

Using Retour

  • The main meaning on this page is: A returning. | An extract from chancery of the service of an heir to his ancestor.
  • In the example corpus, retour often appears in combinations such as: retour roissy.

Context around Retour

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 30.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

bon 1× sequel 1× title 1× french 1×

Often after:

system 1×

Sentence patterns with Retour

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

a sequel retour à roissy 1× chad french retour du tchad 1× read bon retour 33 a 1× the title retour à roissy 1× tongue the retour system 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a sequel retour 1× due to the 1× following the lifting 1× he related his 1× roy was the 1×

Common sentence endings:

bell centre rafters 1× jacques pauvert éditeur 1× of pauline réage 1× retour du tchad 1× the retour system 1×

Words around Retour

Just before it in the word index:

retouching 22 retouched 16 retouch 6 retorts 16 retorting 3 retorted 61

Just after it in the word index:

retr 2 retrace 53 retraced 24 retracement 44 retracements 2 retraces 6

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 7 aacc 7 aacs 7 aafes 7 aah 7 aankh 7

Corpus analysis for Retour

  • In this selection, "retour" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 30.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, bon, sequel, title and system stand out and add context to how "retour" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a sequel retour à roissy and chad french retour du tchad. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "retour" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with retour

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

He related his peregrinations in a journal called Travels in the Congo (French: Voyage au Congo) and Return from Chad (French: Retour du Tchad). (24 words)

Following the lifting of the publicity ban in 1967, the conclusion to Story of O was published under the title Retour à Roissy using the pseudonym of Pauline Réage. (29 words)

Due to the large number of languages, some being minor ones, since 1995 interpreting is sometimes done the opposite way, out of an interpreter's native tongue (the "retour" system). (30 words)

Longer example sentences

Roy was the main attraction entering the night, with fans sporting his jerseys and holding signs during warm-ups that read "Bon Retour 33," a shout-out to his No. 33 that hangs in the Bell Centre rafters. (38 words)

A sequel, Retour à Roissy (Return to Roissy, but often translated as Return to the Chateau, Continuing the Story of O), was published in 1969 in French, again with Jean-Jacques Pauvert, éditeur. (33 words)

Due to the large number of languages, some being minor ones, since 1995 interpreting is sometimes done the opposite way, out of an interpreter's native tongue (the "retour" system). (30 words)

Example sentences (5)

Roy was the main attraction entering the night, with fans sporting his jerseys and holding signs during warm-ups that read "Bon Retour 33," a shout-out to his No. 33 that hangs in the Bell Centre rafters.

A sequel, Retour à Roissy (Return to Roissy, but often translated as Return to the Chateau, Continuing the Story of O), was published in 1969 in French, again with Jean-Jacques Pauvert, éditeur.

Due to the large number of languages, some being minor ones, since 1995 interpreting is sometimes done the opposite way, out of an interpreter's native tongue (the "retour" system).

Following the lifting of the publicity ban in 1967, the conclusion to Story of O was published under the title Retour à Roissy using the pseudonym of Pauline Réage.

He related his peregrinations in a journal called Travels in the Congo (French: Voyage au Congo) and Return from Chad (French: Retour du Tchad).

Common combinations with retour

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "retour" in a sentence?
An example: "Roy was the main attraction entering the night, with fans sporting his jerseys and holding signs during warm-ups that read "Bon Retour 33," a shout-out to his No. 33 that hangs in the Bell Centre rafters." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "retour" from authentic English texts.
What does "retour" mean?
Retour means: A returning.
How many example sentences with "retour" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "retour", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.