Riley is an English word with synonyms like poet. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Riley meaning
- A surname.
- A surname from Irish of Irish origin, variant of Reilly.
Synonyms of Riley
Using Riley
- The main meaning on this page is: A surname. | A surname. | A surname from Irish of Irish origin, variant of Reilly.
- Useful related words include: james whitcomb riley, poet.
- In the example corpus, riley often appears in combinations such as: riley county, and riley, riley wealth.
Context around Riley
- Average sentence length in these examples: 28.9 words
- Position in the sentence: 13 start, 7 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Riley
- In this selection, "riley" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 28.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, talulah, bobby, supervisor, returned, capping and sold stand out and add context to how "riley" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 1980s when riley s lakers and also spurs riley to work. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "riley" sits close to words such as dirty, aboard and halftime, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with riley
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Ellie discovers handmade grenades that Riley made, and she realizes that Riley is stationed there. (15 words)
Riley City Mayor Darci Pottroff speaks to the Riley County Board of County Commissioners and staff Thursday evening. (18 words)
Talulah Riley divorce from Elon was finalized and by October 2016 the actress was no longer Talulah Riley Musk. (19 words)
He also “thanked” Isiah Thomas (for allegedly orchestrating the freeze out of Jordan in his first All-Star Game), Pat Riley, Jeff Van Gundy (‘’The little guy who took over for Riley’’), Bryon Russell and other opponents for adding wood to the fire. (43 words)
Murray started for Riley at Oklahoma for just one year, and yet when Riley is asked if there's one play that typifies Murray's rare skills, he is silent for a full 13 seconds as he sorts them through his mind. (42 words)
The judge added that calling Ms Riley "dangerous" and "stupid" was an expression of opinion, which meant that Ms Murray had said that Ms Riley had “shown herself to be a dangerous and stupid person who risked inciting unlawful violence”. (40 words)
Example sentences (20)
Ellie discovers handmade grenades that Riley made, and she realizes that Riley is stationed there.
Given how episode 7 is titled "Left Behind" - the same title as the DLC which told Ellie and Riley's story - it is clear that episode will feature Storm Reid as Riley.
However, after Riley returned following an abrupt six-week absence, Ellie expressed her romantic interest in Riley, capping the night off with a kiss.
In related news, CEO Bobby Riley sold 7,323 shares of Riley Exploration Permian stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 12th.
Riley City Mayor Darci Pottroff speaks to the Riley County Board of County Commissioners and staff Thursday evening.
With the passing of Supervisor Riley (1998) and Mrs. Riley (1999), Tony and Melinda Moiso and George and Eden O’Connell continued the legacy of leadership as the Haberdashery’s co-chairs.
Additionally, Kensington Tallman voices Riley Andersen, who’s about to begin high school, and Lilimar voices Valentina “Val” Ortiz, a high school hockey player who everyone, including Riley and her friends, looks up to.
And multiple different military members, you have myself, Riley, and Harrison, Harrison serves in the army, and both myself and Riley are in the Air Force in completely different departments.
But it wasn't until he was watching a film based on his great, great uncle that Daniel Riley started to take a deeper interest in Sergeant Tracker Alexander Riley.
In the late 1980s, when Riley’s Lakers were closing in on a third straight NBA crown, Riley secured trademark protection for the phrase.
Not only does she help Riley navigate a tricky social encounter on the first day of camp, but she also spurs Riley to work in some extra ice time to raise her game.
Riley’s statement is another development in a long-running saga involving Butler’s future with the Heat, one that began picking up steam back in May when Riley was noncommittal about giving Butler an extension over the summer.
He also “thanked” Isiah Thomas (for allegedly orchestrating the freeze out of Jordan in his first All-Star Game), Pat Riley, Jeff Van Gundy (‘’The little guy who took over for Riley’’), Bryon Russell and other opponents for adding wood to the fire.
Talulah Riley divorce from Elon was finalized and by October 2016 the actress was no longer Talulah Riley Musk.
The judge added that calling Ms Riley "dangerous" and "stupid" was an expression of opinion, which meant that Ms Murray had said that Ms Riley had “shown herself to be a dangerous and stupid person who risked inciting unlawful violence”.
In a letter obtained by TheWrap, AJC editor-in-chief Kevin G. Riley challenged the portrayal of the newspaper in the film, according to an unnamed colleague Riley said had seen it.
Murray started for Riley at Oklahoma for just one year, and yet when Riley is asked if there's one play that typifies Murray's rare skills, he is silent for a full 13 seconds as he sorts them through his mind.
Riley Jorgenson provided 10 points, three rebounds, three assists and two steals and Riley MacLeod of Bucksport had eight points and three assists.
Alycia Caparelli claimed she had seen her boyfriend Timothy Riley, 35, shoot himself in the head last December, with Riley later succumbing to his wounds in hospital.
Patriots To Release WR Riley McCarronUnfortunately for Riley McCarron, the receiver will not survive the final round of cuts.
Common combinations with riley
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- riley county 16×
- and riley 14×
- riley wealth 14×
- riley and 12×
- in riley 8×
- with riley 8×
- riley was 7×
- riley said 7×
- to riley 6×
- the riley 5×