Explore Ronk through 3 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Ronk meaning
A surname.
Using Ronk
- The main meaning on this page is: A surname.
- In the example corpus, ronk often appears in combinations such as: van ronk.
Context around Ronk
- Average sentence length in these examples: 35.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Ronk
- In this selection, "ronk" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 35.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, van and howard stand out and add context to how "ronk" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include dave van ronk who had and themselves van ronk howard smith. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "ronk" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with ronk
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Ten police officers—including two policewomen—barricaded themselves, Van Ronk, Howard Smith (a writer for The Village Voice ), and several handcuffed detainees inside the Stonewall Inn for their own safety. (30 words)
The police, outnumbered by between 500 and 600 people, grabbed several people, including folk singer Dave Van Ronk —who had been attracted to the revolt from a bar two doors away from the Stonewall. (34 words)
Though Van Ronk was not gay, he had experienced police violence when he participated in antiwar demonstrations: "As far as I was concerned, anybody who'd stand against the cops was all right with me, and that's why I stayed in.. (42 words)
Though Van Ronk was not gay, he had experienced police violence when he participated in antiwar demonstrations: "As far as I was concerned, anybody who'd stand against the cops was all right with me, and that's why I stayed in.. (42 words)
The police, outnumbered by between 500 and 600 people, grabbed several people, including folk singer Dave Van Ronk —who had been attracted to the revolt from a bar two doors away from the Stonewall. (34 words)
Ten police officers—including two policewomen—barricaded themselves, Van Ronk, Howard Smith (a writer for The Village Voice ), and several handcuffed detainees inside the Stonewall Inn for their own safety. (30 words)
Example sentences (3)
Ten police officers—including two policewomen—barricaded themselves, Van Ronk, Howard Smith (a writer for The Village Voice ), and several handcuffed detainees inside the Stonewall Inn for their own safety.
The police, outnumbered by between 500 and 600 people, grabbed several people, including folk singer Dave Van Ronk —who had been attracted to the revolt from a bar two doors away from the Stonewall.
Though Van Ronk was not gay, he had experienced police violence when he participated in antiwar demonstrations: "As far as I was concerned, anybody who'd stand against the cops was all right with me, and that's why I stayed in..
Common combinations with ronk
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: