How do you use Rourke in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.
Rourke meaning
A surname.
Using Rourke
- The main meaning on this page is: A surname.
- In the example corpus, rourke often appears in combinations such as: beto rourke, rourke who, rourke and.
Context around Rourke
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 7 start, 11 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Rourke
- In this selection, "rourke" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, smiths, kurtis, austin, joins, served and played stand out and add context to how "rourke" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 1981 o rourke served as and and austin rourke edited it. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "rourke" sits close to words such as antony, blockade and brightness, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with rourke
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Darius Dawson directed and filmed the video, and Austin Rourke edited it. (12 words)
Born in Portlaoise, Co Laois, Sean O’Rourke studied Arts at UCG before going into journalism. (16 words)
Beto O'Rourke joins the presidential race Former congressman and Senate candidate from Texas, Beto O'Rourke,. (17 words)
Legendary filmmaker Walter Hill (48 Hrs, The Warriors) directs Mickey Rourke in this crime thriller about a criminal who, after being given a new identity by reconstructive surgery, seeks out revenge against the crooks that double-crossed him. (38 words)
In a letter sent to Longyard Golf Club members on Wednesday, February 8, owner of the golf course John O'Rourke confirmed the Sydney-based developer Kingdom Developments have defaulted on their contract to purchase the property. (37 words)
Inspired by actual events, the drama series follows Holly O’Rourke and her homicide team as a seemingly open-and-shut murder investigation threatens to destroy her career, her family, and her faith in justice. (35 words)
Example sentences (20)
Beto O'Rourke joins the presidential race Former congressman and Senate candidate from Texas, Beto O'Rourke,.
O'Rourke's low number says more about the party than it does O'Rourke, but it's still not a particularly great sign.
He concluded that where Mr. Morrissey's evidence differed from that of Mr. Joyce and Mr. Rourke, he preferred that of Mr. Joyce and Mr. Rourke.
After Maguire left office in 1981, O’Rourke served as statewide field director for Rep. Robert Roe (D-Wayne) in his campaign for the Democratic nomination for governor.
After The Smiths, Rourke played alongside The Pretenders and Sinead O’Connor, as well as with the supergroup Freebass, which included Gary Mounfield from the Stone Roses and Peter Hook from New Order.
Also missing was Ohio starting quarterback Kurtis Rourke, who passed for 2,207 yards and 11 touchdowns for the Bobcats before committing to Indiana earlier this month.
As for mainline Protestants, Winship and O’Rourke said the centrality of American Protestantism in culture and their role in developing core institutions contributes to their community health.
Born in Portlaoise, Co Laois, Sean O’Rourke studied Arts at UCG before going into journalism.
But handball against Jarlath O’Rourke led to Logan Rogerson slotting a penalty kick past Jonny Tuffey.
But Rourke’s season was cut short by a Lisfranc sprain in his right foot that required surgery.
Carrying the burden of his past with him, Rourke observes a strange bank robbery with his team, which later seems to have mysterious connections with his daughter's disappearance.
Construction firm Laing O'Rourke has confirmed one of its workers died after an incident at the Bramley Moore Dock construction site, where Everton's new stadium is being built.
Darius Dawson directed and filmed the video, and Austin Rourke edited it.
Director Josie Rourke says that due to Margot's sultry scenes in The Wolf Of Wall Street – in one she was nude – crew members were unconvinced she could play Elizabeth.
I hope Rourke gets the opportunity to play at some point – the kid deserves to see what he can do at that level.
In a letter sent to Longyard Golf Club members on Wednesday, February 8, owner of the golf course John O'Rourke confirmed the Sydney-based developer Kingdom Developments have defaulted on their contract to purchase the property.
In December 2021, the paedophile was sentenced to nine years jail with a minimum non-parole period of five years and six months by Judge Gina O’Rourke.
Inspired by actual events, the drama series follows Holly O’Rourke and her homicide team as a seemingly open-and-shut murder investigation threatens to destroy her career, her family, and her faith in justice.
Legendary filmmaker Walter Hill (48 Hrs, The Warriors) directs Mickey Rourke in this crime thriller about a criminal who, after being given a new identity by reconstructive surgery, seeks out revenge against the crooks that double-crossed him.
New England reportedly beat out the Houston Texans in claiming Rourke, who’ll fill on the 53-man roster and replace Will Grier as the third quarterback.
Common combinations with rourke
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- beto rourke 35×
- rourke who 11×
- rourke and 7×
- rourke is 7×
- rourke was 7×
- mr rourke 5×
- kurtis rourke 5×
- rourke said 5×
- mickey rourke 4×
- and rourke 3×