Explore Rufus through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Rufus in a sentence
Rufus meaning
- Either of two persons mentioned in the New Testament (in Mark 15:21 and Romans 16:13).
- A male given name from Latin, used since the seventeenth century.
- A minor city in Sherman County, Oregon, United States.
Using Rufus
- The main meaning on this page is: Either of two persons mentioned in the New Testament (in Mark 15:21 and Romans 16:13). | A male given name from Latin, used since the seventeenth century. | A minor city in Sherman County, Oregon, United States.
- In the example corpus, rufus often appears in combinations such as: william rufus, and rufus, of rufus.
Context around Rufus
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 10 start, 7 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Rufus
- In this selection, "rufus" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 23.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, william, lamar, curtis, hound, sewell and william stand out and add context to how "rufus" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 2021 alongside rufus hound, 406 william rufus was thus and william rufus. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "rufus" sits close to words such as abolishing, acidity and akbar, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with rufus
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Rufus Johnson is not seeking re-election to a sixth term. (11 words)
Chris will also appear on Celebrity Antiques Road Trip in 2021, alongside Rufus Hound. (14 words)
A sole eyewitness connected Johnson to the incident: the cousin of Lamar Rufus, Curtis Rufus. (15 words)
Malcolm and William Rufus William Rufus, "the Red", king of the English (1087–1100) When William Rufus became king of England after his father's death, Malcolm did not intervene in the rebellions by supporters of Robert Curthose which followed. (40 words)
When Stephen drowned Rufus he spiked his drink with LSD, and prior to that he’d been spiking Carla with LSD obtained from Rufus in a bid to make her think she was having a psychotic episode. (37 words)
Actor and comedian Rufus Hound was “absolutely heartbroken” by the news, writing: “There will be others that will speak of his talent, but simply one of the great MEN died. (30 words)
Example sentences (20)
Malcolm and William Rufus William Rufus, "the Red", king of the English (1087–1100) When William Rufus became king of England after his father's death, Malcolm did not intervene in the rebellions by supporters of Robert Curthose which followed.
A sole eyewitness connected Johnson to the incident: the cousin of Lamar Rufus, Curtis Rufus.
Bakersfield Police Department officers questioned Johnson about his alibi when Rufus died in September 2002 and eventually arrested him as a getaway driver in connection with Rufus’ shooting.
When Stephen drowned Rufus he spiked his drink with LSD, and prior to that he’d been spiking Carla with LSD obtained from Rufus in a bid to make her think she was having a psychotic episode.
Barlow William Rufus pp. 402–406 William Rufus was thus secure in what was then the most powerful kingdom in Europe, given the contemporary eclipse of the Salian emperors.
Actor and comedian Rufus Hound was “absolutely heartbroken” by the news, writing: “There will be others that will speak of his talent, but simply one of the great MEN died.
But worryingly, some fans reckon Michael - who Rufus offered a job to earlier in the episode - will be framed.
Chris will also appear on Celebrity Antiques Road Trip in 2021, alongside Rufus Hound.
First flown is an emblem with pictures of Pierce and Sen. Rufus de Vane King of Alabama, his running mate.
He will play the prince in his later teen years – Rufus Kampa assumes the role of William at age 15.
In reply to this post, actors Rufus Sewell, Barbara Crampton, Frances Fisher and Elizabeth Perkins also shared their hope that Sands is OK.
It held its ground for another generation before King William Rufus led his army north in 1092 and annexed Cumbria into the English crown.
It turns out that Rufus isn’t squeaky clean as he hands Stephen a vial of LSD and heads to the bathroom, snorting a line of coke.
Netflix ordered a second season of the drama starring Keri Russell and Rufus Sewell back in May after the first season became an almost immediate hit.
Rufus, 12, said his love for the Matildas began at the World Cup this year.
Rufus is a high energy, Staffordshire Terrier mix who has a lot of personality, and goes from being super playful to cuddling until he starts snoring.
Rufus Johnson is not seeking re-election to a sixth term.
Rufus Kinney, an activist in Alabama, joined protests, including a ribbon-burning with civil rights leaders at the chemical depot site in Anniston, Alabama.
Since moving onto the water, Amy and Wes say they feel "free" - alongside their Labrador cross, Rufus, and rabbit, Rupert.
So thankfully, Rufus's psychic date rape scheme is foiled by Jordan (played in this scene by London Thor) banging on his door just in time.
Phrases with rufus
These phrases have their own page with example sentences containing the full combination:
Common combinations with rufus
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- william rufus 18×
- and rufus 14×
- of rufus 9×
- rufus or 9×
- rufus and 7×
- rufus sewell 6×
- rufus was 5×
- by rufus 4×
- rufus wainwright 4×
- rufus he 3×