Scullion is an English word with synonyms like servant or retainer. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Scullion in a sentence
Scullion meaning
- A servant from the lower classes.
- A low, base person.
Using Scullion
- The main meaning on this page is: A servant from the lower classes. | A low, base person.
- Useful related words include: servant, retainer.
- In the example corpus, scullion often appears in combinations such as: scullion said, john scullion, scullion from.
Context around Scullion
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 8 start, 8 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 18 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Scullion
- In this selection, "scullion" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 22.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, john, richard, midfielder, former, wrote and ian stand out and add context to how "scullion" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 2013 minister scullion said and as a scullion from his. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "scullion" sits close to words such as aaditya, aardman and abbo, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with scullion
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Scullion blames the current shortage on low wages. (8 words)
Scullion, who is 16, is hoping for a career as a professional costumer. (13 words)
John Scullion KC, defending Harvey, told the sentencing that his client maintains his position at trial. (16 words)
Gaming journalist Chris Scullion wrote on X: 'It is the Year of Our Lord 2024 and Sky News is still telling people who play video games to go outside and get some fresh air, notably on the same day they're praising a 16-year-old darts player. (48 words)
As Sima Qian himself explained in his Letter to Ren An: If even the lowest slave and scullion maid can bear to commit suicide, why should not one like myself be able to do what has to be done? (39 words)
Philadelphia has seen a 10% annual rise in housing costs in recent years, making housing less and less accessible to those with lower incomes, Sister Scullion said. (27 words)
As Sima Qian himself explained in his Letter to Ren An: If even the lowest slave and scullion maid can bear to commit suicide, why should not one like myself be able to do what has to be done? (39 words)
Example sentences (19)
Richard Scullion, former global marketing director for Palla Pharma, has been appointed as head of business development.
With the contest now in injury time, midfielder Scullion was rewarded for his hard work throughout the game, when he got his name on the scoresheet.
Gaming journalist Chris Scullion wrote on X: 'It is the Year of Our Lord 2024 and Sky News is still telling people who play video games to go outside and get some fresh air, notably on the same day they're praising a 16-year-old darts player.
John Scullion KC, defending Harvey, told the sentencing that his client maintains his position at trial.
Julie will be supported by Joanne and her fellow partners, Marie Claire Scullion, Ian MacFarland and other specialists in the team.
Scullion had been instructing Rankin to remain within the width of the box, rather than floating out on the wings.
Philadelphia has seen a 10% annual rise in housing costs in recent years, making housing less and less accessible to those with lower incomes, Sister Scullion said.
Scullion blames the current shortage on low wages.
Scullion, who is 16, is hoping for a career as a professional costumer.
Jodie Scullion, 22, from Birmingham, was actually on a caravan holiday with her family in Somerset when she decided to buy a ticket.
On Saturday, Indigenous Affairs Minister Nigel Scullion said he was retiring from politics and would not stand in a general election set for May.
The Indigenous Advancement Strategy has been able to double the number of Indigenous organisations delivering services to Indigenous people since its establishment in 2013,” Minister Scullion said.
The Sisters of Mercy, proud of their grand marshal, Sister Mary Scullion, walk with their banner.
As Sima Qian himself explained in his Letter to Ren An: If even the lowest slave and scullion maid can bear to commit suicide, why should not one like myself be able to do what has to be done?
At this time Jonathan Cape rejected A Scullion's Diary, the first version of Down and Out.
D. J. Taylor Orwell: The Life Chatto & Windus 2003 Publication Orwell's first version of Down and Out was called "A Scullion's Diary".
On 27 May the UVF fatally shot a Catholic civilian, John Scullion, as he walked home.
Saul (1997), p. 160. The king famously responded that he would not dismiss as much as a scullion from his kitchen at parliament's request.
Scullion, pp. 85–86, rejects attempts to date Antigone to shortly before 441/0 based on an anecdote that the play led to Sophocles' election as general.
Common combinations with scullion
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: