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How do you use Secombe in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Secombe in a sentence

Secombe meaning

A surname.

Using Secombe

  • The main meaning on this page is: A surname.
  • In the example corpus, secombe often appears in combinations such as: secombe and, of secombe, secombe had.

Context around Secombe

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 7 start, 7 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 18 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

harry 2× citation 1× choir 1× 1937 1× 1972 1× 1980s 1× death 1× jennifer 1×

Often after:

usually 1× singing 1× became 1× died 1× personally 1× suffered 1× joined 1× widow 1×

Sentence patterns with Secombe

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and death secombe suffered from 1× children jennifer secombe widow of 1× close to secombe and sellers 1× goon harry secombe said i 1× harry secombe died on 1× in 1937 secombe became a 1× in 1972 secombe and sellers 1× it in secombe s hand 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a member of 1× a recording of 1× after suffering a 1× almost all the 1× british army after 1× during the video 1×

Common sentence endings:

of his life 2× 11 april 2001 1× actor alex giannini 1× always believed him 1× baldwin s store 1× bbc television theatre 1×

Words around Secombe

Just before it in the word index:

secom 3 seco 32 secnav 5 seclusion 105 secluding 3 secluded 194

Just after it in the word index:

secon 4 second 61.264 seconda 10 secondaire 8 secondaries 20 secondarily 33

Similar in corpus frequency:

aal 24 aalto 24 aardvark 24 aarogya 24 abalos 24 abbess 24

Corpus analysis for Secombe

  • In this selection, "secombe" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 23.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, harry, citation, choir, usually, singing and became stand out and add context to how "secombe" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and death secombe suffered from and children jennifer secombe widow of. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "secombe" sits close to words such as aal, aalto and aardvark, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with secombe

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Harry Secombe died on 11 April 2001. (7 words)

Later life and death Secombe suffered from peritonitis in 1980. (10 words)

A recording of Secombe singing was played at Milligan's memorial service. (12 words)

Longer example sentences

After suffering a second stroke in 1999, he was forced to abandon his television career, but made a documentary about his condition in the hope of giving encouragement to other sufferers. citation Secombe had diabetes in the latter part of his life. (42 words)

In 1972, Secombe and Sellers told Michael Parkinson that Bentine was "always calling everyone a genius" and, since he was the only one of the four with a "proper education", they always believed him. (34 words)

Almost all the principal and occasional characters were now performed by Milligan and Sellers, with Secombe usually playing only Neddie Seagoon, who had replaced Pureheart as the hero of most of the stories. (33 words)

Example sentences (18)

Secombe later starred in similar vehicles such as Sing a Song of Secombe and ITV 's Secombe with Music during the 1970s.

After suffering a second stroke in 1999, he was forced to abandon his television career, but made a documentary about his condition in the hope of giving encouragement to other sufferers. citation Secombe had diabetes in the latter part of his life.

Almost all the principal and occasional characters were now performed by Milligan and Sellers, with Secombe usually playing only Neddie Seagoon, who had replaced Pureheart as the hero of most of the stories.

A member of the choir, Secombe would – from the age of 12 – perform a sketch entitled The Welsh Courtship at church socials, acting as "feed" to his sister Carol.

A recording of Secombe singing was played at Milligan's memorial service.

British Army After leaving school in 1937, Secombe became a pay clerk at Baldwin's store.

During the video of the warm-up segment of The Last Goon Show of All Milligan can be seen coming on stage three times during Secombe's song.

First he brings on an empty glass jug, placing it in Secombe's hand.

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Harry Secombe died on 11 April 2001.

In 1972, Secombe and Sellers told Michael Parkinson that Bentine was "always calling everyone a genius" and, since he was the only one of the four with a "proper education", they always believed him.

In the latter half of the 1980s, Secombe personally sponsored a football team for boys aged 9–11 in the local West Sutton Little League, 'Secombes Knights'.

Later life and death Secombe suffered from peritonitis in 1980.

On his return he parted amicably from his partners and continued touring in variety, remaining close to Secombe and Sellers for the rest of his life.

Secombe always claimed that his ability to sing could always be counted on to save him when he bombed.

Secombe had been a subject of the show previously in March 1958 when Eamonn Andrews surprised him at the BBC Television Theatre.

Secombe joined the cast of the Windmill Theatre in 1946, using a routine he had developed in Italy about how people shaved.

Sellers's friend and Goon Show colleague Spike Milligan was too upset to speak to the press at the time of Sellers's death, while fellow Goon Harry Secombe said "I'm shattered.

The couple were married from 1948 until his death, and had four children: *Jennifer Secombe, widow of actor Alex Giannini.

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Common combinations with secombe

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "secombe" in a sentence?
An example: "Secombe later starred in similar vehicles such as Sing a Song of Secombe and ITV 's Secombe with Music during the 1970s." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "secombe" from authentic English texts.
What does "secombe" mean?
Secombe means: A surname.
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