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How do you use Shamus in a sentence? See 3 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like operative or sherlock, plus the exact meaning.

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Shamus in a sentence

Related words

Shamus | Shamu

Shamus meaning

A private detective; originally, a policeman or police detective.

Synonyms of Shamus

private detective pi private eye private investigator operative sherlock detective

Related words

Other words often associated with Shamus or its synonyms:

investigator effective letter officer preoperative operant inoperative operational medical tec good surgical

Using Shamus

  • The main meaning on this page is: A private detective; originally, a policeman or police detective.
  • Useful related words include: private detective, pi, private eye, private investigator.

Context around Shamus

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 20 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

grandson 1×

Often after:

forever 1× award 1× macdonald 1×

Sentence patterns with Shamus

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

and grandson shamus forever in 1× glory since shamus award won 1× song was shamus macdonald 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

also taking a 1× o brien has 1× our little nanny 1×

Common sentence endings:

2013 cox plate 1× was shamus macdonald 1× we meet again 1×

Words around Shamus

Just before it in the word index:

shamu 8 shamsur 4 shamsul 6 shamsudeen 2 shamsuddin 5 shamsie 3

Just after it in the word index:

shamuyarira 3 shamva 4 shan 146 shana 45 shanab 2 shanachie 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 5 aacr 5 aacsb 5 aadar 5 aadk 5 aadvantage 5

Corpus analysis for Shamus

  • In this selection, "shamus" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 20 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, grandson, forever, award and macdonald stand out and add context to how "shamus" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and grandson shamus forever in and glory since shamus award won. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "shamus" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with shamus

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

Also taking a turn to lead everyone in a Gaelic song was Shamus MacDonald. (14 words)

Our little Nanny Lill our matriarch, now with her husband John, son Tom and grandson Shamus, forever in hearts until we meet again. (23 words)

O’Brien has trained 16 Group 1 winners but hasn’t achieved major spring glory since Shamus Award won the 2013 Cox Plate. (23 words)

Longer example sentences

Our little Nanny Lill our matriarch, now with her husband John, son Tom and grandson Shamus, forever in hearts until we meet again. (23 words)

O’Brien has trained 16 Group 1 winners but hasn’t achieved major spring glory since Shamus Award won the 2013 Cox Plate. (23 words)

Also taking a turn to lead everyone in a Gaelic song was Shamus MacDonald. (14 words)

Example sentences (3)

Our little Nanny Lill our matriarch, now with her husband John, son Tom and grandson Shamus, forever in hearts until we meet again.

O’Brien has trained 16 Group 1 winners but hasn’t achieved major spring glory since Shamus Award won the 2013 Cox Plate.

Also taking a turn to lead everyone in a Gaelic song was Shamus MacDonald.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "shamus" in a sentence?
An example: "Our little Nanny Lill our matriarch, now with her husband John, son Tom and grandson Shamus, forever in hearts until we meet again." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "shamus" from authentic English texts.
What does "shamus" mean?
Shamus means: A private detective; originally, a policeman or police detective.
What are synonyms of "shamus"?
Common synonyms of "shamus" include: private detective, pi, private eye, private investigator, operative, sherlock, detective.
How many example sentences with "shamus" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "shamus", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.