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Shiraz is an English word with synonyms like city or metropolis. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Shiraz in a sentence

Shiraz | Shirazi

Shiraz meaning

  1. A city in Iran, the seat of Shiraz County's Central District and the capital of Fars Province, near the remains of Persepolis.
  2. A county of Iran, around the city.

Synonyms of Shiraz

city metropolis urban center

Using Shiraz

  • The main meaning on this page is: A city in Iran, the seat of Shiraz County's Central District and the capital of Fars Province, near the remains of Persepolis. | A county of Iran, around the city.
  • Useful related words include: city, metropolis, urban center.
  • In the example corpus, shiraz often appears in combinations such as: in shiraz, shiraz and, and shiraz.

Context around Shiraz

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 6 start, 8 middle, 6 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Shiraz

  • In this selection, "shiraz" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, education, area, names, university, citation and khan stand out and add context to how "shiraz" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include ali and shiraz khan have and and around shiraz. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "shiraz" sits close to words such as abacus, abner and acorns, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with shiraz

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

The same as other cities in Iran, Shiraz has its own traditional cuisines. (13 words)

According to the Levies officials, both Babar Ali and Shiraz Khan have reached their homes. (15 words)

It is the main bazaar of Shiraz located in the historic center of the city. (15 words)

Shirāz also has a major oil refinery and is also a major center for Iran's electronic industries. 53% of Iran's electronic investment has been centered in Shiraz. citation Agriculture has always been a major part of the economy in and around Shiraz. (44 words)

For the first time in the country, voting on Friday was a completely electronic process at eight of the 22 constituencies in Tehran and the cities of Tabriz in the northwest and Shiraz in the south, state TV said. (39 words)

The Australian wine industry took the world by storm back in the 1980s, with that hedonistic decade of decadence the perfect time for an easy drinking and well balanced wine like Shiraz, at prices that couldn’t be beat. (39 words)

Example sentences (20)

Shirāz also has a major oil refinery and is also a major center for Iran's electronic industries. 53% of Iran's electronic investment has been centered in Shiraz. citation Agriculture has always been a major part of the economy in and around Shiraz.

Shiraz's Balloon Festival, 2010 Higher education Shiraz University main building Emamreza school is among the top ten schools of Iran by the area Shiraz is home to a vibrant academic community.

However, while the names Shiraz and Hermitage gradually seem to have replaced Scyras in Australia from the mid-19th century, the spelling Shiraz has also been documented in British sources back to at least the 1830s.

The Shiraz University of Medical Sciences was the first university in Shiraz and was founded in 1946.

According to the Levies officials, both Babar Ali and Shiraz Khan have reached their homes.

Almost any variety of red grapes will do, though Shiraz and Grenache are popular among winemakers.

It is the main bazaar of Shiraz located in the historic center of the city.

More than 600 CCW Co-operative Ltd growers across the Berri region have begun legal action over payments for their shiraz and cabernet sauvignon grapes with Berri Estates, the largest winery in the southern hemisphere.

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On Tuesday, online videos and photos showed teachers demonstrating in a number of Iranian cities, including Ahvaz, Isfahan, Karaj, Mashhad, Rasht, Sanandaj, Saqqez and Shiraz.

Similar gatherings were also reported in the central city of Isfahan and the southern city of Shiraz.

The same as other cities in Iran, Shiraz has its own traditional cuisines.

The shiraz is on the lighter side of the spectrum and when blended with pinot the result is a wine that is complex on the palate but light on its feet.

The Society’s Australian Cabernet, South Australia, Australia 2021 (£8.50, The main challenger to the Rhône varieties (shiraz and grenache) in Australian reds is the world’s most widely planted wine grape variety: cabernet sauvignon.

Around four hours after reports of strikes, Iran lifted flight suspensions and opened its airports, with runways in Tehran, Isfahan and Shiraz closed amid the Israeli attack.

For the first time in the country, voting on Friday was a completely electronic process at eight of the 22 constituencies in Tehran and the cities of Tabriz in the northwest and Shiraz in the south, state TV said.

Sometimes Shiraz has a touch of RS, increasing the calorie and carbohydrate content, but only a by a small amount.

Syrah and Shiraz are the same grape, but since terroir is everything, these wines were very different.

The Australian wine industry took the world by storm back in the 1980s, with that hedonistic decade of decadence the perfect time for an easy drinking and well balanced wine like Shiraz, at prices that couldn’t be beat.

The Islamic State also claimed an attack on a religious shrine in the Iranian city of Shiraz in October 2022, killing 15 people.

Mount Mary is famous for cultivating all eight Bordeaux red and white grape varieties, plus the Burgundy heroes pinot noir and chardonnay – but not shiraz.

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Common combinations with shiraz

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "shiraz" in a sentence?
An example: "Shirāz also has a major oil refinery and is also a major center for Iran's electronic industries. 53% of Iran's electronic investment has been centered in Shiraz. citation Agriculture has always been a major part of the economy in and around Shiraz." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "shiraz" from authentic English texts.
What does "shiraz" mean?
Shiraz means: A city in Iran, the seat of Shiraz County's Central District and the capital of Fars Province, near the remains of Persepolis.
What are synonyms of "shiraz"?
Common synonyms of "shiraz" include: city, metropolis, urban center.
How many example sentences with "shiraz" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "shiraz", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.