How do you use Shirley in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.
Shirley in a sentence
Shirley meaning
- An English habitational surname
- A male given name transferred from the surname.
- A female given name transferred from the surname, popular from the 1920s to the 1950s.
Using Shirley
- The main meaning on this page is: An English habitational surname | A male given name transferred from the surname. | A female given name transferred from the surname, popular from the 1920s to the 1950s.
- In the example corpus, shirley often appears in combinations such as: and shirley, shirley ballas, of shirley.
Context around Shirley
- Average sentence length in these examples: 27.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 10 start, 6 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Shirley
- In this selection, "shirley" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 27.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, icon, grandma, lonelon, chisholm, methodist and station stand out and add context to how "shirley" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include agree with shirley to a and and lonelon shirley of lancaster. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "shirley" sits close to words such as contend, couch and dawson, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with shirley
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
And you heard Mama Dukes mention Shirley Chisholm. (8 words)
Anton Du Beke agreed: "I agree with Shirley to a point. (11 words)
Vallelonga and Shirley get into a fight and Shirley demands that Vallelonga pulls the car over. (16 words)
Andrew Birnie, Retail Director at Christie & Co who handled the sale, said: “Members of the Jobling family had originally built this forecourt 55 years ago, and so for Terry and Shirley, deciding to sell and retire was a big moment in their life. (43 words)
Actor and West End star Layton's fast and emotional Argentine tango to Tattoo by Loreen with professional dancer Nikita on the latest episode of the BBC One dance contest received a standing ovation from judges Shirley Ballas and Motsi Mabuse. (41 words)
As it’s an animated movie, many stars have lent their voices to the characters, including Billy Bletcher (Big Bad Wolf), Pinto Colvig (Practical Pig), Dorothy Compton (Fifer Pig), Mary Moder (Fiddler Pig), and Shirley Reed (Little Red Riding Hood). (40 words)
Example sentences (20)
There is free parking to the rear of Shirley Methodist Church and across the road behind the Shirley station car park.
SHIRLEY tells the story of the first Black congresswoman and political icon, Shirley Chisholm, and her 1972 trailblazing run for president of the U.S. Academy Award winner Regina King stars as the political icon in this rousing drama.
Shirley A. Waldecker, also known as Grandma Shirley, was born on August 29, 1938 to Harry and Lillie (Goodale) Dahl in Clear Lake.
Danny and Lonelon Shirley of Lancaster are the parents of a son, Wolfgang Otto Ludwig Fredricks Shirley, born March 18, 2019 at Scotland County Hospital in Memphis.
Vallelonga and Shirley get into a fight and Shirley demands that Vallelonga pulls the car over.
The film portrays Shirley as being estranged from his family, which Shirley’s relatives deny was the case.
Shirley's efforts to fortify Oswego were bogged down in logistical difficulties, exacerbated by Shirley's inexperience in managing large expeditions.
The wing dedicated to music is named the "Shirley Hanson Roberts Center for Music Performance" in honor of a multimillion-dollar gift from the husband of Shirley Roberts.
Williams, J., Miss Shirley Bassey, 18 Eliza and Henry's second child died in infancy, so Shirley was born into a household of three sisters, two half-sisters, and one brother.
Actor and West End star Layton's fast and emotional Argentine tango to Tattoo by Loreen with professional dancer Nikita on the latest episode of the BBC One dance contest received a standing ovation from judges Shirley Ballas and Motsi Mabuse.
Adams created Dame Shirley in “Girls of the Golden West,” which had its premiere in San Francisco in 2017, for Bullock, who brought an exceptional radiance to the real-life woman who chronicled the California Gold Rush.
Against a divided, left-leaning Labour Party, from which such moderates as Roy Jenkins, David Owen, Bill Rodgers and Shirley Williams had defected to form the SDP, Mrs Thatcher was dominant.
Along with her presence, Tegart also brought opposition MLAs Michael Lee and Mike Bernier to the forestry rally, and has been engaging Health Critic Shirley Bond on Merritt’s emergency room troubles.
Also, the seating areas provided a good resting area for visitors,” reflected Shirley Cheng, a UW architecture undergraduate student at the time, who was part of the project.
Andrew Birnie, Retail Director at Christie & Co who handled the sale, said: “Members of the Jobling family had originally built this forecourt 55 years ago, and so for Terry and Shirley, deciding to sell and retire was a big moment in their life.
And Shirley looked fabulous as she took to her seat in an off-the-shoulder pink dress with her dark locks swept back away from her face to show off her glowing makeup.
And you heard Mama Dukes mention Shirley Chisholm.
Anton Du Beke agreed: "I agree with Shirley to a point.
As a result Courage seeks out Shirley's help, only for her to summon a giant starfish that would destroy the world unless Muriel spoke.
As it’s an animated movie, many stars have lent their voices to the characters, including Billy Bletcher (Big Bad Wolf), Pinto Colvig (Practical Pig), Dorothy Compton (Fifer Pig), Mary Moder (Fiddler Pig), and Shirley Reed (Little Red Riding Hood).
Common combinations with shirley
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- and shirley 21×
- shirley ballas 19×
- of shirley 8×
- shirley chisholm 8×
- shirley and 8×
- in shirley 5×
- the shirley 4×
- shirley was 4×
- shirley said 4×
- to shirley 4×