Explore Shoigu through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Shoigu in a sentence
Shoigu meaning
A surname from Tuvan
Using Shoigu
- The main meaning on this page is: A surname from Tuvan
- In the example corpus, shoigu often appears in combinations such as: sergei shoigu, shoigu said, shoigu and.
Context around Shoigu
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 13 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Shoigu
- In this selection, "shoigu" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, sergei, sergey, ministry, praised, together and reviewing stand out and add context to how "shoigu" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include counterpart sergei shoigu and cursed at shoigu and gerasimov. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "shoigu" sits close to words such as alves, amerindian and andreescu, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with shoigu
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
He was after Shoigu, and Gerasimov. (6 words)
Earlier, the authorities released a video of Shoigu reviewing troops in Ukraine. (12 words)
A Russian delegation, led by Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu was among the event’s honorary guests. (16 words)
As Russian army units refuse to fight in Ukraine, it appears that volunteer fighters are continuing to sign up with the Wagner group, in spite of Shoigu's recent decree that all volunteers must sign contracts with the Russian military. (40 words)
Bizarrely, a large portrait of Putin was seen mounted in a corridor walked by Kim and Shoigu together, the Russian leader's face seen looming over the pair from a wall opposite a second portrait of the North Korean dictator. (40 words)
Prigozhin posted a series of angry video and audio recordings in which he accused Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu of ordering a rocket strike Friday on Wagner's field camps in Ukraine, where his troops are fighting on behalf of Russia. (40 words)
Example sentences (20)
After the Kherson pullout, Prigozhin, a fierce critic of Gerasimov and Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu, praised Surovikin as "a man who is not afraid of responsibility".
After the press conference attended by Baerbock, China announced that the country’s Defense Minister Li Shangfu would visit Russia on Sunday, where he will meet his Russian counterpart Sergei Shoigu.
An image from the Russian Defense Ministry of the minister, Sergei K. Shoigu, right, arriving in Vladivostok on Saturday with Kim Jong-un of North Korea, center.
A Russian delegation, led by Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu was among the event’s honorary guests.
As Russian army units refuse to fight in Ukraine, it appears that volunteer fighters are continuing to sign up with the Wagner group, in spite of Shoigu's recent decree that all volunteers must sign contracts with the Russian military.
Bizarrely, a large portrait of Putin was seen mounted in a corridor walked by Kim and Shoigu together, the Russian leader's face seen looming over the pair from a wall opposite a second portrait of the North Korean dictator.
Earlier, the authorities released a video of Shoigu reviewing troops in Ukraine.
He said in a raised voice that defence minister Sergei Shoigu and chief of general staff Valery Gerasimov are handing out orders “left and right” not to supply Wagner with ammunition and not to support it with air transport.
He was after Shoigu, and Gerasimov.
Hours before releasing the statement, Mr Prigozhin’s spokespeople published a video of him angrily demanding ammunition from Russian defence minister Sergei Shoigu and general staff chief Valery Gerasimov.
In a photograph released by Russian state media, Gen. Sergei Surovikin, left, then commander of the Russian forces in Ukraine, with Defense Minister Sergei K. Shoigu, center, in December 2022.
In a video released by the ministry, Shoigu is seen awarding medals to Russian military personnel and touring a ruined town together with the district's commander, Colonel-General Rustam Muradov.
In one extraordinary video, he shouted and cursed at Shoigu and Gerasimov, demanding ammunition so his men could keep fighting as he stood in a field littered with the corpses of Wagner fighters.
In September 2022, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said 5,937 troops had been killed in the war.
Kim and Shoigu later on Saturday traveled to Vladivostok, where they inspected the Admiral Shaposhnikov frigate.
Last month, he accused Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and others of "treason" for withholding supplies of munitions to his men.
On Saturday Kim met Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu, who showed the North Korean leader Russian nuclear-capable strategic bombers, hypersonic missiles and warships.
Prigozhin posted a series of angry video and audio recordings in which he accused Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu of ordering a rocket strike Friday on Wagner's field camps in Ukraine, where his troops are fighting on behalf of Russia.
Russian defence minister Sergei Shoigu, speaking at a meeting with top military brass, said the state-owned Tactical Missiles Corporation had been fulfilling its contracts in a timely manner.
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu traveled to Mariupol and toured some of the city’s rebuilt infrastructure, the Defense Ministry reported Monday.
Common combinations with shoigu
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- sergei shoigu 34×
- shoigu said 10×
- shoigu and 7×
- sergey shoigu 5×
- shoigu also 4×
- and shoigu 3×
- shoigu was 2×
- of shoigu 2×
- shoigu attends 2×
- shoigu is 2×