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Shortz is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Shortz in a sentence

Shortz meaning

A surname

Using Shortz

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

Context around Shortz

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 12.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 9 start, 1 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 11 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

lynn 1×

Often after:

iii 1× believe 1× play 1×

Sentence patterns with Shortz

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

shortz all right 2× shortz that s 2× maker will shortz 1× mr shortz the new 1× puzzlemaster will shortz play this 1× shortz and a 1× shortz and it 1× shortz believe is 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

shortz all right 2× in the interview 1× mr shortz the 1× npr s lulu 1× shortz and a 1× shortz and it 1×

Common sentence endings:

called three card 1× for two words 1× from a stroke 1× maker will shortz 1× nashville or memphis 1× of ontario canada 1×

Words around Shortz

Just before it in the word index:

shorty 63 shortwood 3 shortwave 79 shortt 5 shortswords 2 shortstops 10

Just after it in the word index:

shorwell 3 shoryu 2 shos 2 shoshan 2 shoshana 8 shoshani 9

Similar in corpus frequency:

aadi 15 aakash 15 aayush 15 abcs 15 aberdonian 15 abhi 15

Corpus analysis for Shortz

  • In this selection, "shortz" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 12.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, lynn, iii, believe and play stand out and add context to how "shortz" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include shortz all right and shortz that s. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "shortz" sits close to words such as aadi, aakash and aayush, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with shortz

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

SHORTZ: Believe is it. (4 words)

SHORTZ: That's it - Babylonia. (5 words)

SHORTZ: And a sandie is right. (6 words)

Longer example sentences

In the interview, Anna talks about her experience writing crossword puzzles as a teenager and then going on to work with puzzle maker Will Shortz. (25 words)

Thomas G. Shortz III and Sophia Lynn Shortz to Brandy Saldana et al., $120,000, 71 Pershing St., Wilkes-Barre City. (21 words)

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro and puzzlemaster Will Shortz play this week's puzzle with Michael LeBlanc of Ontario, Canada. (20 words)

Example sentences (11)

Thomas G. Shortz III and Sophia Lynn Shortz to Brandy Saldana et al., $120,000, 71 Pershing St., Wilkes-Barre City.

In the interview, Anna talks about her experience writing crossword puzzles as a teenager and then going on to work with puzzle maker Will Shortz.

Mr. Shortz, The New York Times crossword editor, said on Sunday that he is recovering from a stroke.

SHORTZ: All right, I'll tell you that one.

SHORTZ: All right, Mary, I'm going to give you clues for two words.

SHORTZ: And a sandie is right.

SHORTZ: And it's often called three-card.

SHORTZ: That's it - Babylonia.

SHORTZ: Believe is it.

SHORTZ: That's it - resident of Nashville or Memphis.

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro and puzzlemaster Will Shortz play this week's puzzle with Michael LeBlanc of Ontario, Canada.

Common combinations with shortz

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "shortz" in a sentence?
An example: "Thomas G. Shortz III and Sophia Lynn Shortz to Brandy Saldana et al., $120,000, 71 Pershing St., Wilkes-Barre City." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "shortz" from authentic English texts.
What does "shortz" mean?
Shortz means: A surname
How many example sentences with "shortz" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "shortz", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.