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How do you use Skakel in a sentence? See 7 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts.

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Skakel in a sentence

Using Skakel

  • In the example corpus, skakel often appears in combinations such as: michael skakel, that skakel.

Context around Skakel

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 4 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

michael 2× arguing 1× reinstated 1×

Often after:

once 1× listens 1×

Sentence patterns with Skakel

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

allegation that skakel once told 1× book arguing skakel is innocent 1× cousin michael skakel in the 1× finding that skakel s trial 1× michael skakel listens to 1× of mr skakel s at 1× skakel s cousin 1× skakel was tried 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

but prosecutors were 1× michael skakel listens 1× skakel s cousin 1× skakel was tried 1× the connecticut supreme 1× the decision overturned 1×

Common sentence endings:

a new trial 1× death in 2002 1× elan school testify 1× in november 2013 1× m a kennedy 1× of an alibi 1×

Words around Skakel

Just before it in the word index:

skaith 5 skaife 7 skai 8 skaha 10 skagway 45 skagits 5

Just after it in the word index:

skakun 3 skala 8 skald 4 skaldic 6 skalds 2 skales 10

Similar in corpus frequency:

aad 10 aadhar 10 aaro 10 abels 10 abidin 10 abidine 10

Corpus analysis for Skakel

  • In this selection, "skakel" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, michael, arguing, reinstated, once and listens stand out and add context to how "skakel" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include allegation that skakel once told and book arguing skakel is innocent. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "skakel" sits close to words such as aad, aadhar and aaro, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with skakel

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

Skakel was tried and found guilty of Moxley's death in 2002. (12 words)

Skakel’s cousin Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has written a book arguing Skakel is innocent. (15 words)

Two witnesses who were both former classmates of Mr. Skakel’s at the Elan School testify. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

The Connecticut Supreme Court overturned the murder conviction of Kennedy cousin Michael Skakel in the 1975 bludgeoning death of a girl in Greenwich, finding that Skakel’s trial attorney had failed to present evidence of an alibi. (37 words)

But prosecutors were permitted to read Coleman's pretrial testimony into the record, including an allegation that Skakel once told him: "I'm going to get away with murder, because I'm a Kennedy. (34 words)

The decision overturned the court’s previous ruling that reinstated Skakel’s conviction after a lower court had ordered a new trial. (22 words)

Example sentences (7)

The Connecticut Supreme Court overturned the murder conviction of Kennedy cousin Michael Skakel in the 1975 bludgeoning death of a girl in Greenwich, finding that Skakel’s trial attorney had failed to present evidence of an alibi.

Skakel’s cousin Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has written a book arguing Skakel is innocent.

Skakel was tried and found guilty of Moxley's death in 2002.

But prosecutors were permitted to read Coleman's pretrial testimony into the record, including an allegation that Skakel once told him: "I'm going to get away with murder, because I'm a Kennedy.

Michael Skakel listens to proceedings during a hearing in Rockville Superior Court in Vernon, Conn., in November 2013.

Two witnesses who were both former classmates of Mr. Skakel’s at the Elan School testify.

The decision overturned the court’s previous ruling that reinstated Skakel’s conviction after a lower court had ordered a new trial.

Common combinations with skakel

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "skakel" in a sentence?
An example: "The Connecticut Supreme Court overturned the murder conviction of Kennedy cousin Michael Skakel in the 1975 bludgeoning death of a girl in Greenwich, finding that Skakel’s trial attorney had failed to present evidence of an alibi." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "skakel" from authentic English texts.
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