How do you use Smithson in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.
Smithson meaning
- A surname originating as an occupation or as a patronymic for a son of a smith.
- An unincorporated community in Big Creek Township, White County, Indiana, United States.
Using Smithson
- The main meaning on this page is: A surname originating as an occupation or as a patronymic for a son of a smith. | An unincorporated community in Big Creek Township, White County, Indiana, United States.
- In the example corpus, smithson often appears in combinations such as: smithson tennant, smithson and, harriet smithson.
Context around Smithson
- Average sentence length in these examples: 20.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 12 start, 6 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Smithson
- In this selection, "smithson" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 20.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, harriet, meeting, steven, tennant, changed and previously stand out and add context to how "smithson" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and harriet smithson separated the and at meeting smithson changed to. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "smithson" sits close to words such as aaditya, aardman and abbo, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with smithson
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Later in 1797, Smithson Tennant repeated and expanded that experiment. (10 words)
One was to Smithson, which would result in a disastrous marriage. (11 words)
Smithson says she thinks the changes could force drivers to slow down. (12 words)
Smithson Tennant born Selby, educated in Beverley, discovered osmium and iridium in 1803; the two are atomic numbers 76 and 77, with osmium being the densest naturally occurring element, and iridium is the next densest. (35 words)
When James Smithson died and left his estate to the U.S. government to build an institution of learning, many in Congress wanted to use the money for other purposes. (30 words)
Robert Smithson’s Spiral Jetty is an earthwork along the Great Salt Lake and Nancy Holt's Sun Tunnels are huge concrete pieces in the west desert. (27 words)
Example sentences (19)
Her excitement at meeting Smithson “changed to raging anxiety, as though my brain had flipped a switch,” Oleson writes.
Mr Constantine said Smithson, previously of Helmsley Street, Hartlepool, had also shown some remorse.
The council action over the landmark building followed complaints from St Andrews ward councillors Steven Smithson and Peter Britcliffe.
Det Insp Kaz Smithson, investigation lead, said: "As we announce this charge my thoughts remain with Mr Khan's family, friends, and everyone who knew him.
Harriet Smithson, owner of Cumberland Flower Farm said: “We are delighted to have achieved accreditation with the Sustainable Wedding Alliance.
Robert Smithson’s Spiral Jetty is an earthwork along the Great Salt Lake and Nancy Holt's Sun Tunnels are huge concrete pieces in the west desert.
With their art, Smithson and Holt, who married in 1963, helped inspire the birth of the environmental movement.
Arlington Arts is partnering with the Smithsonian’s Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture GardenHolt/Smithson Foundation to celebrate the iconic sculpture.
Fareham mum-of-two Maggie Smithson was left in tears when burglars broke into her home and stole her £14,500 Nissan Qashqai.
K-9 Sheriff’s Officer David Smithson, along with officers from the Robbinsville Police Department, managed the search.
Smithson says she thinks the changes could force drivers to slow down.
Washington County Co-Op General Manager Tim Smithson said he remembers a time in the early 1980s when 125 dairy farmers resided in Washington County.
Dublin's Annie M. P. Smithson was one of several authors catering for fans of romantic fiction in the 1920s and 1930s.
In 1803, Smithson Tennant analyzed the insoluble residue and concluded that it must contain a new metal.
Later in 1797, Smithson Tennant repeated and expanded that experiment.
One was to Smithson, which would result in a disastrous marriage.
Smithson Tennant born Selby, educated in Beverley, discovered osmium and iridium in 1803; the two are atomic numbers 76 and 77, with osmium being the densest naturally occurring element, and iridium is the next densest.
When James Smithson died and left his estate to the U.S. government to build an institution of learning, many in Congress wanted to use the money for other purposes.
With their marriage a failure, Berlioz and Harriet Smithson separated, the latter having become an alcoholic due to the collapse of her acting career.
Common combinations with smithson
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- smithson tennant 3×
- smithson and 2×
- harriet smithson 2×
- smithson was 2×
- in smithson 2×