Explore Speirs through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Speirs meaning
A surname.
Using Speirs
- The main meaning on this page is: A surname.
- In the example corpus, speirs often appears in combinations such as: speirs and, for speirs, speirs had.
Context around Speirs
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 9 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 13 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Speirs
- In this selection, "speirs" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, david, robin, ralph, federal, vehicle and became stand out and add context to how "speirs" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and robin speirs and beeline for speirs and promptly. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "speirs" sits close to words such as aaronson, abai and abass, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with speirs
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
This interpretation was first advanced by John Speirs in Scrutiny, vol. (11 words)
Speirs became separated from the boat in heavy winds in the Southern Ocean. (13 words)
During that hearing, both Speirs and Robertson took thinly-veiled shots at the other agency. (15 words)
An SA Police spokesperson on Saturday said in a statement that Mr Speirs had been charged with two counts of supplying a controlled substance and would appear in court at a later date. (33 words)
The longlisted titles will now be whittled down to a six strong shortlist by a panel of judges chaired by esteemed British producer and Books Editor for BBC Radio Di Speirs. (31 words)
Over the four days of the ‘test’ more than 45,000 people attended and the profits for Speirs and Pond from this game alone was enough to fund the whole tour. (31 words)
Example sentences (13)
District Judge Nigel Broderick said the defendant was in breach of a suspended sentence and Speirs' was facing jail.
During that hearing, both Speirs and Robertson took thinly-veiled shots at the other agency.
My 13-month-old second grandson made a beeline for Speirs and promptly sat on her lap.
The longlisted titles will now be whittled down to a six strong shortlist by a panel of judges chaired by esteemed British producer and Books Editor for BBC Radio Di Speirs.
An SA Police spokesperson on Saturday said in a statement that Mr Speirs had been charged with two counts of supplying a controlled substance and would appear in court at a later date.
Her sisters also supported the move, as did former state opposition leader David Speirs, federal Labor MP Steve Georganas and more than 20 people who signed a petition to council.
Pupils in the P6/7 class led the proceedings and there were two masters of ceremonies – Sophie Mezals and Robin Speirs.
The government today questioned why Speirs had not referred the video to police if he believed it was a deepfake.
The two were contacted in Speirs’ vehicle around 3:15 on Wednesday, arrested and taken to jail.
Corporate social investment officer at the JSE, Ralph Speirs said the challenge helped the youth with financial literacy.
Speirs became separated from the boat in heavy winds in the Southern Ocean.
Over the four days of the ‘test’ more than 45,000 people attended and the profits for Speirs and Pond from this game alone was enough to fund the whole tour.
This interpretation was first advanced by John Speirs in Scrutiny, vol.
Common combinations with speirs
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: