Get to know Sputnik better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like satellite or orbiter.
Sputnik meaning
- Any of a series of Soviet robotic space satellites, especially the first one in 1957.
- Any artificial satellite.
Using Sputnik
- The main meaning on this page is: Any of a series of Soviet robotic space satellites, especially the first one in 1957. | Any artificial satellite.
- Useful related words include: satellite, artificial satellite, orbiter.
- In the example corpus, sputnik often appears in combinations such as: moscow sputnik, sputnik the, told sputnik.
Context around Sputnik
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 5 middle, 10 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Sputnik
- In this selection, "sputnik" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 23.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, korabl, citing, cruelty, reported, hungary and armenia stand out and add context to how "sputnik" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include according to sputnik ilyinka is and according to sputnik zelensky also. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "sputnik" sits close to words such as accelerates, allotment and ascended, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with sputnik
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Could this be a Sputnik moment? (6 words)
Szijjarto to Sputnik: Hungary Will Block New EU Sanctions on Russia If. (12 words)
Belgium will supply Ukraine with 30 F-16 fighter jets by 2028, reports citing Sputnik. (15 words)
According to Sputnik, Zelensky also said another US$13 billion would be needed to carry out his plan, but money is in short supply for the Kiev regime, and further US aid to Ukraine has been stalled in Congress since last summer. (42 words)
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia, Ararat Mirzoyan, met with the European Union Special Representative for the South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia, Toivo Klaar, in Brussels, Report informs, citing Sputnik Armenia. (34 words)
Although election officials in battleground states have already certified Biden’s victory, however, US President Donald Trump continues to question the legitimacy of his win, accusing fraud and impropriety in the elections, Sputnik reported. (34 words)
Could this be a Sputnik moment? (6 words)
Example sentences (20)
People were encouraged to listen to Sputnik ' s signals on the radio and to look out for Sputnik in the night sky.
These missions had varied degrees of success, but the final two— Korabl-Sputnik 4 and Korabl-Sputnik 5 —were complete successes, allowing the first manned flight.
But Washington has refused to budge on its sanctions, which aptly bear the name of an ancient Roman emperor known for his cruelty, Sputnik reported.
Liberalism is headed for “catastrophe” following decades of global ideological hegemony, political philosopher Alexander Dugin told Sputnik’s New Rules podcast.
Media reports have meanwhile claimed that more than twenty people were killed or wounded in the explosion, Sputnik reported.
Our massive dough mixer – a big, globe-looking thing that we call Sputnik – is almost 100 years old and German-made.
Szijjarto to Sputnik: Hungary Will Block New EU Sanctions on Russia If.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia, Ararat Mirzoyan, met with the European Union Special Representative for the South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia, Toivo Klaar, in Brussels, Report informs, citing Sputnik Armenia.
The week following “Alvin Sputnik”, the same company brings “New Owner”, a new show involving puppetry, aimed at ages 7+.
According to Sputnik, Ilyinka is a village southeast of Kurakhovo, located on the Sukhiye Yaly River.
According to Sputnik, Zelensky also said another US$13 billion would be needed to carry out his plan, but money is in short supply for the Kiev regime, and further US aid to Ukraine has been stalled in Congress since last summer.
Belgium will supply Ukraine with 30 F-16 fighter jets by 2028, reports citing Sputnik.
Evdokimov is seeking to counter a possible redeployment of U.S. troops from Niger to Benin by offering Russian military assistance to Beninese authorities, Russian outlet Sputnik this month.
In May, 2021, Russia’s media regulator Roskomnadzor accused Google of restricting YouTube access to Russian media outlets, including RT and Sputnik, and supporting "illegal protest activity".
In swift retaliation, YouTube blocked access to various state-owned and Kremlin-affiliated channels, including Sputnik, NTV, Russia 24, and RT.
Roger Stone’s personal attorney Tyler Nixon also serves on the board and hosts his own show on TNT Radio, while former Radio Sputnik journalist Lee Stranahan is also involved with the website.
The Sputnik brand was launched on November 10, 2014, by the Russian media group Rossiya Segodnya.
We’ll go way back to the event that started it all: the launch of Sputnik I, as well as the flight of Yuri Gararin-the first man into space.
Although election officials in battleground states have already certified Biden’s victory, however, US President Donald Trump continues to question the legitimacy of his win, accusing fraud and impropriety in the elections, Sputnik reported.
Could this be a Sputnik moment?
Common combinations with sputnik
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- moscow sputnik 31×
- sputnik the 15×
- told sputnik 12×
- the sputnik 10×
- of sputnik 10×
- sputnik vaccine 8×
- to sputnik 7×
- sputnik reported 6×
- washington sputnik 6×
- delhi sputnik 6×