Explore Stephen through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like writer or author. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Stephen in a sentence
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Stephen meaning
- The first Christian martyr.
- A male given name from Ancient Greek.
- A female given name.
Using Stephen
- The main meaning on this page is: The first Christian martyr. | A male given name from Ancient Greek. | A female given name.
- Useful related words include: sir leslie stephen, writer, author.
- Possible Dutch translations are: steven, stefan.
- In the example corpus, stephen often appears in combinations such as: and stephen, of stephen, stephen and.
Context around Stephen
- Average sentence length in these examples: 30 words
- Position in the sentence: 12 start, 8 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Stephen
- In this selection, "stephen" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 30 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, finally, confirmed, demonstrate, king, colbert and simon stand out and add context to how "stephen" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include after stephen misses yet, amazed by stephen s pace, stephen king, stephen colbert and host stephen. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "stephen" sits close to words such as brands, scottish and map, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with stephen
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The Late Show with Stephen ColbertThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert: canceled or renewed? (14 words)
A jury decided that Stephen Angell, 44, and Laura Stevenson, 46, failed to provide adequate food and nutrition for Stephen junior. (21 words)
I loved this guy in a recent interview he did with Stephen Colbert when Stephen asked him about Trump’s ‘s—hole’ comments. (23 words)
Lawyer Eleanor Giblin, who is representing Stephen, said: "The last 19 months have been incredibly difficult for Stephen and the rest of Kerry's family as they've attempted to try and come to terms with her death and the circumstances surrounding it. (43 words)
Finally, Stephen’s intervention on behalf of the Frankish king Louis IV (who was in conflict with Otto) would not have occurred had Stephen been a relative of the German king, and had Stephen received the papal throne through Otto’s intervention. (42 words)
I was proud of both Stephen and Emily, in the finale of Season 7. But in terms of myself with my scene partner, it would probably be with Stephen in Season 6, for the big fight between Oliver and Diggle. (40 words)
The Late Show with Stephen ColbertThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert: canceled or renewed? (14 words)
Example sentences (20)
Finally, Stephen’s intervention on behalf of the Frankish king Louis IV (who was in conflict with Otto) would not have occurred had Stephen been a relative of the German king, and had Stephen received the papal throne through Otto’s intervention.
Pope Innocent II confirmed Stephen as king by letter later that year, and Stephen's advisers circulated copies widely around England to demonstrate Stephen's legitimacy.
After being amazed by Stephen's pace in the cashbuilder round, Bradley asked if he was a quizzer, to which Stephen confirmed he was.
Beloved husband to the late Anne, loving dad to Stephen and Jayne, father-in-law to Sharon and Norman, devoted grandad to Stephanie, Laura, Orianne, Stephen and Tia, and also a much loved uncle and friend.
The decision to have Kurt Russell play both the adult Stephen and Brian and Stephen’s father in the opening flashback becomes more unhinged the longer you think about it.
After Stephen misses yet another opportunity to ask out a girl he likes because of his fearful and cautious nature, Bunny takes Stephen gambling to cheer him up.
A goal after two minutes, from Dwayne Carleton, gave the visiting side the lead at Fountain Lane, but strikes from Stephen Cairns, Jack Todd and Stephen Browne saw Beragh move into fourth in the Mercer League.
A jury decided that Stephen Angell, 44, and Laura Stevenson, 46, failed to provide adequate food and nutrition for Stephen junior.
Lawyer Eleanor Giblin, who is representing Stephen, said: "The last 19 months have been incredibly difficult for Stephen and the rest of Kerry's family as they've attempted to try and come to terms with her death and the circumstances surrounding it.
The six singers who recorded the original soundtrack demos pose in the studio with the film’s musical director Stephen Oremus and ‘Wicked’ composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz.
Ideally, Armon Watts beats Stephen out for the 5-Tech spot in an Under front and Stephen serves as a back-up to both 5-Tech and NT.
Smith was married to the late Stephen E. Smith, a New York financier, and they had four children together: William Kennedy Smith, Kym Maria Smith, Stephen Edward Smith Jr., Amanda Mary Smith.
You can add to those bios the better known acolytes like Newt Gingrich, Stephen Bannon, Samuel Alito, Stephen Miller, William Barr and Brett Kavanaugh.
I was proud of both Stephen and Emily, in the finale of Season 7. But in terms of myself with my scene partner, it would probably be with Stephen in Season 6, for the big fight between Oliver and Diggle.
Like a servant to two masters, “Stephen King’s Doctor Sleep” wants both Stephen King and fans of Stanley Kubrick’s 1980 film of his book “The Shining” to be happy.
The Late Show with Stephen ColbertThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert: canceled or renewed?
After the show was cancelled last week, Dec returned to present along with Scarlett Moffatt and Stephen Mulhern, with guests Stephen Merchant, The Script and Paloma Faith.
I loved this guy in a recent interview he did with Stephen Colbert when Stephen asked him about Trump’s ‘s—hole’ comments.
An orchestral version was composed by Stephen Simon in 1976 for the US bicentennial; Maestro Classics' has recorded it with the London Philharmonic Orchestra, Stephen Simon conducting with Yadu (Dr.
Another theory is that Stephen released Matilda out of a sense of chivalry ; Stephen was certainly known for having a generous, courteous personality and women were not normally expected to be targeted in Anglo-Norman warfare.
Phrases with stephen
These phrases have their own page with example sentences containing the full combination:
Common combinations with stephen
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- and stephen 20×
- of stephen 14×
- stephen and 13×
- stephen king 8×
- with stephen 7×
- stephen colbert 6×
- to stephen 5×
- from stephen 4×
- that stephen 4×
- stephen smith 4×