Get to know Steptoe better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning.
Steptoe in a sentence
Steptoe meaning
A surname.
Using Steptoe
- The main meaning on this page is: A surname.
- In the example corpus, steptoe often appears in combinations such as: steptoe and, patrick steptoe.
Context around Steptoe
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 4 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 11 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Steptoe
- In this selection, "steptoe" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, patrick, andrew, fact, added, used and butte stand out and add context to how "steptoe" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 5 of steptoe and son and always like steptoe and son. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "steptoe" sits close to words such as aadi, aayush and abbottabad, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with steptoe
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
It became Steptoe and Son. (5 words)
It's possible it was the incident back on December 10th near Gage and Steptoe. (15 words)
He was a father to two, Danny Lester (Peggy) Jones and Angela Jones (Billy) Steptoe. (15 words)
The 84-year-old told Ms Snyder that Dr Steptoe “used sperm from lab staff, medical students and doctors… but no records of any were kept” and told the Telegraph that he was not sure the hospital was aware of the apparent scheme. (43 words)
In this Oct. 22, 2019, photo, the sun sets behind an apple tree that could be a "lost" variety known as Walbridge, in the Steptoe Butte area near Colfax, Wash. (30 words)
The biggest service Muriel has directed is the funeral of Patrick Steptoe - who co-made the world's first test-tube baby and was a pioneer of IVF treatment. (29 words)
Example sentences (11)
Co-author of the study, Professor Andrew Steptoe, added: “Among older adults, maintaining cognitive function is important for good quality of life, wellbeing, and independence.
In fact, Steptoe’s operating-theater superintendent was called Muriel Harris, but she was a white British woman who was born in Cornwall.
The 84-year-old told Ms Snyder that Dr Steptoe “used sperm from lab staff, medical students and doctors… but no records of any were kept” and told the Telegraph that he was not sure the hospital was aware of the apparent scheme.
It's possible it was the incident back on December 10th near Gage and Steptoe.
I used to joke with to them both, saying they were always like Steptoe and Son, niggling each other but always looking out for each other’s back.
The biggest service Muriel has directed is the funeral of Patrick Steptoe - who co-made the world's first test-tube baby and was a pioneer of IVF treatment.
In this Oct. 22, 2019, photo, the sun sets behind an apple tree that could be a "lost" variety known as Walbridge, in the Steptoe Butte area near Colfax, Wash.
She was born at Oldham General Hospital in Manchester, England, following pioneering work by the hospital's gynecologist Patrick Steptoe, and Cambridge physiologist Robert Edwards.
He was a father to two, Danny Lester (Peggy) Jones and Angela Jones (Billy) Steptoe.
It became Steptoe and Son.
One episode in Series 5 of Steptoe and Son was entitled "Any Old Iron", for the same reason, when Albert thinks that Harold is 'on the turn'.
Common combinations with steptoe
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: