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Explore Stroop through 4 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Stroop in a sentence

Stroop meaning

A surname.

Using Stroop

  • The main meaning on this page is: A surname.
  • In the example corpus, stroop often appears in combinations such as: stroop journey, jürgen stroop.

Context around Stroop

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 3 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

emotional 1×

Often after:

journey 1× systematically 1× center 1× tasks 1×

Sentence patterns with Stroop

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

brigadeführer jürgen stroop center watches 1× of jürgen stroop systematically burned 1× stroop journey into 1× tasks emotional stroop tasks es 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

after initial setbacks 1× stroop journey into 1× the basis behind 1×

Common sentence endings:

anterior cingulate cortex 1× festival run overseas 1× housing blocks burn 1× they could capture 1×

Words around Stroop

Just before it in the word index:

stroon 2 strood 13 strontium 35 strontianite 4 strontian 6 strontia 2

Just after it in the word index:

strop 17 strope 2 strophe 11 strophes 4 stropkov 2 stropping 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 7 aacc 7 aacs 7 aafes 7 aah 7 aankh 7

Corpus analysis for Stroop

  • In this selection, "stroop" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, emotional, journey, systematically and center stand out and add context to how "stroop" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include brigadeführer jürgen stroop center watches and of jürgen stroop systematically burned. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "stroop" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with stroop

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

SS- Brigadeführer Jürgen Stroop (center) watches housing blocks burn. (9 words)

STROOP – Journey into the Rhino Horn War will premiere in South Africa in February 2019 after its film festival run overseas. (21 words)

After initial setbacks, the Germans under the field command of Jürgen Stroop systematically burned and blew up the ghetto buildings, block by block, rounding up or murdering anybody they could capture. (31 words)

Longer example sentences

The basis behind this idea is the fact that a variation of certain tasks, Emotional Stroop tasks (ES), which have been particularly identified as exerting effects in OCD patients activate neurons in the more rostral part of the anterior cingulate cortex. (41 words)

After initial setbacks, the Germans under the field command of Jürgen Stroop systematically burned and blew up the ghetto buildings, block by block, rounding up or murdering anybody they could capture. (31 words)

STROOP – Journey into the Rhino Horn War will premiere in South Africa in February 2019 after its film festival run overseas. (21 words)

Example sentences (4)

STROOP – Journey into the Rhino Horn War will premiere in South Africa in February 2019 after its film festival run overseas.

After initial setbacks, the Germans under the field command of Jürgen Stroop systematically burned and blew up the ghetto buildings, block by block, rounding up or murdering anybody they could capture.

SS- Brigadeführer Jürgen Stroop (center) watches housing blocks burn.

The basis behind this idea is the fact that a variation of certain tasks, Emotional Stroop tasks (ES), which have been particularly identified as exerting effects in OCD patients activate neurons in the more rostral part of the anterior cingulate cortex.

Common combinations with stroop

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "stroop" in a sentence?
An example: "STROOP – Journey into the Rhino Horn War will premiere in South Africa in February 2019 after its film festival run overseas." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "stroop" from authentic English texts.
What does "stroop" mean?
Stroop means: A surname.
How many example sentences with "stroop" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "stroop", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.