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Sulu is an English word of 4 letters. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Sulu in a sentence

Related words

Sulu | Suluhu | Sulub | Suluk | Sulumani

Sulu meaning

An all-purpose skirt-like garment worn by men and women in Fiji.

Using Sulu

  • The main meaning on this page is: An all-purpose skirt-like garment worn by men and women in Fiji.
  • In the example corpus, sulu often appears in combinations such as: in sulu, sulu and, of sulu.

Context around Sulu

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 8 start, 9 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

ibrahim 3× aishatu 1× alhaji 1× jolo 1× msu 1× excluding 1× mindanao 1× captain 1× kaizer 1× basilan 1×

Often after:

gambari 5× remaining 1× governor 1× campus 1× province 1× sultanate 1× pastoral 1× series 1× admitted 1× attacks 1×

Sentence patterns with Sulu

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

a captain sulu series to 1× alhaja aishatu sulu gambari popularly 1× alhaji ibrahim sulu gambari has 1× basilan and sulu for many 1× brought by sulu sultanate heirs 1× dr ibrahim sulu gambari on 1× father of sulu governor abdulsakur 1× from jolo sulu and was 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

abdulrahman abdulrazaq of 1× cimatu said they 1× his nephew ibrahim 1× however sulu admitted 1× ilorin alhaji sulu 1× in this handout 1×

Common sentence endings:

and other regions 1× as alhaja nma 1× christians in jolo 1× davao del norte 1× emir of ilorin 1× entered the courthouse 1×

Words around Sulu

Just before it in the word index:

sultry 151 sultriness 2 sulton 3 sulthan 2 sultans 47 sultanpuri 4

Just after it in the word index:

sulub 2 suluhu 10 suluk 2 sulumani 2 sulwe 2 sulyman 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

abatement 88 abductions 88 abdulrahman 88 absurdly 88 accessorised 88 acropolis 88

Corpus analysis for Sulu

  • In this selection, "sulu" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, ibrahim, aishatu, alhaji, gambari, remaining and governor stand out and add context to how "sulu" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a captain sulu series to and alhaja aishatu sulu gambari popularly. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "sulu" sits close to words such as abatement, abductions and abdulrahman, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with sulu

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

Sulu attacks in Sabah were costly. (6 words)

It was graduation season during my recent vacation to Sulu. (10 words)

His nephew, Ibrahim Sulu Gambari, is the Emir of Ilorin. (10 words)

Longer example sentences

The filing of COC for the parliamentary elections was rescheduled from October 1-8 to November 4-9 following a Supreme Court ruling excluding Sulu province from the autonomie region, which reduced the original parliamentary seats from 80 to 73. (40 words)

With peace in Sulu remaining erratic until the ’50s and ’60s, the area was the scene of (feud) among political and business families, including the killing of the late father of Sulu Governor Abdulsakur Tan. (35 words)

She added that out of the 97 deportees, only a dozen were residents of Zamboanga, while the rest were from the provinces of Zamboanga Sibugay, Zamboanga del Sur, Basilan, Sulu and other regions. (33 words)

Example sentences (20)

With peace in Sulu remaining erratic until the ’50s and ’60s, the area was the scene of (feud) among political and business families, including the killing of the late father of Sulu Governor Abdulsakur Tan.

Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq of Kwara has commiserated with the Emir of Ilorin, Dr Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari on the death of his mother, Alhaja Aishatu Sulu-Gambari, popularly known as Alhaja Nma.

Ilorin Alhaji Sulu Gambari over an aborted cultural festival in the Kwara state capital.

Cimatu said they learned from the crew members that the boat was from Jolo, Sulu and was bound for Panabo City in Davao del Norte.

Indeed, what a privilege it was to witness the unwavering faith of the people of Sulu and the unbelievably dear friendship between the Muslims and the Christians in Jolo.

It was graduation season during my recent vacation to Sulu.

Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino stresses the value of education among Muslim youth students at the MSU- Sulu campus on Monday, October 21, 2024.

The Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, has faulted a viral video allegedly of some persons protesting current economic hardship in front of his palace.

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The filing of COC for the parliamentary elections was rescheduled from October 1-8 to November 4-9 following a Supreme Court ruling excluding Sulu province from the autonomie region, which reduced the original parliamentary seats from 80 to 73.

The legal case brought by Sulu Sultanate heirs against Malaysia highlights the unexpected links between present day tensions and European colonialism in Southeast Asia.

Together with seven youth ministers from the Prelature of Marawi, we left Balabagan at 4 a.m. to attend the Mindanao-Sulu Pastoral Conference – Youth Congress in General Santos City.

Wearing a sulu, a traditional kilt-like garment, Bainimarama looked relaxed, but didn’t comment as he entered the courthouse.

With a star attached, perhaps Haslage would have been able to pitch a Captain Sulu series to Paramount in earnest.

And it was this intelligence acumen that brought Indammog to Basilan and Sulu for many years, according to him.

His nephew, Ibrahim Sulu Gambari, is the Emir of Ilorin.

However, Sulu admitted that some of his projects have been stalled as a result of the lockdown.

In this handout photo provided by the Philippine Red Cross, soldiers secured an area after two explosions struck the town of Jolo in the Philippine province of Sulu on Monday.

Kaizer Sulu, just go play with the Lungu’s militia (ZP).

She added that out of the 97 deportees, only a dozen were residents of Zamboanga, while the rest were from the provinces of Zamboanga Sibugay, Zamboanga del Sur, Basilan, Sulu and other regions.

Sulu attacks in Sabah were costly.

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Common combinations with sulu

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "sulu" in a sentence?
An example: "With peace in Sulu remaining erratic until the ’50s and ’60s, the area was the scene of (feud) among political and business families, including the killing of the late father of Sulu Governor Abdulsakur Tan." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "sulu" from authentic English texts.
What does "sulu" mean?
Sulu means: An all-purpose skirt-like garment worn by men and women in Fiji.
How many example sentences with "sulu" are there?
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