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Thurstan is an English word. Below you'll find 3 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Thurstan in a sentence

Thurstan meaning

A surname from Old Norse.

Using Thurstan

  • The main meaning on this page is: A surname from Old Norse.

Context around Thurstan

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 19 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 0 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

james 1× saint 1× archbishop 1×

Often after:

waterworth 1×

Sentence patterns with Thurstan

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

by james thurstan waterworth will 1× revcords saint thurstan s death 1× when archbishop thurstan of york 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

design by james 1× detail from the 1× stephen s dispute 1×

Common sentence endings:

cleverly layered textiles 1× of york died 1× thurstan s death 1×

Words around Thurstan

Just before it in the word index:

thurso 31 thursdays 284 thursdaya 2 thursday 30.301 thursby 8 thurs 41

Just after it in the word index:

thurstaston 2 thurston 111 thurtell 2 thury 2 thus 11.842 thushara 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 5 aaah 5 aacl 5 aak 5 aapke 5 aarav 5

Corpus analysis for Thurstan

  • In this selection, "thurstan" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 19 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, james, saint, archbishop and waterworth stand out and add context to how "thurstan" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include by james thurstan waterworth will and revcords saint thurstan s death. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "thurstan" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with thurstan

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

Detail from the service book from Pontefract Priory which revcords Saint Thurstan's death. (14 words)

Stephen's dispute with the church had its origins in 1140, when Archbishop Thurstan of York died. (17 words)

Design by James Thurstan Waterworth will combine original architectural details with antiques – African and Asian pieces nodding to the nearby British Museum – and cleverly layered textiles. (26 words)

Longer example sentences

Design by James Thurstan Waterworth will combine original architectural details with antiques – African and Asian pieces nodding to the nearby British Museum – and cleverly layered textiles. (26 words)

Stephen's dispute with the church had its origins in 1140, when Archbishop Thurstan of York died. (17 words)

Detail from the service book from Pontefract Priory which revcords Saint Thurstan's death. (14 words)

Example sentences (3)

Design by James Thurstan Waterworth will combine original architectural details with antiques – African and Asian pieces nodding to the nearby British Museum – and cleverly layered textiles.

Detail from the service book from Pontefract Priory which revcords Saint Thurstan's death.

Stephen's dispute with the church had its origins in 1140, when Archbishop Thurstan of York died.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "thurstan" in a sentence?
An example: "Design by James Thurstan Waterworth will combine original architectural details with antiques – African and Asian pieces nodding to the nearby British Museum – and cleverly layered textiles." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "thurstan" from authentic English texts.
What does "thurstan" mean?
Thurstan means: A surname from Old Norse.
How many example sentences with "thurstan" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "thurstan", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.