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Tillis | Tilli

Tillis meaning

A surname.

Using Tillis

  • The main meaning on this page is: A surname.
  • In the example corpus, tillis often appears in combinations such as: thom tillis, tillis of, tillis and.

Context around Tillis

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 10 start, 6 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

thom 13× hearing 1× happen 1×

Often after:

spent 1× north 1× republican 1× speaks 1× says 1× defeated 1×

Sentence patterns with Tillis

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

all tillis could do 1× fair hearing tillis said 1× sen thom tillis 1× sen thom tillis a member 1× sen thom tillis according to 1× sen thom tillis at the 1× sen thom tillis north carolina 1× sen thom tillis of north 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

sen thom tillis 4× all tillis could 1× and now a 1× but while voters 1× first north carolina 1× gop sen thom 1×

Common sentence endings:

according to polls 1× and camp lejeune 1× and nondescript shirts 1× annual convention saturday 1× boat on sunday 1× border ukraine package 1×

Words around Tillis

Just before it in the word index:

tillinghast 3 tilling 22 tillie 22 tillicoultry 2 tillich 4 tilli 2

Just after it in the word index:

tillite 2 tillitt 2 tillman 81 tillmann 2 tillmans 2 tillohash 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

abortive 79 adel 79 agonising 79 akhilesh 79 alibi 79 alleyway 79

Corpus analysis for Tillis

  • In this selection, "tillis" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 22.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, thom, hearing, happen, spent, north and republican stand out and add context to how "tillis" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include all tillis could do and fair hearing tillis said. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "tillis" sits close to words such as abortive, adel and agonising, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with tillis

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

Last week, Republican Sen. Thom Tillis spent time praising the grant. (11 words)

We can’t let that happen,” Tillis said on social media. (11 words)

Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, expressed concerns with holding banks accountable. (12 words)

Longer example sentences

GOP Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina, also a top-tier target for Democrats, was leading in the AP vote count, but the race as of early Wednesday was still too close to call, as was North Carolina's choice for president. (42 words)

On Wednesday afternoon, Senator Thom Tillis, Republican of North Carolina, and Senator Roger Wicker, Republican of Mississippi, both said they would vote for the stand-alone bill after opposing the border-Ukraine package. (33 words)

Tillis says senators may have to continue laying the groundwork for a while and educating colleagues on why some regulation is needed, with an eye toward passing legislation in the next Congress. (32 words)

Question examples

Why was My Sea Story away from the dive site and why did they separate from Tillis, the sister boat on Sunday? (22 words)

Example sentences (20)

Last week, Republican Sen. Thom Tillis spent time praising the grant.

North Carolina conservatives voted to censure sitting Republican U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis at the party's annual convention Saturday.

Sen. Thom Tillis, North Carolina Republican, raised concerns about the balloon’s potential flyover of sensitive military installations in his state including Fort Bragg and Camp Lejeune.

Tillis said, "The whole show is not just the songs, it's the whole patter and the rhythm of the dialogue and seeing the interaction.

Valadao, Gonzales and the two other elected officials, Representative Juan Ciscomani of Arizona and Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina, all wore jeans and nondescript shirts.

All Tillis could do in response to Brown was to laugh and tell reporters, “Mark Robinson is the nominee.

I'm going to look at it, and give him a fair hearing," Tillis said.

On Wednesday afternoon, Senator Thom Tillis, Republican of North Carolina, and Senator Roger Wicker, Republican of Mississippi, both said they would vote for the stand-alone bill after opposing the border-Ukraine package.

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Sen. Thom Tillis, a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said on Tuesday.

Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, expressed concerns with holding banks accountable.

Sen. Thom TIllis speaks with reporters as he arrives for a vote at the U.S. Capitol on July 31, 2024 in Washington, DC.

Tillis says senators may have to continue laying the groundwork for a while and educating colleagues on why some regulation is needed, with an eye toward passing legislation in the next Congress.

Tillis was named the tournament MVP and was joined on the all-tournament team by Leuchten, VonCameron Davis (Kent State), Lowery (Towson) and Simeon Cottle (Kennesaw State).

We can’t let that happen,” Tillis said on social media.

Why was My Sea Story away from the dive site and why did they separate from Tillis, the sister boat on Sunday?

And now a number of prominent attendees – including GOP senators Thom Tillis and Mike Lee, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and former Counselor to the President – have tested positive for coronavirus.

But while voters disapproved, he still has the edge over incumbent Republican Sen. Thom Tillis, according to polls.

First, North Carolina Senator Thom Tillis defeated his Democrat challenger Cal Cunningham, who conceded the race yesterday afternoon.

GOP Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina, also a top-tier target for Democrats, was leading in the AP vote count, but the race as of early Wednesday was still too close to call, as was North Carolina's choice for president.

In North Carolina, Democrat Cal Cunningham holds a over incumbent Republican Sen. Thom Tillis.

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Common combinations with tillis

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "tillis" in a sentence?
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What does "tillis" mean?
Tillis means: A surname.
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