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

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Tokunbo in a sentence

Tokunbo meaning

A secondhand motor vehicle imported from Europe.

Using Tokunbo

  • The main meaning on this page is: A secondhand motor vehicle imported from Europe.
  • In the example corpus, tokunbo often appears in combinations such as: tokunbo wahab, resources tokunbo, tokunbo cars.

Context around Tokunbo

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 7 start, 9 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

resources 3× khamisi 2× government 1× environment 1× school 1× organisation 1×

Often after:

wahab 7× cars 2× abiru 2× talabi 1× stated 1× released 1× awolowo 1× idowu 1× ajasin 1×

Sentence patterns with Tokunbo

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

water resources tokunbo wahab on 2× according to tokunbo wahab the 1× again tokunbo idowu popularly 1× at school tokunbo was accompanied 1× bank and tokunbo abiru md 1× environment mr tokunbo wahab managing 1× magistrate khamisi tokunbo and will 1× magistrate khamisi tokunbo released him 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

according to tokunbo 1× again tokunbo idowu 1× bascome was remanded 1× commissioner for the 1× governments representatives at 1× in her address 1×

Common sentence endings:

70 years ago 1× business as usual 1× cars i sold 1× com on friday 1× falobi and others 1× fire for fire 1×

Words around Tokunbo

Just before it in the word index:

tokuma 6 tokugawa 63 tokuda 8 tokuchi 2 toktogul 3 toksvig 14

Just after it in the word index:

tokura 4 tokuriki 2 tokusatsu 9 tokushima 6 tokyo 2.633 tokyoites 6

Similar in corpus frequency:

abdulrasheed 26 abhinav 26 aboriginals 26 abstractly 26 accidentals 26 accrues 26

Corpus analysis for Tokunbo

  • In this selection, "tokunbo" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, resources, khamisi, government, wahab, cars and abiru stand out and add context to how "tokunbo" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include water resources tokunbo wahab on and according to tokunbo wahab the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "tokunbo" sits close to words such as abdulrasheed, abhinav and aboriginals, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with tokunbo

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

In two weeks, I could count the number of Tokunbo cars I sold. (13 words)

Magistrate Khamisi Tokunbo released him on $3,000 bail with one like surety. (13 words)

Commissioner for the Environment, Tokunbo Wahab disclosed this on his X handle on Thursday. (14 words)

Longer example sentences

L-R: Yemi Odusanya, MD/CEO Keystone Bank; Ademola Adebise, MD/CEO Wema Bank; Herbert Wigwe, GMD/CEO Access Bank; and Tokunbo Abiru, MD/CEO Polaris Bank at the Launch of the Global Principles for Responsible Banking at the UN General Assembly in New York. (45 words)

Tokunbo Wahab said his office has been mandated to prepare final year students of state-owned tertiary institutions for the world of work after graduation in order not to search for white-collar jobs which are not readily available. (39 words)

According to Tokunbo Wahab, the Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, the arrest and subsequent prosecution of people engaged in indiscriminate waste disposal shows that it is no longer business as usual. (32 words)

Example sentences (20)

According to Tokunbo Wahab, the Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, the arrest and subsequent prosecution of people engaged in indiscriminate waste disposal shows that it is no longer business as usual.

In two weeks, I could count the number of Tokunbo cars I sold.

The Department of State Services has interrogated the Secretary to Ogun State Government, Tokunbo Talabi, over recent allegations of fraud levelled against him.

Commissioner for the Environment, Tokunbo Wahab disclosed this on his X handle on Thursday.

Some dignitaries at the event were Commissioner for Environment, Mr Tokunbo Wahab, Managing Director, Kresta Laurel, Mr Dideolu Falobi, and others.

The government made the announcement through the state's commissioner for environment and water resources, Tokunbo Wahab, on Sunday, January 21.

The state Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed this in a post and shared on X.com on Friday.

This was made known in a statement released on by the State Commissioner of Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, on Wednesday.

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Tokunbo, an ex-car smuggler, is on a dangerous mission to save his family by delivering a government official's daughter to her captors.

Tokunbo stated that illicit items was also recovered from the miscreants, adding that they have been detained and legal action will be taken as soon as possible.

Magistrate Khamisi Tokunbo released him on $3,000 bail with one like surety.

On his first day at school, Tokunbo was accompanied by his mother, Faderera Abeke Akintola, and a group from the Nigerian Embassy.

In her address, Chairman of the media organisation, Tokunbo Awolowo-Dosunmu, said Nigerian Tribune had played its part in nation-building since it was founded 70 years ago.

L-R: Yemi Odusanya, MD/CEO Keystone Bank; Ademola Adebise, MD/CEO Wema Bank; Herbert Wigwe, GMD/CEO Access Bank; and Tokunbo Abiru, MD/CEO Polaris Bank at the Launch of the Global Principles for Responsible Banking at the UN General Assembly in New York.

The only thing it will take for tokunbo cars to go from Nigeria is to let the prices of new ones come down.

Tokunbo Abiru, Polaris Bank’s Managing Director/CEO, who personally attended to customers in several branches of the Bank where he visited, expressed appreciation to customers for their patronage.

Tokunbo Wahab said his office has been mandated to prepare final year students of state-owned tertiary institutions for the world of work after graduation in order not to search for white-collar jobs which are not readily available.

Again Tokunbo Idowu, popularly known as TBoss has shown she’s one outspoken person, and she’s ready to give it back to her critics’ fire for fire.

Bascome was remanded in custody by Magistrate Khamisi Tokunbo and will reappear at court.

Governments’ representatives at the meeting included Dr Morounkola Thomas (Oyo), Mr Oladosu Oladipo, Chief Akin Fasae (Ekiti), Mr Muyiwa Ige (Osun), Prof. Adebanjo Ademodi (Ondo), Mr Tokunbo Ajasin and Mr Awa Bamiji.

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Common combinations with tokunbo

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "tokunbo" in a sentence?
An example: "According to Tokunbo Wahab, the Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, the arrest and subsequent prosecution of people engaged in indiscriminate waste disposal shows that it is no longer business as usual." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "tokunbo" from authentic English texts.
What does "tokunbo" mean?
Tokunbo means: A secondhand motor vehicle imported from Europe.
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