How do you use Vandyke in a sentence? See 9 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like beard or whiskers, plus the exact meaning.
Vandyke in a sentence
Vandyke meaning
- An edge with ornamental triangular points.
- A style of facial hair which has both a mustache and a goatee but with all cheek hair shaven, popular in Europe in the 17th century.
- A style of dress or collar similar to those in Anthony van Dyck's portrait paintings; a small round cape, the border ornamented with points and indentations.
Synonyms of Vandyke
Using Vandyke
- The main meaning on this page is: An edge with ornamental triangular points. | A style of facial hair which has both a mustache and a goatee but with all cheek hair shaven, popular in Europe in the 17th century. | A style of dress or collar similar to those in Anthony van Dyck's portrait paintings; a small round cape, the border ornamented with points and indentations.
- Useful related words include: van dyck, anthony vandyke, sir anthony vandyke, old master.
Context around Vandyke
- Average sentence length in these examples: 20.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 3 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 9 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Vandyke
- In this selection, "vandyke" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 20.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, david, noted, mae, beard and carter stand out and add context to how "vandyke" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include also noted vandyke s short and david vandyke the trainer. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "vandyke" sits close to words such as aakash, aanholt and aardwolf, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with vandyke
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
He married his wife of 62 years, Nora Mae VanDyke. (10 words)
David Vandyke, the trainer of All-Star Mile favourite Alligator Blood, described Caulfield as "another world". (16 words)
Thus, it recently tarred VanDyke as “Not Qualified,” just as it once did to Robert Bork. (16 words)
Isolation treatment methods were observed by Surgeon-Mayor Henry Vandyke Carter of the British Colony in India while visiting Norway, and these methods were applied in India with the financial and logistical assistance of religious missionaries. (36 words)
With its red hull, the sturdy boat is the watercraft incarnation of Ring himself—a burly guy with permanently ruddy cheeks just above the hairline of his Vandyke beard. (29 words)
Senate Democrats, of course, are free to oppose Mr. VanDyke’s elevation to the federal bench for whatever reasons they see fit. (22 words)
Example sentences (9)
VanDyke, who declined to comment, represented a new generation who had a distinctly aggressive, national approach to the law.
David Vandyke, the trainer of All-Star Mile favourite Alligator Blood, described Caulfield as "another world".
Vandyke will enjoy Alligator Blood's Guineas victory for the next week before plotting a course for the autumn.
With its red hull, the sturdy boat is the watercraft incarnation of Ring himself—a burly guy with permanently ruddy cheeks just above the hairline of his Vandyke beard.
Democrats also noted VanDyke’s short time living in Nevada, only four years, following stints in Montana and Texas.
He married his wife of 62 years, Nora Mae VanDyke.
Senate Democrats, of course, are free to oppose Mr. VanDyke’s elevation to the federal bench for whatever reasons they see fit.
Thus, it recently tarred VanDyke as “Not Qualified,” just as it once did to Robert Bork.
Isolation treatment methods were observed by Surgeon-Mayor Henry Vandyke Carter of the British Colony in India while visiting Norway, and these methods were applied in India with the financial and logistical assistance of religious missionaries.