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

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Velma in a sentence

Velma meaning

A female given name originating as a coinage.

Using Velma

  • The main meaning on this page is: A female given name originating as a coinage.
  • In the example corpus, velma often appears in combinations such as: and velma, of velma, velma is.

Context around Velma

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 7 start, 8 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

voice 1× teen 1× sister 1× spinoff 1× 2018 1× vaudevillian 1× scott 1× hart 1× series 1× miss 1×

Often after:

kelly 4× kai 1× soult 1× continues 1× dinkley 1× fishback 1×

Sentence patterns with Velma

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

animated series velma with mindy 1× as vaudevillian velma kelly 1× djalenga scott velma kelly in 1× episode 3 velma kai brings 1× heels for velma was a 1× her sister velma soult 1× in 2018 velma and daphne 1× marvels or velma from the 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

back in 2018 1× based on the 1× brenda edwards mama 1× broadway s longest 1× but season 1 1× currently max airs 1×

Common sentence endings:

all that jazz 1× animated tv series 1× being a caveat 1× felt utterly unnecessary 1× hanna barbera faces 1× her trademark intellect 1×

Words around Velma

Just before it in the word index:

vellus 4 vellum 46 vellucci 4 vellos 2 vellore 30 vello 3

Just after it in the word index:

velmurugan 4 velo 12 veloce 5 velocidad 2 velocipede 2 velociraptor 32

Similar in corpus frequency:

abating 60 abductors 60 abstaining 60 accumulator 60 adeniyi 60 adhesives 60

Corpus analysis for Velma

  • In this selection, "velma" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, voice, teen, sister, kelly, kai and soult stand out and add context to how "velma" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include animated series velma with mindy and as vaudevillian velma kelly. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "velma" sits close to words such as abating, abductors and abstaining, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with velma

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

The biggest mystery of Velma is why it needs to exist. (11 words)

Velma Dinkley is, as the show says, the unsung hero of the gang. (13 words)

Velma is a snarky, sarcastic and generally miserable human being with none of her trademark intellect. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

Brenda Edwards (Mama Morton) and Djalenga Scott (Velma Kelly) in Chicago (Picture: Paul Coltas)It helps that Chicago is packed with great Kander and Ebb musical numbers but they still need to be delivered with aplomb for the show to really work. (42 words)

Furthermore, the plot lines that run through the whole first season of “Velma” are rather dull and lack the poignant mystery writing that kept “Scooby-Doo” relevant for over 50 years on television. (33 words)

Frumkin returned to voice Velma on a recurring basis for The New Scooby-Doo Mysteries in 1984, and Christina Lange voiced pre-teen Velma in A Pup Named Scooby-Doo. (30 words)

Example sentences (20)

Frumkin returned to voice Velma on a recurring basis for The New Scooby-Doo Mysteries in 1984, and Christina Lange voiced pre-teen Velma in A Pup Named Scooby-Doo.

But, because there are so many other delightful things going on in “Velma,” as with all of the productions Kaling’s involved in, this flaw ends up being a caveat.

But Season 1, Episode 3, "Velma Kai" brings a more direct DC Universe reference into the mix.

Dorothy was also preceded in death by two brothers, Larry (Wanda) Roberts and Eddie Roberts, and her sister, Velma Soult.

Furthermore, the plot lines that run through the whole first season of “Velma” are rather dull and lack the poignant mystery writing that kept “Scooby-Doo” relevant for over 50 years on television.

However, Fred instantaneously falling head over heels for Velma was a plot contrivance too far, even for this self-consciously silly show, and the subplot felt utterly unnecessary.

Penned by Daily Beast contributor Fredrik deBoer, the piece claims the archetype is ruining releases such as The Marvels or Velma from the animated series by the same name.

Premiering on January 12th, here are preview images for Mindy Kaling, Warner Bros. Animation & HBO Max's "Scooby-Doo" prequel spinoff Velma.

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Season 1 of HBO Max's Velma continues to pay homage to the old Scooby-Doo characters, but while also nodding to iconic Hanna-Barbera faces.

The biggest mystery of Velma is why it needs to exist.

Velma Dinkley is, as the show says, the unsung hero of the gang.

Velma is a snarky, sarcastic and generally miserable human being with none of her trademark intellect.

While shows such as Velma did well upon launch, HBO Max earned lots of flak last summer for removing more than a dozen animated TV series.

Back in 2018, Velma and Daphne did headline a DTV movie, which was praised for its female empowerment.

Based on the Broadway musical from the 1970s, stars Renée Zellweger as housewife Roxie Hart and Catherine Zeta-Jones as vaudevillian Velma Kelly.

Brenda Edwards (Mama Morton) and Djalenga Scott (Velma Kelly) in Chicago (Picture: Paul Coltas)It helps that Chicago is packed with great Kander and Ebb musical numbers but they still need to be delivered with aplomb for the show to really work.

Broadway’s longest-running show, has faroutpaced the original production of Bob Fosse, John Kander and Fred Ebb’s dark vaudeville about Roxie Hart, Velma Kelly and all that jazz.

Currently, Max airs the animated series “Velma,” with Mindy Kaling voicing the bespectacled member of the Mystery Inc. gang.

The leads are Charlotte Mason (left), playing the part of Roxie Hart, and Nicole Lutaaya, playing the part of Velma Kelly.

This card was sent from Oak Grove on Feb. 18, 1914, to Miss Velma Fishback of Kansas City, Mo.

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Common combinations with velma

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "velma" in a sentence?
An example: "Frumkin returned to voice Velma on a recurring basis for The New Scooby-Doo Mysteries in 1984, and Christina Lange voiced pre-teen Velma in A Pup Named Scooby-Doo." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "velma" from authentic English texts.
What does "velma" mean?
Velma means: A female given name originating as a coinage.
How many example sentences with "velma" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "velma", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.