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On this page you'll find 5 example sentences with Whitsun. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as whitsuntide or season and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.

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Whitsun in a sentence

Related words

Whitsun | Whitsundays | Whitsunday | Whitsuntide

Whitsun meaning

  1. Whitsunday.
  2. The holiday beginning on Whitsunday.

Synonyms of Whitsun

whitsuntide whitweek season

Related words

Other words often associated with Whitsun or its synonyms:

temper flavour period weaken toughen flavor mollify harden

Using Whitsun

  • The main meaning on this page is: Whitsunday. | The holiday beginning on Whitsunday.
  • Useful related words include: whitsuntide, whitweek, season.
  • In the example corpus, whitsun often appears in combinations such as: the whitsun.

Context around Whitsun

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 33.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 4 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

locally 1× half 1× music 1× weddings 1× references 1×

Sentence patterns with Whitsun

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

for the whitsun half term 1× poem the whitsun weddings citation 1× reef called whitsun locally known 1× series of whitsun music festivals 1× though the whitsun references remained 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

it bears an 1× under the agreed 1× when election week 1×

Common sentence endings:

april 22 2023 1× are being occupied 1× of his life 1× s city centre 1× whitsun references remained 1×

Words around Whitsun

Just before it in the word index:

whitstone 5 whitstable 28 whitson 29 whitsitt 3 whitshed 2 whitsett 5

Just after it in the word index:

whitsunday 6 whitsundays 8 whitsuntide 2 whitt 15 whitta 4 whittaker 147

Similar in corpus frequency:

aadujeevitham 7 aani 7 aarne 7 aasb 7 aasen 7 aashiqui 7

Corpus analysis for Whitsun

  • In this selection, "whitsun" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 33.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, locally, half and music stand out and add context to how "whitsun" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include for the whitsun half term and poem the whitsun weddings citation. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "whitsun" sits close to words such as aadujeevitham, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with whitsun

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

He was the founder of a series of Whitsun music festivals, which ran from 1916 for the remainder of his life. (21 words)

When Election Week was moved to the end of the summer term (June or July) the Domum celebrations were moved with it, though the Whitsun references remained. (27 words)

Some of the many suspected Chinese militia ships lay side by side at the Philippine-claimed reef called Whitsun, locally known as Julian Felipe reef, at the South China Sea, on Saturday, April 22, 2023. (35 words)

Longer example sentences

It bears an inscription drawn from the first line of Larkin's poem, ' The Whitsun Weddings '. citation In 2013, from 29 April to 5 May, Hull Fashion Week took place with various events happening in venues in and around Hull's City centre. (43 words)

Under the agreed proposals, the gardens will be open to the public from 10am to 4pm on weekdays between March and late-October – except for the Whitsun half term or the school summer holidays, or when the holiday lets are being occupied. (42 words)

Some of the many suspected Chinese militia ships lay side by side at the Philippine-claimed reef called Whitsun, locally known as Julian Felipe reef, at the South China Sea, on Saturday, April 22, 2023. (35 words)

Example sentences (5)

Some of the many suspected Chinese militia ships lay side by side at the Philippine-claimed reef called Whitsun, locally known as Julian Felipe reef, at the South China Sea, on Saturday, April 22, 2023.

Under the agreed proposals, the gardens will be open to the public from 10am to 4pm on weekdays between March and late-October – except for the Whitsun half term or the school summer holidays, or when the holiday lets are being occupied.

He was the founder of a series of Whitsun music festivals, which ran from 1916 for the remainder of his life.

It bears an inscription drawn from the first line of Larkin's poem, ' The Whitsun Weddings '. citation In 2013, from 29 April to 5 May, Hull Fashion Week took place with various events happening in venues in and around Hull's City centre.

When Election Week was moved to the end of the summer term (June or July) the Domum celebrations were moved with it, though the Whitsun references remained.

Common combinations with whitsun

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "whitsun" in a sentence?
An example: "Some of the many suspected Chinese militia ships lay side by side at the Philippine-claimed reef called Whitsun, locally known as Julian Felipe reef, at the South China Sea, on Saturday, April 22, 2023." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "whitsun" from authentic English texts.
What does "whitsun" mean?
Whitsun means: Whitsunday.
What are synonyms of "whitsun"?
Common synonyms of "whitsun" include: whitsuntide, whitweek, season.
How many example sentences with "whitsun" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "whitsun", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.