How do you use Wilkes in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like reformer or reformist, plus the exact meaning.
Wilkes in a sentence
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Wilkes meaning
- A surname originating as a patronymic.
- A neighbourhood of Portland, Oregon, United States.
Synonyms of Wilkes
Using Wilkes
- The main meaning on this page is: A surname originating as a patronymic. | A neighbourhood of Portland, Oregon, United States.
- Useful related words include: john wilkes, reformer, reformist, crusader.
- In the example corpus, wilkes often appears in combinations such as: john wilkes, wilkes booth, east wilkes.
Context around Wilkes
- Average sentence length in these examples: 31 words
- Position in the sentence: 10 start, 9 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Wilkes
- In this selection, "wilkes" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 31 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, greater, braxton, peebles, barre, bare and bara stand out and add context to how "wilkes" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include arena in wilkes barre on and for the wilkes barre scranton. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "wilkes" sits close to words such as barber, crafting and dams, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with wilkes
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Surry Central is next at 3-5, followed by Wilkes Central at 2-6 and West Wilkes at 0-8. (20 words)
Wilkes-Barre, PA – The Wilkes-Barre City Police Department responded to a report of harassment via text messages on Sylvanus Street. (21 words)
Representing the Greater Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Business & Industry, Wilkes-Barre Connect is the Entrepreneurial and Economic Development provider in Northeastern PA. (22 words)
During a search authorized by a General warrant (possibly set up by Sandwich, who wanted to get rid of Wilkes), Ashe p. 158 a version of The Essay on Woman was discovered set up on the press of a printer whom Wilkes had almost certainly used. (46 words)
Wilkes University awarded more than 300 bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees during its summer commencement ceremony on Sunday, Sept. 8. The event was held at the McHale Athletic Center in the Simms Center on Main, Wilkes-Barre. (39 words)
Additional cast members include Marone, of Wilkes-Barre, as Mortimer; John Toussaint Jr., of Dallas, as El Gallo; George Steltz, of Ashley, as Mr. Hucklebee; Michael Gallagher, of Wilkes-Barre, as Henry; and Brennan Johnson, as the mute. (38 words)
Example sentences (20)
Wilkes-Barre, PA- An incident of criminal mischief occurred on North River Street in Wilkes-Barre, according to a report by the Wilkes-Barre City Police Department.
And a lot of people pronounce it Wilkes-Bare (ph) or Wilkes-Bara (ph), but my old friend from there said Wilkes-Barre, so that's what I went with.
From left, first row, are Nakimeea Braxton, Wilkes-Barre; Sarah Connolly, Hanover Township; Tanlia Carr, Kingston; Amanda Peebles, Wilkes-Barre; Misha Kazmierski, Dallas; and Kathleen Sacchi, Wilkes-Barre.
A pair of goals by forward Jordan Frasca helped the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins conclude their preseason with a 5-2 win against the rival Lehigh Valley Phantoms at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday.
Surry Central is next at 3-5, followed by Wilkes Central at 2-6 and West Wilkes at 0-8.
Forward Matt Nieto scored a goal as he made his season debut for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 5-0 shutout of the Rochester Americans at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday.
Forward Sam Poulin scored on a penalty shot for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 4-2 home loss to the rival Lehigh Valley Phantoms at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday.
Hershey Bears forward Spencer Smallman battles with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins defenseman Filip Kral for a puck during a game at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday.
Wilkes-Barre, PA – The Wilkes-Barre City Police Department responded to a report of harassment via text messages on Sylvanus Street.
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins forwards Corey Andonovski (12), Jansen Harkins (43) and Avery Hayes celebrate a goal during a 4-1 win against the Hershey Bears at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday.
Wilkes University awarded more than 300 bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees during its summer commencement ceremony on Sunday, Sept. 8. The event was held at the McHale Athletic Center in the Simms Center on Main, Wilkes-Barre.
Wren has 13 U.S. stores in Pennsylvania, Connecticut, New York and New Jersey, including a showroom that opened in July 2022 in the Wilkes-Barre Boulevard Plaza in Wilkes-Barre Township.
The stolen bank card was then used at Sheetz on Wilkes-Barre Township Boulevard in Wilkes-Barre and at the Pilot Truck Stop on Route 93 in Sugarloaf.
Additional cast members include Marone, of Wilkes-Barre, as Mortimer; John Toussaint Jr., of Dallas, as El Gallo; George Steltz, of Ashley, as Mr. Hucklebee; Michael Gallagher, of Wilkes-Barre, as Henry; and Brennan Johnson, as the mute.
I feel it is necessary to respond to statements made by Wilkes-Barre City Administrator Rick Gazenski at the Tuesday’s Wilkes-Barre City Council work session.
Joseph Boylan of Wilkes-Barre Connect, left, and Greater Wilkes-Barre Chamber President/CEO Wico van Genderen, right, present the Regional Partner Achievement Award to Kevin O’Donnell.
Police allege Gontz stole a Chevrolet Cobalt at knife point outside a business building on Wilkes-Barre Boulevard in Wilkes-Barre on Tuesday.
Representing the Greater Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Business & Industry, Wilkes-Barre Connect is the Entrepreneurial and Economic Development provider in Northeastern PA.
Working with the Pennsylvania Harm Reduction Coalition, Wilkes will host an “Opioid Advocacy Forum Nov. 14 from 5:30 to 9 p.m. in the ballroom of the Henry Student Center, 84 W. South St. in Wilkes-Barre.
During a search authorized by a General warrant (possibly set up by Sandwich, who wanted to get rid of Wilkes), Ashe p. 158 a version of The Essay on Woman was discovered set up on the press of a printer whom Wilkes had almost certainly used.
Common combinations with wilkes
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: