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

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Wilkie in a sentence

Wilkie meaning

  1. A surname originating as a patronymic.
  2. A male given name from the Germanic languages, in modern use often transferred back from the surname.
  3. A town in Saskatchewan, Canada.

Using Wilkie

  • The main meaning on this page is: A surname originating as a patronymic. | A male given name from the Germanic languages, in modern use often transferred back from the surname. | A town in Saskatchewan, Canada.
  • In the example corpus, wilkie often appears in combinations such as: robert wilkie, andrew wilkie, wilkie said.

Context around Wilkie

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 10 start, 7 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 18 statements, 2 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

andrew 3× robert 2× new 1× madeleine 1× james 1× hawkes 1× lee 1× andy 1× chris 1×

Often after:

creek 1× energy 1× collins 1× brings 1× taylor 1× dundee 1× shops 1× plans 1× reverend 1× two 1×

Sentence patterns with Wilkie

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

affairs robert wilkie said the 1× and mr wilkie s team 1× andrew wilkie the independent 1× blyton like wilkie collins the 1× claims new wilkie energy was 1× court where wilkie is next 1× incumbent andy wilkie two other 1× keep chris wilkie and nick 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

andrew wilkie the 1× as part of 1× better yet this 1× black caviar s 1× centre alliance mp 1× from left andrew 1×

Common sentence endings:

an older brother 1× and human services 1× april last year 1× commissioners in 2020 1× duncan she said 1× for gambling reform 1×

Words around Wilkie

Just before it in the word index:

wilkey 12 wilkeson 4 wilkeses 3 wilkesboro 7 wilkes 467 wilkerson 100

Just after it in the word index:

wilkin 20 wilking 4 wilkins 207 wilkinsburg 9 wilkinson 322 wilkinsons 5

Similar in corpus frequency:

abbasid 69 acrobatics 69 admissible 69 affective 69 agassi 69 aitken 69

Corpus analysis for Wilkie

  • In this selection, "wilkie" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 25.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, andrew, robert, new, creek, energy and collins stand out and add context to how "wilkie" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include affairs robert wilkie said the and and mr wilkie s team. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "wilkie" sits close to words such as abbasid, acrobatics and admissible, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with wilkie

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

LEE WILKIE: Dundee losing Owen Beck is massive - how do they replace him? (13 words)

From left, Andrew Wilkie, Reverend Tim Costello of the Alliance for Gambling Reform. (13 words)

Wilkie plans to invest heavily in research and development at the new American operation. (14 words)

Longer example sentences

In an interview with NPR News, Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert Wilkie said the VA stands ready to back up the nation's health care system, but has not yet been asked to deploy resources by the Department of Health and Human Services. (43 words)

What we need is good strong Independents with principles like Ted Mack (ex-mayor of North Sydney) in the late ’80s, who refused to take his perks and guaranteed lifelong pension on retirement, along with MP Andrew Wilkie. (38 words)

Ms Santamara said Wilkie had become “de facto responsible” for the XL Bullies, who belonged to her ex-partner who she was prohibited from contacting under bail conditions after the wounding incident in April last year. (36 words)

Question examples

LEE WILKIE: Dundee losing Owen Beck is massive - how do they replace him? (13 words)

No. 1: Will Colorado College keep Chris Wilkie and Nick Halloran on the same line? (15 words)

Example sentences (20)

The Wilkie Creek mine only commenced operating in April 2023, which is two months before KordaMentha’s report claims New Wilkie Energy was potentially insolvent.

Better yet, this retool of Blyton, like Wilkie Collins’ The Moonstone, can be seen as a morality tale showing what cursed things happen when covetous Britons nick stuff from other cultures.

Larch Hill’s Madeleine Wilkie brings home two gold medals and one silver in cross-country skiing from the BC Winter Games in Vernon March 23-26.

Parker also told Today about how she and Broderick told James Wilkie, who was six years old at the time, that she was about to become an older brother.

The case was sent to Liverpool Crown Court, where Wilkie is next due to appear on Monday, May 15.

What we need is good strong Independents with principles like Ted Mack (ex-mayor of North Sydney) in the late ’80s, who refused to take his perks and guaranteed lifelong pension on retirement, along with MP Andrew Wilkie.

Black Caviar’s ownership group – the Madden, Hawkes, Wilkie, Taylor and Werrett families – released a statement on Saturday to say they were devastated.

LEE WILKIE: Dundee losing Owen Beck is massive - how do they replace him?

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Ms Santamara said Wilkie had become “de facto responsible” for the XL Bullies, who belonged to her ex-partner who she was prohibited from contacting under bail conditions after the wounding incident in April last year.

When Wilkie shops near Kensington, most fellow customers want to stop and pet Duncan, she said.

Wilkie plans to invest heavily in research and development at the new American operation.

Andrew Wilkie, the independent MP more qualified than most to sit on the committee given his background as an officer of the Office of National Assessments, makes the point starkly.

As part of a larger national strategy, a VA effort focused on expansive testing is critical to achieving widespread testing across the nation,” the senators wrote in a letter to VA Secretary Robert Wilkie.

Centre Alliance MP Rebekha Sharkie will second the bill and Mr Wilkie's team believes the crossbench is largely supportive.

From left, Andrew Wilkie, Reverend Tim Costello of the Alliance for Gambling Reform.

If they believe the V.A. leader has failed them, and he has, that should be the end of the matter, and of Mr. Wilkie’s tenure as secretary.

In addition to the lone Republican incumbent Andy Wilkie, two other Republican candidates are running for the Chatham Country Board of Commissioners in 2020.

In an interview with NPR News, Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert Wilkie said the VA stands ready to back up the nation's health care system, but has not yet been asked to deploy resources by the Department of Health and Human Services.

Ms Wilkie said governments would lose "a key source of revenue" through dwindling fuel excise as more people turned to electric and petrol and diesel vehicles were phased out.

No. 1: Will Colorado College keep Chris Wilkie and Nick Halloran on the same line?

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Common combinations with wilkie

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "wilkie" in a sentence?
An example: "The Wilkie Creek mine only commenced operating in April 2023, which is two months before KordaMentha’s report claims New Wilkie Energy was potentially insolvent." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "wilkie" from authentic English texts.
What does "wilkie" mean?
Wilkie means: A surname originating as a patronymic.
How many example sentences with "wilkie" are there?
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