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

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Wogan in a sentence

Wogan meaning

A surname from Welsh.

Using Wogan

  • The main meaning on this page is: A surname from Welsh.
  • In the example corpus, wogan often appears in combinations such as: terry wogan, the wogan.

Context around Wogan

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 8 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 15 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

terry 7× fill 1× tom 1× inner 1×

Often after:

show 1× campaign 1× played 1× pat 1× says 1× classic 1× doing 1× talk 1×

Sentence patterns with Wogan

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

administrator tom wogan 1× and terry wogan so beloved 1× at the wogan classic 1× bending terry wogan s one 1× news terry wogan played good 1× no to wogan campaign live 1× of terry wogan s parking 1× on the wogan talk show 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a compilation of 1× any doubts that 1× graham took over 1× hugh paddick and 1× i remember some 1× in the old 1×

Common sentence endings:

administrator tom wogan 1× and linda martin 1× horne s lines 1× live acts too 1× live on air 1× national lottery draw 1×

Words around Wogan

Just before it in the word index:

wog 5 wofl 3 wofford 33 woffinden 2 woff 2 wofai 2

Just after it in the word index:

woggon 4 wogl 2 wogman 2 woh 22 wohl 28 wohler 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaon 19 abbv 19 abdalla 19 abdirahman 19 abdulmalik 19 abhimanyu 19

Corpus analysis for Wogan

  • In this selection, "wogan" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, terry, fill, tom, show, campaign and played stand out and add context to how "wogan" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include administrator tom wogan and and terry wogan so beloved. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "wogan" sits close to words such as aaon, abbv and abdalla, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with wogan

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

Graham took over from the late Sir Terry Wogan. (9 words)

Snooker star, Willie Thorne, who died recently played at the Wogan Classic. (12 words)

Williams was a stand-in host on the Wogan talk show in 1986. (13 words)

Longer example sentences

Wogan says the current mayoral administration, which took office in May 2021, has been settling large water bills that had built up at commercial properties during the pandemic, which contributed to its larger water-penalty revenue last year. (38 words)

Moyles continued to use innovative ways to try to tempt listeners from the 'Wake up with Wogan' show; in 2006, for example, creating a 'SAY NO TO WOGAN' campaign live on-air. (32 words)

Other luminaries sampling a wonderful occasion were Terry Wogan, Pat Kenny, Joe Duffy, Gerry Ryan, Dave Fanning, Larry Gogan, Marty Whelan, Marian Finucane to Johnny Logan and Linda Martin. (29 words)

Example sentences (15)

Moyles continued to use innovative ways to try to tempt listeners from the 'Wake up with Wogan' show; in 2006, for example, creating a 'SAY NO TO WOGAN' campaign live on-air.

Any doubts that Norton couldn’t fill Wogan’s shoes quickly vanished in a puff of confetti.

In the old days there was Eamonn Andrews and Terry Wogan, so beloved, so cherished, they were listed in the Queen’s honours.

It was 7.56 on a bright summer's morning, and heading towards the 8am news, Terry Wogan played Good Vibrations by the Beach Boys.

Other luminaries sampling a wonderful occasion were Terry Wogan, Pat Kenny, Joe Duffy, Gerry Ryan, Dave Fanning, Larry Gogan, Marty Whelan, Marian Finucane to Johnny Logan and Linda Martin.

A compilation of performances, which means everything from Top of the Pops to Wogan and the pure glamour of the National Lottery draw.

I remember some joker bending Terry Wogan’s one in half once, so they probably have them under lock and key now to save licence fee payers’ licence fees.

The Salvation Army community center was being rented for a repast funeral service at the time, according to Blue Island City Administrator Tom Wogan.

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Wogan says the current mayoral administration, which took office in May 2021, has been settling large water bills that had built up at commercial properties during the pandemic, which contributed to its larger water-penalty revenue last year.

Snooker star, Willie Thorne, who died recently played at the Wogan Classic.

Graham took over from the late Sir Terry Wogan.

It is perhaps harder to be nostalgic about the idea of Terry Wogan's parking space.

The hosts will be channelling their inner Wogan with suitably withering commentary and they’re planning to drown out the boring bits with party games and live acts too.

Hugh Paddick and Kenneth Williams appeared as Julian and Sandy, with Terry Wogan doing Kenneth Horne 's lines.

Williams was a stand-in host on the Wogan talk show in 1986.

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Common combinations with wogan

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "wogan" in a sentence?
An example: "Moyles continued to use innovative ways to try to tempt listeners from the 'Wake up with Wogan' show; in 2006, for example, creating a 'SAY NO TO WOGAN' campaign live on-air." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "wogan" from authentic English texts.
What does "wogan" mean?
Wogan means: A surname from Welsh.
How many example sentences with "wogan" are there?
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