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Explore Wriothesley through 3 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Wriothesley in a sentence

Wriothesley meaning

A surname.

Using Wriothesley

  • The main meaning on this page is: A surname.

Context around Wriothesley

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 3 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

meropide 1× henry 1× thomas 1×

Often after:

takes 1× 3rd 1×

Sentence patterns with Wriothesley

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

of meropide wriothesley takes his 1× old henry wriothesley 3rd earl 1× sir thomas wriothesley d 1534 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

as the leader 1× drawn contemporaneously from 1× the link comes 1×

Common sentence endings:

of the proceedings 1× on his hands 1× rape of lucrece 1×

Words around Wriothesley

Just before it in the word index:

wrinkly 13 wrinkling 10 wrinkles 154 wrinkled 44 wrinkle 127 wrings 5

Just after it in the word index:

wrist 791 wristband 63 wristbands 48 wristcam 2 wristed 12 wrister 16

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 5 aacr 5 aacsb 5 aadar 5 aadk 5 aadvantage 5

Corpus analysis for Wriothesley

  • In this selection, "wriothesley" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, meropide, henry, thomas, takes and 3rd stand out and add context to how "wriothesley" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include of meropide wriothesley takes his and old henry wriothesley 3rd earl. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "wriothesley" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with wriothesley

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

Drawn contemporaneously from witness accounts by the courtier Sir Thomas Wriothesley (d.1534), who wrote an account of the proceedings. (20 words)

As the leader of the Fortress of Meropide, Wriothesley takes his job seriously, but also has a lot of free time on his hands. (24 words)

The link comes through Shakespeare’s close relationship with his literary patron 21-year-old Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton, to whom Shakespeare dedicated his long dramatic poems ‘Venus and Adonis’ and ‘The Rape of Lucrece’. (37 words)

Longer example sentences

The link comes through Shakespeare’s close relationship with his literary patron 21-year-old Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton, to whom Shakespeare dedicated his long dramatic poems ‘Venus and Adonis’ and ‘The Rape of Lucrece’. (37 words)

As the leader of the Fortress of Meropide, Wriothesley takes his job seriously, but also has a lot of free time on his hands. (24 words)

Drawn contemporaneously from witness accounts by the courtier Sir Thomas Wriothesley (d.1534), who wrote an account of the proceedings. (20 words)

Example sentences (3)

As the leader of the Fortress of Meropide, Wriothesley takes his job seriously, but also has a lot of free time on his hands.

The link comes through Shakespeare’s close relationship with his literary patron 21-year-old Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton, to whom Shakespeare dedicated his long dramatic poems ‘Venus and Adonis’ and ‘The Rape of Lucrece’.

Drawn contemporaneously from witness accounts by the courtier Sir Thomas Wriothesley (d.1534), who wrote an account of the proceedings.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "wriothesley" in a sentence?
An example: "As the leader of the Fortress of Meropide, Wriothesley takes his job seriously, but also has a lot of free time on his hands." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "wriothesley" from authentic English texts.
What does "wriothesley" mean?
Wriothesley means: A surname.
How many example sentences with "wriothesley" are there?
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