Explore Yeoh through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Yeoh in a sentence
Yeoh meaning
A Chinese surname from Hokkien or Teochew.
Using Yeoh
- The main meaning on this page is: A Chinese surname from Hokkien or Teochew.
- In the example corpus, yeoh often appears in combinations such as: michelle yeoh, yeoh and, yeoh said.
Context around Yeoh
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 12 start, 4 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Yeoh
- In this selection, "yeoh" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 26.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, michelle, stage, month, received, appeared and shut stand out and add context to how "yeoh" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a michelle yeoh and not and actress michelle yeoh appeared to. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "yeoh" sits close to words such as aapl, absolved and adaption, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with yeoh
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
In the parallel female category in the SAG awards, Cate Blanchett and Michelle Yeoh received nods. (16 words)
For makeup, Yeoh went for a subtle look, with a pink lip, light blush and eye-popping mascara. (18 words)
Michelle Yeoh stars as Chinese-American immigrant Evelyn Quan Wang who connects with parallel universes throughout the multiverse. (18 words)
Michelle Yeoh poses in the press room with the award for best performance by an actress in a motion picture, musical or comedy for "Everything Everywhere All at Once" at the 80th annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Tuesday, Jan. (44 words)
On the heels of Oscar night, I applaud the broad Asian representation among the winners and am particularly in awe of Michelle Yeoh, who made history as the first Asian woman to win the Academy Award for best actress. (39 words)
Michelle Yeoh had a brief cameo as Aleta Ogord in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 ahead of her featured part in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings as Ying Nan. (34 words)
Example sentences (20)
Accepting the award on stage, Yeoh said: “For all the little boys and girls who look like me watching tonight, this is the beacon of hope and possibilities.
Actress Michelle Yeoh appeared to take a subtle jab at CNN Don Lemon’s recent comment that women over 40 have passed their prime.
And here may lie the key to why it took so long for Yeoh to become a star in the United States.
Approximately one minute into her speech, music on the piano began playing, indicating she needed to finish her speech – but Yeoh shut down any notion she would end her speech there.
Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert’s action-comedy indie hit comes in with a leading 11 nominations, including nods for Michelle Yeoh and Ke Huy Quan.
Earlier this month, Yeoh became the second Asian actress to win the Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy award at the Golden Globes.
For makeup, Yeoh went for a subtle look, with a pink lip, light blush and eye-popping mascara.
In the parallel female category in the SAG awards, Cate Blanchett and Michelle Yeoh received nods.
It's the favorite to win best picture, best director, best actress for Michelle Yeoh and best supporting actor for Ke Huy Quan.
Korean-American pop culture blogger Phil Yu of Angry Asian Man said that in fact "the Academy Awards won a Michelle Yeoh" and not the other way around.
Mescal also received a nod at the Spirit Awards in the gender-neutral category of best lead performance, alongside fellow Oscar nominees Cate Blanchett and Michelle Yeoh.
Michelle Yeoh and Jeff Goldblum will also feature in the movie, which is set for release late next year.
Michelle Yeoh had a brief cameo as Aleta Ogord in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 ahead of her featured part in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings as Ying Nan.
Michelle Yeoh made history by becoming the first Asian to win the Best Actress Oscar for her role in 'Everything Everywhere All at Once'.
Michelle Yeoh poses in the press room with the award for best performance by an actress in a motion picture, musical or comedy for "Everything Everywhere All at Once" at the 80th annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Tuesday, Jan.
Michelle Yeoh received the kiss of a lifetime on Sunday at the 29th Screen Actors Guild Awards when the one and solely Jamie Lee Curtis gave her an impassioned smooch.
Michelle Yeoh stars as Chinese-American immigrant Evelyn Quan Wang who connects with parallel universes throughout the multiverse.
Michelle Yeoh won her Oscar for portraying Evelyn Wang, who isn’t actually queer… at least not in the real world.
Moreover, with A-listers like Michelle Yeoh signing on for the low-budget production, the moviefurther shatters the illusion that Hollywood's future is in big-budget films.
On the heels of Oscar night, I applaud the broad Asian representation among the winners and am particularly in awe of Michelle Yeoh, who made history as the first Asian woman to win the Academy Award for best actress.
Common combinations with yeoh
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: