Used in a Sentence

burke

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for burke.

Editorial note

James Burke in his 1979 series Connections dates modern consumer goods to Wedgwood China in the 18th century.

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Quick take

A number of places in the United States:

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of burke gathered in one view.

noun

A number of places in the United States:

noun

A topographical surname from Anglo-Norman for someone who lived in a fortified place.

noun

A small city, the county seat of Gregory County, South Dakota.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for burke.

noun

A number of places in the United States:

noun

A topographical surname from Anglo-Norman for someone who lived in a fortified place.

noun

A small city, the county seat of Gregory County, South Dakota.

noun

A town and village therein, in Franklin County, New York.

Example sentences

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James Burke in his 1979 series Connections dates modern consumer goods to Wedgwood China in the 18th century.

2

Since the area they were clearing was along side the burke-gillman trail everyone walking/running/biking stopped to take a look.

3

You might be interested in our lunchtime tech talks - ping me, burke+talks@shyp.com.

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This AU$9 million project has just been approved last month, as announced by Federal Environment Minister Tony Burke and NSW Environment Minister Robyn Parker.

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Linux is used on the Arleigh Burke destroyers.

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I think Brian Burke did a more thorough take on it.

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You might be interested in our lunchtime tech talks - ping me, burke+talks@shyp.com and I'll let you know the next time we have a speaker in.

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I used to consider people of faith to be either stupid or brainwashed, but then I watched The Day The Universe Changed[1], a beautifully written BBC documentary by James Burke from 1985.

Quote examples

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While not a college course, James Burke's "Connections" series are excellent for that.

2

I like to play a game of "connections" (a la James Burke) and learn about things by unfolding knowledge.

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I've been forever scarred - in a good way - by the James Burke series "the day the universe changed".

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After all, the first comment on this site "I couldn't put it down once...etc" is from Don Burke on Radio 2UE...

Proper noun examples

1

I recall a interview in recent years with James Burke, about his Connections tv series.

2

What about a Latin dictionary instead of Burke?

3

Pedagogy is a hard problem, but I personally have learned a bit by studying those that seem to have successful methods (such as Feynman, Sagan, Burke[1], Vi Hart[2]).

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use burke in a sentence?

James Burke in his 1979 series Connections dates modern consumer goods to Wedgwood China in the 18th century.

What does burke mean?

A number of places in the United States:

What part of speech is burke?

burke is commonly used as noun.