Used in a Sentence

wilbur

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

Editorial note

They may miss Wilbur but they don't sit around wondering what happened to him and extrapolate it to concern for themselves.

Examples19
Definitions2
Parts of speech1

Quick take

A stereotypical given name for a pig.

Meaning at a glance

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

noun

A stereotypical given name for a pig.

noun

A surname originating as a matronymic.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for wilbur.

noun

A stereotypical given name for a pig.

noun

A surname originating as a matronymic.

Example sentences

1

They may miss Wilbur but they don't sit around wondering what happened to him and extrapolate it to concern for themselves.

2

People like Erin Brokovitch, Lois Gibbs, and Wilbur Tennant seem to have provided significant oversight that has proven beneficial to society.

3

There were no good airplanes before Orville and Wilbur showed up on the scene.

4

It can't be Futura - it came out in 1927; Wilbur Wright died 1912.

5

Ken Wilbur is also known for taking his work and expanding upon it (a simple Google search will turn up some good resources).

6

But I'm definitely OK if Wilbur doesn't have to have an early demise after an inhumane existence to produce it.

7

My dad was Wilbur Harold Crawley III: automotive, electrical, and acoustic engineer.

8

And also to be more specific, my dad was Wilbur Crawley.

9

Richard Wilbur has done exquisite translations, like this one...

10

The researchers spend a great deal of time trying to figure out why Hunter graduates are so disappointing, and end up sounding very much like Wilbur Bender.

11

Other than Wilbur Smith's novel, that is.

12

I had been doing contract work for Jay Wilbur and Tom Hall, so I knew there were some pretty cool people there, but meeting John Romero and Lane Roath was what convinced me to take the job.

Quote examples

1

According to her Wikipedia page, she is the "Wilbur A.

2

>“If there had been a capitalist down there, the guy would have shot down Wilbur,” Buffett said.

3

As Wilbur states in his diary for October 16, 1901: "It would appear that Lilienthal is very much nearer the truth then we have heretofore been disposed to think." [Wolko, 21].

4

Just to add another title that nobody here is likely mention, the first book that I read that blew my mind (admittedly in my very young days) was "When the Lion feeds" by Wilbur Smith.

Proper noun examples

1

Wilbur doesn’t become beautiful because he changes, but because someone clever enough decided to write the right words above him.

2

Wilbur[1] doesn't have the greatest selection.

3

Wilbur died in 1912, and in 1916 Orville brought the Flyer out of storage and prepared it for display at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.[30] He replaced parts of the wing covering, the props, and the engine's crankcase, crankshaft, and flywheel.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use wilbur in a sentence?

They may miss Wilbur but they don't sit around wondering what happened to him and extrapolate it to concern for themselves.

What does wilbur mean?

A stereotypical given name for a pig.

What part of speech is wilbur?

wilbur is commonly used as noun.