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Adagio is an English word with synonyms like slow or terpsichore. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Adagio in a sentence

Adagio meaning

  1. A tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played rather slowly, leisurely and gracefully.
  2. A passage having this mark.
  3. A male-female duet or mixed trio ballet displaying demanding balance, spins and/or lifts.

Synonyms of Adagio

slow terpsichore dance dancing musical passage passage piece of music piece composition opus musical composition saltation

Related words

Other words often associated with Adagio or its synonyms:

music recreation diversion transition arrangement penning transit join laggard makeup legislation portion

Using Adagio

  • The main meaning on this page is: A tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played rather slowly, leisurely and gracefully. | A passage having this mark. | A male-female duet or mixed trio ballet displaying demanding balance, spins and/or lifts.
  • Useful related words include: slow, terpsichore, dance, dancing.
  • In the example corpus, adagio often appears in combinations such as: the adagio, barber adagio, adagio for.

Context around Adagio

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 7 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 12 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

movement 2× iconic 1× annual 1×

Often after:

sostenuto 1× cycle 1× movement 1×

Sentence patterns with Adagio

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

barber s adagio for strings 2× albinoni s adagio is a 1× and the adagio from his 1× on an adagio movement which 1× s annual adagio cycle begins 1× than an adagio but in 1× the adagio in particular 1× the iconic adagio sostenuto with 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

all three participating 1× an example is 1× bach s great 1× bruckner s music 1× for example a 1× for instance albinoni 1×

Common sentence endings:

1 may 1945 1× adagio for strings 1× an incomplete manuscript 1× and avant garde 1× faure and others 1× from his fingers 1×

Words around Adagio

Just before it in the word index:

adagia 2 adages 5 adage 139 adafruit 2 adaeze 6 adael 2

Just after it in the word index:

adagrasib 2 adagunodo 5 adah 14 adai 4 adain 3 adair 77

Similar in corpus frequency:

aami 15 aat 15 abada 15 abcs 15 abdulkareem 15 abha 15

Corpus analysis for Adagio

  • In this selection, "adagio" 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, movement, iconic, annual, sostenuto, cycle and movement stand out and add context to how "adagio" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include barber s adagio for strings and albinoni s adagio is a. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "adagio" sits close to words such as aami, aat and abada, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with adagio

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

The Adagio in particular was a study in alternating, undecided shades of emotion. (13 words)

They practically ravished the maestoso, before bringing remarkable dynamic light and shade to the adagio. (15 words)

An example is the third movement (Adagio) of his Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta. (15 words)

Longer example sentences

Bruckner's music was among the most popular in Nazi Germany and the Adagio from his Seventh Symphony was broadcast by German radio (Deutscher Reichsrundfunk) when it broadcast the news of Hitler's death on 1 May 1945. (38 words)

Bach’s great B minor Mass. Barber’s "Adagio For Strings" (which is a complete workshop on string writing!) and so many other wonderful works from the likes of Debussy, Poulenc, Palestrina, Faure and others. (35 words)

The Athens Concert Hall's annual Adagio Cycle begins with a recital by the imaginative Norwegian organist Bjorn Andor Drage, an artist with a remarkable discography ranging from classical to rock and avant-garde. (34 words)

Example sentences (12)

They practically ravished the maestoso, before bringing remarkable dynamic light and shade to the adagio.

All three participating choirs will reprise their Carnegie Hall program with a professional orchestra, which also will perform Barber’s Adagio for Strings.

Bach’s great B minor Mass. Barber’s "Adagio For Strings" (which is a complete workshop on string writing!) and so many other wonderful works from the likes of Debussy, Poulenc, Palestrina, Faure and others.

Staying at a sedate tempo, Aimard then performed the iconic “Adagio sostenuto” with painful torment, as if every note was ripped from his fingers.

The Athens Concert Hall's annual Adagio Cycle begins with a recital by the imaginative Norwegian organist Bjorn Andor Drage, an artist with a remarkable discography ranging from classical to rock and avant-garde.

The Adagio in particular was a study in alternating, undecided shades of emotion.

An example is the third movement (Adagio) of his Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta.

Bruckner's music was among the most popular in Nazi Germany and the Adagio from his Seventh Symphony was broadcast by German radio (Deutscher Reichsrundfunk) when it broadcast the news of Hitler's death on 1 May 1945.

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For example, a modern largo is slower than an adagio, but in the Baroque period it was faster.

For instance, Albinoni's Adagio is a 20th-century creative "reconstruction" based on an incomplete manuscript.

It was based on an adagio movement which he had sketched down almost ten years earlier.

The Third Symphony is in the more traditional format (four movements; second movement, scherzo; third movement, adagio) and is his most famous symphony.

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Common combinations with adagio

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "adagio" in a sentence?
An example: "They practically ravished the maestoso, before bringing remarkable dynamic light and shade to the adagio." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "adagio" from authentic English texts.
What does "adagio" mean?
Adagio means: A tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played rather slowly, leisurely and gracefully.
What are synonyms of "adagio"?
Common synonyms of "adagio" include: slow, terpsichore, dance, dancing, musical passage, passage, piece of music, piece. Plus 4 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "adagio" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "adagio", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.