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Anaphora is an English word with synonyms like repetition. Below you'll find 5 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Anaphora in a sentence

Anaphora meaning

  1. The repetition of a phrase at the beginning of phrases, sentences, or verses, used for emphasis.
  2. An expression that refers to a preceding expression.
  3. The most solemn part of the Divine Liturgy or the Mass during which the offerings of bread and wine are consecrated as body and blood of Christ.

Synonyms of Anaphora

repetition epanaphora

Related words

Other words often associated with Anaphora or its synonyms:

continuance repeating repeat continuation

Using Anaphora

  • The main meaning on this page is: The repetition of a phrase at the beginning of phrases, sentences, or verses, used for emphasis. | An expression that refers to a preceding expression. | The most solemn part of the Divine Liturgy or the Mass during which the offerings of bread and wine are consecrated as body and blood of Christ.
  • Useful related words include: repetition, epanaphora.
  • In the example corpus, anaphora often appears in combinations such as: and anaphora.

Context around Anaphora

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 30.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 2 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

speaking 1× etukai 1×

Often after:

resolution 1× refers 1× mixed 1× occurs 1×

Sentence patterns with Anaphora

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

anaphora resolution is 1× called etukai anaphora occurs on 1× deixis and anaphora which is 1× generally speaking anaphora refers to 1× us and anaphora mixed with 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

anaphora resolution is 1× anaphoric reference main 1× claudius s high 1× distinction must be 1× specifically the rhyme 1×

Common sentence endings:

all at rhetoric 1× in the race 1× of each line 1× reference is found 1× they refer to 1×

Words around Anaphora

Just before it in the word index:

anaphor 2 anaphase 11 anapestic 2 anapali 4 anapa 2 anap 6

Just after it in the word index:

anaphoric 4 anaphors 3 anaphylactic 19 anaphylaxis 35 anaplan 10 anaplasmosis 7

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 7 aacc 7 aacs 7 aafes 7 aah 7 aankh 7

Corpus analysis for Anaphora

  • In this selection, "anaphora" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 30.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, speaking, etukai, resolution, refers and mixed stand out and add context to how "anaphora" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include anaphora resolution is and called etukai anaphora occurs on. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "anaphora" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with anaphora

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

Specifically, the rhyme called etukai (anaphora) occurs on the second consonant of each line. (14 words)

Anaphora resolution is a specific example of this task, and is specifically concerned with matching up pronouns with the nouns or names that they refer to. (26 words)

Anaphoric reference main Generally speaking, anaphora refers to the way in which a word or phrase relates to other text: *An exophoric reference refers to language outside of the text in which the reference is found. (36 words)

Longer example sentences

Distinction must be made between discourse deixis and anaphora, which is when an expression makes reference to the same referent as a prior term, as in :Matthew is an incredible athlete; he came in first in the race. (38 words)

Claudius's high status is reinforced by using the royal first person plural ("we" or "us"), and anaphora mixed with metaphor to resonate with Greek political speeches.sfn Hamlet is the most skilled of all at rhetoric. (37 words)

Anaphoric reference main Generally speaking, anaphora refers to the way in which a word or phrase relates to other text: *An exophoric reference refers to language outside of the text in which the reference is found. (36 words)

Example sentences (5)

Anaphora resolution is a specific example of this task, and is specifically concerned with matching up pronouns with the nouns or names that they refer to.

Anaphoric reference main Generally speaking, anaphora refers to the way in which a word or phrase relates to other text: *An exophoric reference refers to language outside of the text in which the reference is found.

Claudius's high status is reinforced by using the royal first person plural ("we" or "us"), and anaphora mixed with metaphor to resonate with Greek political speeches.sfn Hamlet is the most skilled of all at rhetoric.

Distinction must be made between discourse deixis and anaphora, which is when an expression makes reference to the same referent as a prior term, as in :Matthew is an incredible athlete; he came in first in the race.

Specifically, the rhyme called etukai (anaphora) occurs on the second consonant of each line.

Common combinations with anaphora

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "anaphora" in a sentence?
An example: "Anaphora resolution is a specific example of this task, and is specifically concerned with matching up pronouns with the nouns or names that they refer to." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "anaphora" from authentic English texts.
What does "anaphora" mean?
Anaphora means: The repetition of a phrase at the beginning of phrases, sentences, or verses, used for emphasis.
What are synonyms of "anaphora"?
Common synonyms of "anaphora" include: repetition, epanaphora.
How many example sentences with "anaphora" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "anaphora", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.