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Antebellum is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Antebellum in a sentence

Antebellum meaning

  1. Of the time period prior to a war.
  2. Of the period prior to the American Civil War, especially in reference to the culture of the southern states.

Synonyms of Antebellum

nonmodern

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Using Antebellum

  • The main meaning on this page is: Of the time period prior to a war. | Of the time period prior to a war. | Of the period prior to the American Civil War, especially in reference to the culture of the southern states.
  • Useful related words include: nonmodern.
  • Possible Dutch translations are: vooroorlogs.
  • In the example corpus, antebellum often appears in combinations such as: the antebellum, lady antebellum, antebellum south.

Context around Antebellum

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 10 middle, 9 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Antebellum

  • In this selection, "antebellum" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, lady, former, arlington, america, south and era stand out and add context to how "antebellum" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a former antebellum slave plantation and about the antebellum south. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "antebellum" sits close to words such as abstention, actuarial and admonition, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with antebellum

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Joe Beckett, a contractor who specializes in renovating antebellum homes. (10 words)

Over the years, Lady Antebellum have also become parents themselves. (10 words)

He developed it into the most influential black antislavery newspaper published during the Antebellum era. (15 words)

It’s an elegantly written and at times discomfiting read, as Whitehead proves that these injustices aren’t the remnants of an antebellum South but the seeds of a monstrous plant, one that continues to grow in our nation’s landscape. (41 words)

Everyone knows the type: the guy in a Vineyard Vines polo recording a car vlog about how kneeling athletes have ruined the sanctity of one third of Lady Antebellum singing the national anthem at a Jacksonville Jaguars preseason game. (39 words)

Other books she wrote or edited include “Women and Sisters: The Anti-Slavery Feminists in American Culture” (1990) and “The Abolitionist Sisterhood: Anti-Slavery and Women’s Political Culture in Antebellum America” (1994, with John C. Van Horne). (38 words)

Example sentences (20)

Crosby wrote Lee Greenwood’s hit song “Holdin’ a Good Hand,” and he’s written songs recorded by artists including Luke Combs, Lady Antebellum and Brooks and Dunn.

Other books she wrote or edited include “Women and Sisters: The Anti-Slavery Feminists in American Culture” (1990) and “The Abolitionist Sisterhood: Anti-Slavery and Women’s Political Culture in Antebellum America” (1994, with John C. Van Horne).

Former Angola prisoner, Curtis Davis, talks about his time at the Louisiana State Penitentiary during a 2021 interview near a former antebellum slave plantation near Angola, La.

In Birmingham’s West End community, there’s the Arlington Historic House, or Arlington Antebellum Home & Gardens, is a former plantation (built by slaves) that spans six acres near downtown Birmingham.

Joe Beckett, a contractor who specializes in renovating antebellum homes.

Seeing the massive number of Haitians playing slaves in the scenes will overwhelm any feeling that there was anything sweet and charming about the Antebellum South.

The choice of a venue tapping into antebellum nostalgia unnerved Jones, who complained in a note to the orchestra.

Blues singer Lady A has challenged the stars of Lady Antebellum to rethink their name change, because she's not about to give up her moniker.

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Bryan said he referred to Lady Antebellum as Lady A before the band's name change.

He developed it into the most influential black antislavery newspaper published during the Antebellum era.

Over the years, Lady Antebellum have also become parents themselves.

This antebellum mansion was home to Major Robert Gamble and headquarters of an extensive sugar plantation.

A collection of monuments built to highlight positive aspects of antebellum culture remains on the church's grounds.

Candice Keller, a Republican lawmaker from Ohio, made comparisons to the Antebellum era, where the North and South were at odds over the right to own slaves.

It’s an elegantly written and at times discomfiting read, as Whitehead proves that these injustices aren’t the remnants of an antebellum South but the seeds of a monstrous plant, one that continues to grow in our nation’s landscape.

Rhaglan says the now-shuttered St. James, owned by the city of Selma, is the last surviving antebellum riverfront hotel in the Southeast.

Sammi Ross, rehearsing in costume for the 1811 Slave Rebellion Re-enactment, a 26-mile march along former antebellum plantations in Louisiana.

The Rise of Industrial Labor in Antebellum America” notes “More than five million immigrants arrived in the United States between 1820 and 1860.

At the event, she read two abridged chapters from her upcoming dissertation, a novel centered on race that takes place during the Antebellum period.

Everyone knows the type: the guy in a Vineyard Vines polo recording a car vlog about how kneeling athletes have ruined the sanctity of one third of Lady Antebellum singing the national anthem at a Jacksonville Jaguars preseason game.

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Common combinations with antebellum

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "antebellum" in a sentence?
An example: "Crosby wrote Lee Greenwood’s hit song “Holdin’ a Good Hand,” and he’s written songs recorded by artists including Luke Combs, Lady Antebellum and Brooks and Dunn." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "antebellum" from authentic English texts.
What does "antebellum" mean?
Antebellum means: Of the time period prior to a war.
What are synonyms of "antebellum"?
Common synonyms of "antebellum" include: nonmodern.
What is "antebellum" in Dutch?
"antebellum" translates to Dutch as: vooroorlogs.
How many example sentences with "antebellum" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "antebellum", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.