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Astaire in a sentence

Astaire meaning

A surname from French.

Synonyms of Astaire

fred astaire thespian player histrion actor choreographer terpsichorean professional dancer dancer role player

Related words

Other words often associated with Astaire or its synonyms:

performer person soul someone mortal individual somebody musician sham fake cheat imposter

Using Astaire

  • The main meaning on this page is: A surname from French.
  • Useful related words include: fred astaire, thespian, player, histrion.
  • In the example corpus, astaire often appears in combinations such as: fred astaire, astaire and.

Context around Astaire

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 28.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 6 middle, 6 end
  • Sentence types: 15 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

fred 11× travers 1× fabray 1×

Often after:

yet 1× films 1× film 1× award 1×

Sentence patterns with Astaire

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

based fred astaire and ginger 1× charm of astaire and other 1× dancer fred astaire yet ginger 1× everything fred astaire did but 1× fred astaire was also 1× jerry travers astaire who falls 1× of fred astaire and ginger 1× old fred astaire films 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

but long before 1× for example if 1× fred astaire was 1× he gave several 1× it follows american 1× london jenkins later 1×

Common sentence endings:

a london show 1× a permanent comeback 1× and movie star 1× backwards hahn said 1× band wagon 1953 1× fred astaire films 1×

Words around Astaire

Just before it in the word index:

astacio 3 astable 3 asta 27 ast 56 assyrtiko 2 assyro 2

Just after it in the word index:

astal 3 astan 3 astana 165 astapor 3 astar 4 astara 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaronson 19 abai 19 abass 19 abatements 19 abdulfatah 19 abebe 19

Corpus analysis for Astaire

  • In this selection, "astaire" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 28.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, fred, travers, fabray, yet, films and film stand out and add context to how "astaire" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include based fred astaire and ginger and charm of astaire and other. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "astaire" sits close to words such as aaronson, abai and abass, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with astaire

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

Fred Astaire was also coaxed out of retirement for Easter Parade and made a permanent comeback. (16 words)

It follows American dancer Jerry Travers (Astaire), who falls in love with Dale Tremont (Rogers) while starring in a London show. (21 words)

During this time, he composed, arranged and conducted another 55 films, including most of the Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers dance musicals. (22 words)

Longer example sentences

Scenes in the film All About Eve (1950) are set at the Taft Hotel (now Taft Apartments) on the corner of College and Chapel streets, and the history of New Haven theaters as Broadway "tryouts" is depicted in the Fred Astaire film The Band Wagon (1953). (46 words)

He gave several performances a day for the Army Signal Corps of The American Cavalcade of Dance, which consisted of a history of American dance, from the earliest days to Fred Astaire, and culminated with dances from Yankee Doodle Dandy. (40 words)

Some are performer-based ( Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers films) or budget-based ( blockbusters ), while others are based on artistic status (the art film ), racial identity ( Race films ), location (the Western ), or sexual orientation ( Queer cinema ). (36 words)

Example sentences (15)

But, long before Ginger Rogers, Fred Astaire had another dancing partner, his sister Adele and, although forgotten by history, she was the driving force behind Tinseltown’s most famous dancer and movie star.

We all try to fit in. I’m reminded of that quote: ‘Ginger Rogers did everything Fred Astaire did, but in high heels and backwards’,” Hahn said.

It follows American dancer Jerry Travers (Astaire), who falls in love with Dale Tremont (Rogers) while starring in a London show.

For example, if you’ve been dying to see all of the films that teamed up Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, you can do that.

Some of my colleagues have compared diabetes to how we remember the great dancer Fred Astaire, yet Ginger Rogers did everything he did, backwards and in high heels.

The Comden and Green musical, satirizing artistic pretentiousness vs. old-fashioned show business, features such classic numbers as "That's Entertainment" and "Triplets," in which Fabray, Astaire and Buchanan dress up as babies.

During this time, he composed, arranged and conducted another 55 films, including most of the Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers dance musicals.

Fred Astaire was also coaxed out of retirement for Easter Parade and made a permanent comeback.

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He gave several performances a day for the Army Signal Corps of The American Cavalcade of Dance, which consisted of a history of American dance, from the earliest days to Fred Astaire, and culminated with dances from Yankee Doodle Dandy.

London: Jenkins Later, in the 1930s, the on-screen dance pairing of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers influenced all forms of dance in the USA and elsewhere.

One side of the room was covered with gigantic strategic maps reflecting in a shiny black floor inspired by the dance scenes in old Fred Astaire films.

Pollack, p. 317 The ballet was among the first to display an American music and dance vocabulary, adapting the "strong technique and intense charm of Astaire" and other American dancers.

Scenes in the film All About Eve (1950) are set at the Taft Hotel (now Taft Apartments) on the corner of College and Chapel streets, and the history of New Haven theaters as Broadway "tryouts" is depicted in the Fred Astaire film The Band Wagon (1953).

Some are performer-based ( Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers films) or budget-based ( blockbusters ), while others are based on artistic status (the art film ), racial identity ( Race films ), location (the Western ), or sexual orientation ( Queer cinema ).

The choreography by Lar Lubovitch received the TDF 's Astaire Award, but the musical closed after 51 previews and only five performances.

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Common combinations with astaire

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "astaire" in a sentence?
An example: "But, long before Ginger Rogers, Fred Astaire had another dancing partner, his sister Adele and, although forgotten by history, she was the driving force behind Tinseltown’s most famous dancer and movie star." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "astaire" from authentic English texts.
What does "astaire" mean?
Astaire means: A surname from French.
What are synonyms of "astaire"?
Common synonyms of "astaire" include: fred astaire, thespian, player, histrion, actor, choreographer, terpsichorean, professional dancer. Plus 2 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "astaire" are there?
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