Wondering how to use Austen in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as writer or author.
Austen meaning
- An English surname transferred from the given name; a variant of Austin.
- Jane Austen (1775–1817), English novelist.
Using Austen
- The main meaning on this page is: An English surname transferred from the given name; a variant of Austin. | An English surname transferred from the given name; a variant of Austin. | Jane Austen (1775–1817), English novelist.
- Useful related words include: jane austen, writer, author.
- In the example corpus, austen often appears in combinations such as: jane austen, of austen, austen and.
Context around Austen
- Average sentence length in these examples: 27.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 10 start, 8 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Austen
- In this selection, "austen" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 27.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, jane, edward, significant, leigh, biography and women stand out and add context to how "austen" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 8 as austen s girlfriend, all of austen s novels and jane austen. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "austen" sits close to words such as activision, adamawa and andrade, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with austen
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
After joining season 8 as Austen’s girlfriend, Olivia became an integral part of the cast. (16 words)
Austen-philes would do well to consider a trip to Ross to quench their Bennet thirst. (16 words)
A longtime reader of Austen, she uses her professional knowledge to view some of Austen’s most puzzling characters. (19 words)
An editorial in the Hampshire Chronicle declared: 'The Cathedral needs to pay its own way and there is no doubt that a statue of Jane Austen would attract tourists to bring in vital revenue to pay for the building's upkeep. (41 words)
The literary festival will be the second of its kind, following its grand debut in June which saw theatrical performances from Dame and Austen improvisation group 'Austentatious', as well as live shows with authors Ken Follett, Peter James and Kate Mosse. (41 words)
Francis Austen’s story is linked to his sister Jane’s – he was connected with the domestic lives of the Austen women, living with them in Southampton from 1806-1809 and corresponding with them while away at sea. (38 words)
Example sentences (20)
In 1869 the first significant Austen biography, A Memoir of Jane Austen by her nephew, James Edward Austen-Leigh was published, and her popularity and critical standing increased dramatically.
Martin Millard, director at Cheffins said: “We are delighted to have assisted in ensuring that this important letter by Jane Austen is now in its rightful home at Jane Austen’s House in Chawton.
Francis Austen’s story is linked to his sister Jane’s – he was connected with the domestic lives of the Austen women, living with them in Southampton from 1806-1809 and corresponding with them while away at sea.
A chart on July 16 with an article about how data science can be used to analyze the vocabulary in Jane Austen’s novels misstated the number of works by other British authors being compared with Austen’s.
A longtime reader of Austen, she uses her professional knowledge to view some of Austen’s most puzzling characters.
According to James Edward Austen-Leigh's A Memoir of Jane Austen, Kitty later married a clergyman (name not mentioned) who lived near Pemberley/Derbyshire.
Although Austen's Pride and Prejudice is usually recognized as the author's masterpiece, critics such as Susan Morgan of Stanford University have placed Emma as being their personal favorite among all of Austen's novels.
Austen-Leigh commissioned a portrait of Austen, based on an earlier watercolour, which softened her image for the Victorian public.
Austen sold the copyright for the novel to Thomas Egerton of Whitehall in exchange for £110 (Austen had asked for £150). citation This proved a costly decision.
The Memoir was written by Austen-Leigh with the assistance and cooperation of his older sister, Anna, and his younger sister, Caroline, both of whom had known Austen and contributed written reminiscences.
After joining season 8 as Austen’s girlfriend, Olivia became an integral part of the cast.
An editorial in the Hampshire Chronicle declared: 'The Cathedral needs to pay its own way and there is no doubt that a statue of Jane Austen would attract tourists to bring in vital revenue to pay for the building's upkeep.
Ang Lee's gorgeous adaptation of the Jane Austen classic romance novel features Kate Winslet, Alan Rickman, Emma Thompson and Hugh Grant.
Austen-philes would do well to consider a trip to Ross to quench their Bennet thirst.
But it wasn’t actually Andrew’s idea to bring Austen’s novel to the stage almost 30 years on.
Her husband Austen Logan is a primary school teacher at Bletchington Public School but he did his prac at James Sheahan.
If you were hooked on throughout the '00s, you already know Evangeline Lilly was famous for her role as Kate Austen.
Parking at St Julian's Friars, Bridge Street, St Austen's Street and the Quarry Swimming and Fitness Centre is also half price on Sundays.
The building has been used as a setting for films such as The Remains of the Day, as well as in the television adaptation of Persuasion by Jane Austen.
The literary festival will be the second of its kind, following its grand debut in June which saw theatrical performances from Dame and Austen improvisation group 'Austentatious', as well as live shows with authors Ken Follett, Peter James and Kate Mosse.
Phrases with austen
These phrases have their own page with example sentences containing the full combination:
Common combinations with austen
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- jane austen 55×
- of austen 10×
- austen and 7×
- austen was 6×
- and austen 5×
- austen novel 4×
- austen is 3×
- austen novels 3×
- with austen 3×
- austen had 3×