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Explore Barbizon through 4 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Barbizon in a sentence

Barbizon meaning

  1. A town in the Seine-et-Marne department in north-central France.
  2. The Barbizon School, a realist art movement active roughly from 1830 to 1870, characterized by its tonal qualities, color, loose brushwork, and softness of form.

Using Barbizon

  • The main meaning on this page is: A town in the Seine-et-Marne department in north-central France. | The Barbizon School, a realist art movement active roughly from 1830 to 1870, characterized by its tonal qualities, color, loose brushwork, and softness of form.
  • In the example corpus, barbizon often appears in combinations such as: the barbizon, barbizon school.

Context around Barbizon

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 19.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

school 2× painter 1×

Sentence patterns with Barbizon

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

of the barbizon school 1× of the barbizon school in 1× oudinot another barbizon painter 1× settled in barbizon with catherine 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

by 1863 she 1× in june of 1× the establishment of 1× yerkes art collection 1×

Common sentence endings:

and their children 1× another barbizon painter 1× emphasizing natural light 1× the barbizon school 1×

Words around Barbizon

Just before it in the word index:

barbituric 2 barbiturates 14 barbiturate 7 barbing 3 barbil 3 barbies 25

Just after it in the word index:

barbless 3 barbon 2 barbone 2 barbora 12 barbosa 26 barbossa 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 6 aaah 6 aaargh 6 aacl 6 aadhi 6 aak 6

Corpus analysis for Barbizon

  • In this selection, "barbizon" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 19.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, school and painter stand out and add context to how "barbizon" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include of the barbizon school and of the barbizon school in. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "barbizon" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with barbizon

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

By 1863 she was studying under Achille Oudinot, another Barbizon painter. (11 words)

In June of that year, he settled in Barbizon with Catherine and their children. (14 words)

Yerkes' art collection also boasted works by the French academic painters Jean-Léon Gérôme and William-Adolphe Bouguereau and members of the Barbizon School. (24 words)

Longer example sentences

The establishment of the Newlyn School was reminiscent of the Barbizon School in France, where artists fled Paris to paint in a more pure setting emphasizing natural light. (28 words)

Yerkes' art collection also boasted works by the French academic painters Jean-Léon Gérôme and William-Adolphe Bouguereau and members of the Barbizon School. (24 words)

In June of that year, he settled in Barbizon with Catherine and their children. (14 words)

Example sentences (4)

By 1863 she was studying under Achille Oudinot, another Barbizon painter.

In June of that year, he settled in Barbizon with Catherine and their children.

The establishment of the Newlyn School was reminiscent of the Barbizon School in France, where artists fled Paris to paint in a more pure setting emphasizing natural light.

Yerkes' art collection also boasted works by the French academic painters Jean-Léon Gérôme and William-Adolphe Bouguereau and members of the Barbizon School.

Common combinations with barbizon

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "barbizon" in a sentence?
An example: "By 1863 she was studying under Achille Oudinot, another Barbizon painter." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "barbizon" from authentic English texts.
What does "barbizon" mean?
Barbizon means: A town in the Seine-et-Marne department in north-central France.
How many example sentences with "barbizon" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "barbizon", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.