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Belafonte in a sentence

Using Belafonte

  • In the example corpus, belafonte often appears in combinations such as: harry belafonte, belafonte was, stephen belafonte.

Context around Belafonte

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 13 start, 5 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

harry 6× era 1× winner 1× slaughtered 1× visited 1×

Often after:

first 2× died 2× won 1× provided 1× launched 1× attends 1× participates 1×

Sentence patterns with Belafonte

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

mr belafonte died tuesday 2× 11 with belafonte first accused 1× at harry belafonte 1× award winner belafonte is known 1× belafonte also had 1× belafonte first made 1× belafonte is survived 1× belafonte provided bail 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

mr belafonte died 2× an emmy award 1× belafonte also had 1× belafonte first made 1× belafonte is survived 1× belafonte provided bail 1×

Common sentence endings:

a cult classic 1× a nightclub singer 1× abuse in 2017 1× and eight grandchildren 1× at harry belafonte 1× career in hollywood 1×

Words around Belafonte

Just before it in the word index:

belacqua 5 belacan 2 belaboring 2 belabored 3 belabor 5 bela 71

Just after it in the word index:

belaga 5 belagavi 42 belah 2 belair 130 belaire 3 belait 5

Similar in corpus frequency:

abakaliki 60 abbasi 60 abductors 60 abstaining 60 accumulator 60 adhesives 60

Corpus analysis for Belafonte

  • In this selection, "belafonte" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 21.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, harry, era, winner, first, died and won stand out and add context to how "belafonte" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include mr belafonte died tuesday and 11 with belafonte first accused. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "belafonte" sits close to words such as abakaliki, abbasi and abductors, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with belafonte

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

Belafonte also had a successful career in Hollywood. (8 words)

Harry Belafonte was a pioneer in so many ways. (9 words)

Belafonte first made his mark, however, as a nightclub singer. (10 words)

Longer example sentences

Elsewhere in the film, Delia’s goth daughter Lydia (Winona Ryder) jubilantly levitates to Belafonte’s “Jump in the Line,” further giving the offbeat horror spoof the playful lightness and specter of mischief that made it a cult classic. (39 words)

John F. Kennedy, at a time when Blacks were as likely to vote for Republicans as for Democrats, was so anxious for his support that during the 1960 election he visited Belafonte at his Manhattan home. (36 words)

Among the most honoured artistes of his era, Belafonte won two (and the Recording Academy’s Lifetime Achievement Award in 2000), a Tony and an Emmy (he was the first Black performer to get one). (35 words)

Example sentences (20)

Among the most honoured artistes of his era, Belafonte won two (and the Recording Academy’s Lifetime Achievement Award in 2000), a Tony and an Emmy (he was the first Black performer to get one).

An Emmy Award, Grammy Award, Oscar Award, and Tony Award winner, Belafonte is known for hits “Day-O,” “Jump in the Line,” “Jamaica Farewell,” “Gomen Nasai” and others.

Belafonte also had a successful career in Hollywood.

Belafonte first made his mark, however, as a nightclub singer.

Belafonte is survived by Frank, who was with him when he died, as well as his four children, two stepchildren and eight grandchildren.

Belafonte provided bail money to get King and other civil rights activists out of jail.

Belafonte, the civil rights and entertainment giant who began as a groundbreaking actor and singer and became an activist, humanitarian and conscience of the world, has died.

Belafonte was finally inducted himself in 2022 in the Hall's "early influence" category.

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Celebrities had flown to Alabama to form a human shield around the marchers, the idea being that surely no one would take a shot at Harry Belafonte.

Elsewhere in the film, Delia’s goth daughter Lydia (Winona Ryder) jubilantly levitates to Belafonte’s “Jump in the Line,” further giving the offbeat horror spoof the playful lightness and specter of mischief that made it a cult classic.

Following the 1994 Rwanda genocide in which more than 5-hundred-thousand Tutsi and moderate Hutus were brutally slaughtered, Belafonte launched a media campaign to raise awareness of the needs of Rwandan children.

Friends, family and fans took to social media to celebrate Harry Belafonte’s legacy and remember the leader, entertainer and civil rights pioneer.

Harry Belafonte at Olympia Hall in 1979 during a 3-day theater run.

Harry Belafonte attends the 13th Annual AmfAR Gala at Cipriani Wall Street.

Harry Belafonte participates in the distribution of food to refugees in Ethiopia on June 13, 1985.

Harry Belafonte was a pioneer in so many ways.

John F. Kennedy, at a time when Blacks were as likely to vote for Republicans as for Democrats, was so anxious for his support that during the 1960 election he visited Belafonte at his Manhattan home.

Mel — who shares daughter Madison, 11, with Belafonte — first accused her ex-husband of abuse in 2017.

Mr. Belafonte died Tuesday at his New York home, his wife Pamela by his side, said publicist Ken Sunshine.

Mr. Belafonte died Tuesday of congestive heart failure at his New York home, his wife Pamela by his side, said Ken Sunshine, of public relations firm Sunshine Sachs Morgan & Lylis.

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Common combinations with belafonte

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

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