Bloomsday is an English word. Below you'll find 7 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Bloomsday in a sentence
Bloomsday meaning
An annual celebration (on 16 June, in Dublin and elsewhere) of the life of Irish writer James Joyce and the events depicted in his novel Ulysses.
Using Bloomsday
- The main meaning on this page is: An annual celebration (on 16 June, in Dublin and elsewhere) of the life of Irish writer James Joyce and the events depicted in his novel Ulysses.
Context around Bloomsday
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 2 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Bloomsday
- In this selection, "bloomsday" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 21.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, third, now, new, favorite, came and celebrations stand out and add context to how "bloomsday" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include now bloomsday celebrations are and race like bloomsday at least. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "bloomsday" sits close to words such as aakash, aanholt and aardwolf, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with bloomsday
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The New Bloomsday Book: A Guide Through Ulysses. (8 words)
Expect some brutal slogs uphill, including Bloomsday favorite Doomsday Hill. (10 words)
Now, Bloomsday celebrations are held in cities across the world every year, featuring readings, lectures, walking tours, even breakfasts. (19 words)
The third Bloomsday came about in the late ’80s and ’90s, when the same friend who roused him to open in the first place suggested he try his luck at a book stand instead. (34 words)
By then I had learned that, as smooth as sailing was with a Baby Jogger, it wasn't a good fit in a huge race like Bloomsday, at least not when running. (32 words)
On 16 June 1904, they first stepped out together, an event which would be commemorated by providing the date for the action of Ulysses (as " Bloomsday "). (26 words)
Example sentences (7)
Expect some brutal slogs uphill, including Bloomsday favorite Doomsday Hill.
We were there for Bloomsday, which was an event but not yet the touristic craziness I hear it’s become recently.
By then I had learned that, as smooth as sailing was with a Baby Jogger, it wasn't a good fit in a huge race like Bloomsday, at least not when running.
The third Bloomsday came about in the late ’80s and ’90s, when the same friend who roused him to open in the first place suggested he try his luck at a book stand instead.
Now, Bloomsday celebrations are held in cities across the world every year, featuring readings, lectures, walking tours, even breakfasts.
On 16 June 1904, they first stepped out together, an event which would be commemorated by providing the date for the action of Ulysses (as " Bloomsday ").
The New Bloomsday Book: A Guide Through Ulysses.