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Bluebeard is an English word with synonyms like character. Below you'll find 6 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Bluebeard in a sentence

Bluebeard meaning

  1. A famous fairy tale written by Charles Perrault in 1697 about a violent nobleman who has the habit of murdering his wives and the attempts of his current wife to avoid the same fate.
  2. The nobleman who is the title character of the story.

Synonyms of Bluebeard

fictional character fictitious character character

Using Bluebeard

  • The main meaning on this page is: A famous fairy tale written by Charles Perrault in 1697 about a violent nobleman who has the habit of murdering his wives and the attempts of his current wife to avoid the same fate. | The nobleman who is the title character of the story.
  • Useful related words include: fictional character, fictitious character, character.

Context around Bluebeard

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 18.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 2 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Bluebeard

  • In this selection, "bluebeard" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 18.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, opera stand out and add context to how "bluebeard" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include bluebeard has been and bluebeard s beach. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "bluebeard" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with bluebeard

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Bluebeard’s Beach on St. Thomas. (6 words)

Bluebeard's Castle received only one revival, in 1936, before Bartók emigrated. (12 words)

The town has a long history of pirates, especially stories of Bluebeard and Blackbeard (Edward Teach). (16 words)

The film also marked Wilder's first Academy Award nomination, which he shared with co-writer Charles Brackett (although their collaboration on Bluebeard's Eighth Wife and Midnight had been well received). (32 words)

Until 1911, Bartók composed widely differing works which ranged from adherence to romantic-style, to folk song arrangements and to his modernist opera Bluebeard's Castle. (26 words)

Bluebeard has been running quietly through the culture like an underground river, the dark twin to Cinderella. (17 words)

Example sentences (6)

Bluebeard’s Beach on St. Thomas.

Bluebeard has been running quietly through the culture like an underground river, the dark twin to Cinderella.

Bluebeard's Castle received only one revival, in 1936, before Bartók emigrated.

The film also marked Wilder's first Academy Award nomination, which he shared with co-writer Charles Brackett (although their collaboration on Bluebeard's Eighth Wife and Midnight had been well received).

The town has a long history of pirates, especially stories of Bluebeard and Blackbeard (Edward Teach).

Until 1911, Bartók composed widely differing works which ranged from adherence to romantic-style, to folk song arrangements and to his modernist opera Bluebeard's Castle.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "bluebeard" in a sentence?
An example: "Bluebeard’s Beach on St. Thomas." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "bluebeard" from authentic English texts.
What does "bluebeard" mean?
Bluebeard means: A famous fairy tale written by Charles Perrault in 1697 about a violent nobleman who has the habit of murdering his wives and the attempts of his current wife to avoid the same fate.
What are synonyms of "bluebeard"?
Common synonyms of "bluebeard" include: fictional character, fictitious character, character.
How many example sentences with "bluebeard" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 6 example sentences with "bluebeard", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.