Explore Byronic through 6 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Byronic in a sentence
Byronic meaning
Of or pertaining to British Romantic poet George Gordon Byron (1788–1824) or his writings.
Using Byronic
- The main meaning on this page is: Of or pertaining to British Romantic poet George Gordon Byron (1788–1824) or his writings.
- In the example corpus, byronic often appears in combinations such as: the byronic.
Context around Byronic
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 0 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Byronic
- In this selection, "byronic" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 23.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, brooding, invented, archetype, hero and heroes stand out and add context to how "byronic" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include from the byronic archetype and had the byronic that man. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "byronic" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with byronic
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Both again borrow heavily from the Byronic archetype. (8 words)
She had the Byronic (that man again) power to enchant and captivate clever people and harness their brilliance. (18 words)
The influence of Byronic Romanticism evident in Poe is also apparent in the work of the Brontë sisters. (18 words)
His performance, too, is almost too intense and Byronic, and Dalton's James Bond failed despite being amazing and a clear predictor of the edginess of Daniel Craig's Bond era, but many fans feel he deserved a third movie to get closure. (43 words)
For one, Howl in the book is more vain and prone to throwing tantrums while Howl in the movie has the vibe of a somewhat brooding Byronic hero. (28 words)
He invented Byronic heroes – Childe Harold the unspiritual pilgrim, the guilt-racked Manfred – to whom he attributed devilish sins he had not actually committed. (24 words)
Example sentences (6)
His performance, too, is almost too intense and Byronic, and Dalton's James Bond failed despite being amazing and a clear predictor of the edginess of Daniel Craig's Bond era, but many fans feel he deserved a third movie to get closure.
Both again borrow heavily from the Byronic archetype.
For one, Howl in the book is more vain and prone to throwing tantrums while Howl in the movie has the vibe of a somewhat brooding Byronic hero.
He invented Byronic heroes – Childe Harold the unspiritual pilgrim, the guilt-racked Manfred – to whom he attributed devilish sins he had not actually committed.
She had the Byronic (that man again) power to enchant and captivate clever people and harness their brilliance.
The influence of Byronic Romanticism evident in Poe is also apparent in the work of the Brontë sisters.
Common combinations with byronic
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: