How do you use Cajun in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like acadian, plus the exact meaning.
Cajun meaning
- A member of the ethnic group descending from Acadia, primarily French-speaking Catholic and living in Southern Louisiana and Maine.
- Any uneducated, poor Francophone in French Louisiana.
Synonyms of Cajun
Using Cajun
- The main meaning on this page is: A member of the ethnic group descending from Acadia, primarily French-speaking Catholic and living in Southern Louisiana and Maine. | Any uneducated, poor Francophone in French Louisiana.
- Useful related words include: acadian.
- In the example corpus, cajun often appears in combinations such as: the cajun, of cajun, and cajun.
Context around Cajun
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 8 start, 10 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Cajun
- In this selection, "cajun" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, ragin, big, roll, music, style and breakfast stand out and add context to how "cajun" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 5th at cajun field against and always wanted cajun twist to. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "cajun" sits close to words such as abbot, adverts and apathy, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with cajun
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Add oil, salt/pepper and, if desired, Cajun-style seasoning. (10 words)
Here you'll find fried cod, French fries and Cajun seasoned rémoulade for $19. (14 words)
Cajun Feast combines Southeast Asian cuisine with the Creole-French influenced decadence of Cajun flavors. (15 words)
She says she's always wanted Cajun Twist to offer table service -- props for the phrase "homegrown, Cajun-style Applebee's" -- and building owner Dan Coleman reports that she'll be serving a dining area almost twice the size of Marla's. (42 words)
The Cajun dance craze swept the nation for a while and Derby was right at the heart of it, not least because the best British band on the circuit, R Cajun and the Zydeco Brothers, were from the city. (39 words)
The 1992 cookbook, Who's Your Mama, Are You Catholic and Can You Make a Roux, by Cajun chef Marcelle Bienvenue, outlines long-standing beliefs that Cajun identity was rooted in community, cuisine, and very specifically, devout Roman Catholicism. (39 words)
Example sentences (20)
The "Brekkie" menu launched around the UK in February, featuring British breakfast classics with a New Orleans twist, such as the Big Cajun Breakfast Roll, Cajun Hash Browns and indulgent Nutella-topped buttermilk biscuits.
The Cajun dance craze swept the nation for a while and Derby was right at the heart of it, not least because the best British band on the circuit, R Cajun and the Zydeco Brothers, were from the city.
Cajun Feast combines Southeast Asian cuisine with the Creole-French influenced decadence of Cajun flavors.
Louisiana's Ragin' Cajun football team is officially scheduled to kickoff its 2020 football season on September 5th at Cajun Field against McNeese State.
She says she's always wanted Cajun Twist to offer table service -- props for the phrase "homegrown, Cajun-style Applebee's" -- and building owner Dan Coleman reports that she'll be serving a dining area almost twice the size of Marla's.
Bayou Boogaloo and Cajun Food Festival, a celebration of the Cajun people and culture, had small beginnings.
Cajun music gained national attention in 2007, when the Grammy Award for Best Zydeco or Cajun Music Album category was created.
Cajun music is often mentioned in tandem with the Creole -based, Cajun -influenced zydeco form, both of Acadiana origin.
Some high-profile foods like cracklins and boudin are examples of Cajun cuisine that are widely popular. citation Language main Cajun French is a misnomer for the French that was spoken before the Acadians arrived.
The 1992 cookbook, Who's Your Mama, Are You Catholic and Can You Make a Roux, by Cajun chef Marcelle Bienvenue, outlines long-standing beliefs that Cajun identity was rooted in community, cuisine, and very specifically, devout Roman Catholicism.
Add oil, salt/pepper and, if desired, Cajun-style seasoning.
Billy’s Homemade Boudin and Cracklins, a Cajun meat market with locations in Opelousas, Lafayette, Krotz Springs and Scott, is going to start shipping its famous boudin to customers across the country.
During the festival, thousands of attendees visited the VLC booth and VIP area to participate in trip giveaway competitions, sample Cajun cooking, casino table games and enjoy rhythmic Zydeco music by award-winning artist Sean Ardoin.
He’d come to savor crawfish, étouffée and Cajun boudin sausage, and the wonders of Louisiana encouraged King to explore the world.
Here you'll find fried cod, French fries and Cajun seasoned rémoulade for $19.
If you are craving a bit more flavor, a Cajun dipping sauce or even a more complementary condiment like ketchup or mayonnaise may be the way to go.
It may be hard to say which Cajun dish is better than another, but I did want to give it a try.
It's time for some "Go Go, Fun Fun" as the 2023 Cajun Heartland State Fair is officially in full swing at the Cajundome in Lafayette.
Options for hot sauces span the world, whether you’re interested in harissa, Sriracha, Cajun pepper hot sauce (i.e. Tabasco) or another flavor profile.
Strangely this is incredibly popular and found at Fish and Chips Seafood Shoppe (Food Building and West side of Liggett St., just south of Mighty Midway), Ragin Cajun, and The Shrimp Shack.
Common combinations with cajun
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the cajun 29×
- of cajun 12×
- and cajun 12×
- ragin' cajun 9×
- cajun and 8×
- cajun field 7×
- cajun music 7×
- at cajun 5×
- cajun cuisine 5×
- cajun navy 5×