Wondering how to use Chanson in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning .
Chanson meaning
- Any song with French words, but more specifically a classic, lyric-driven French song.
- A religious song.
Using Chanson
- The main meaning on this page is: Any song with French words, but more specifically a classic, lyric-driven French song. | A religious song.
- In the example corpus, chanson often appears in combinations such as: french chanson, chanson de.
Context around Chanson
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 9 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 10 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Chanson
- In this selection, "chanson" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, french, une, series, stylistics, dans and sung stand out and add context to how "chanson" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include de gesta chanson de geste and elgar s chanson de matin. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "chanson" sits close to words such as aab, aamer and aave, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with chanson
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Molinari will open with a harp solo by Chanson dans la Nuit. (12 words)
Gesteland performed a song called “Chanson Perpétuelle” (perpetual song) by composer Ernest Chausson. (13 words)
She remains remembered as international diva in French chanson, pop, disco and others. (13 words)
A perfect day, an undoubtedly beautiful bride, understated makeup and (I’m told) fabulously suitable dress … and Windsor’s glories, and Elgar’s Chanson de Matin playing as the brothers were revealed, in their Blues and Royals frock-coats. (39 words)
The North Koreans’ free skating performance Friday to “Je ne suis qu’une chanson” sung by Canadian singer Ginette Reno pushed them up to bronze with a score of 184.98 points overall, a personal record. (36 words)
A third album in the Connick on Piano series, Chanson du Vieux Carré was released in 2007, and Connick received two Grammy nominations for the track "Ash Wednesday", for the Grammy awards in 2008. (34 words)
Example sentences (10)
Gesteland performed a song called “Chanson Perpétuelle” (perpetual song) by composer Ernest Chausson.
Mezzo-soprano Isabel Leonard appears born to play the part of the heroine Songbird, dressed in flapper style, fluent in French chanson stylistics and able to sing American English colloquialisms with deadpan delivery.
French “chanson” is my focus, but I also get to explore various styles such as jazz from Shanghai, Russian polkas, gypsy swing and Mexican ballads.
Molinari will open with a harp solo by Chanson dans la Nuit.
A perfect day, an undoubtedly beautiful bride, understated makeup and (I’m told) fabulously suitable dress … and Windsor’s glories, and Elgar’s Chanson de Matin playing as the brothers were revealed, in their Blues and Royals frock-coats.
The North Koreans’ free skating performance Friday to “Je ne suis qu’une chanson” sung by Canadian singer Ginette Reno pushed them up to bronze with a score of 184.98 points overall, a personal record.
A third album in the Connick on Piano series, Chanson du Vieux Carré was released in 2007, and Connick received two Grammy nominations for the track "Ash Wednesday", for the Grammy awards in 2008.
Bernardo is the hero of a cantar de gesta (chanson de geste) written to please the anarchical spirit of the nobles.
French poet Paul Verlaine 's " Chanson d'automne " ("Autumn Song") is likewise characterized by strong, painful feelings of sorrow.
She remains remembered as international diva in French chanson, pop, disco and others.
Common combinations with chanson
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- french chanson 3×
- chanson de 2×