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Circenses is an English word starting with the letter C. With 2 example sentences you'll see exactly how it works in context.

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Circenses in a sentence

Context around Circenses

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 29.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 1 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

bread 1× events 1×

Sentence patterns with Circenses

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and the circenses events held 1× panem et circenses bread and 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

the roman poet 1× when juvenal complained 1×

Common sentence endings:

bread and circuses 1× circus in latin 1×

Words around Circenses

Just before it in the word index:

circe 35 circassians 7 circassian 5 circana 5 circadian 125 circa 372

Just after it in the word index:

circinus 4 circle 3.211 circled 167 circles 1.166 circlet 7 circleville 10

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabb 4 aabria 4 aacha 4 aacta 4 aadu 4 aafmaa 4

Corpus analysis for Circenses

  • In this selection, "circenses" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 29.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, bread and events stand out and add context to how "circenses" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and the circenses events held and panem et circenses bread and. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "circenses" sits close to words such as aabb, aabria and aacha, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with circenses

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

Short example sentences

The Roman poet Juvenal satirized superficial politicians and the public as caring only for "panem et circenses" ( bread and circuses ). (20 words)

When Juvenal complained that the Roman people had exchanged their political liberty for "bread and circuses", he was referring to the state-provided grain dole and the circenses, events held in the entertainment venue called a circus in Latin. (39 words)

Longer example sentences

When Juvenal complained that the Roman people had exchanged their political liberty for "bread and circuses", he was referring to the state-provided grain dole and the circenses, events held in the entertainment venue called a circus in Latin. (39 words)

The Roman poet Juvenal satirized superficial politicians and the public as caring only for "panem et circenses" ( bread and circuses ). (20 words)

Example sentences (2)

The Roman poet Juvenal satirized superficial politicians and the public as caring only for "panem et circenses" ( bread and circuses ).

When Juvenal complained that the Roman people had exchanged their political liberty for "bread and circuses", he was referring to the state-provided grain dole and the circenses, events held in the entertainment venue called a circus in Latin.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "circenses" in a sentence?
An example: "The Roman poet Juvenal satirized superficial politicians and the public as caring only for "panem et circenses" ( bread and circuses )." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "circenses" from authentic English texts.
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