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Comique in a sentence

Comique meaning

A comic actor or singer.

Using Comique

  • The main meaning on this page is: A comic actor or singer.
  • In the example corpus, comique often appears in combinations such as: opéra comique, opera comique, comique with.

Context around Comique

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 9 middle, 8 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

opera 4× ballet 2× pastorale 1×

Often after:

part 1× puppets 1× thought 1× commission 1× followed 1×

Sentence patterns with Comique

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

french opéra comique 2× the opera comique 2× an opéra comique with a 1× of opéra comique and the 1× of opéra comique with dialogue 1× s ballet comique de la 1× the ballet comique de la 1× the opera comique he terminated 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

on 31 july 2× ainger p 162 1× among the few 1× as far as 1× bizet turned to 1× curtiss p 352 1×

Common sentence endings:

french opéra comique 2× the opera comique 2× a tragic plot 1× century italian opera 1× first authentic ballet 1× found my path 1×

Words around Comique

Just before it in the word index:

comintern 20 comint 9 cominsky 2 comins 5 comino 7 comingsoon 31

Just after it in the word index:

comirnaty 4 comisar 2 comiskey 18 comission 5 comissioned 2 comitative 7

Similar in corpus frequency:

aapi 29 aarey 29 aberdare 29 academician 29 acquaint 29 actuaries 29

Corpus analysis for Comique

  • In this selection, "comique" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, opera, ballet, pastorale, part, puppets and thought stand out and add context to how "comique" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include french opéra comique and the opera comique. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "comique" sits close to words such as aapi, aarey and aberdare, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with comique

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

Donizetti's venture into French opéra comique. (7 words)

Bizet turned to a novel by Sir Walter Scott for this opéra comique. (13 words)

Ainger, p. 162 By September, Pinafore was playing to full houses at the Opera Comique. (15 words)

Longer example sentences

As far as the work for the Opéra-Comique was concerned—Ne m'oubliez moi it was to be called—it appears that he was able to break his contract with that house, although he had already composed and orchestrated seven numbers. (42 words)

Among the few supportive critics was the poet Théodore de Banville ; writing in Le National, he applauded Bizet for presenting a drama with real men and women instead of the usual Opéra-Comique "puppets". (34 words)

Joseph, p. 27 Furthermore, in 1874 Carte did not yet have the resources to make his idea into reality, and after his season at the Opera Comique, he terminated his lease. (31 words)

Example sentences (20)

By this time, the "comique" part of the genre name had become misleading: Carmen (1875) is an example of an opéra comique with a tragic plot.

After the Mélicerte and the Pastorale comique, he tried again to perform a revised Tartuffe in 1667, this time with the name of Panulphe or L'Imposteur.

Ainger, p. 162 By September, Pinafore was playing to full houses at the Opera Comique.

Among the few supportive critics was the poet Théodore de Banville ; writing in Le National, he applauded Bizet for presenting a drama with real men and women instead of the usual Opéra-Comique "puppets".

As far as the work for the Opéra-Comique was concerned—Ne m'oubliez moi it was to be called—it appears that he was able to break his contract with that house, although he had already composed and orchestrated seven numbers.

Bizet turned to a novel by Sir Walter Scott for this opéra comique.

Curtiss, p. 352 The libretto was prepared in accordance with the conventions of opéra comique, with dialogue separating musical numbers.

Curtiss, p. 430 But Carvalho, who had assumed the management of the Opéra-Comique, thought the work immoral and refused to reinstate it.

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Curtiss, p. 462 At the Opéra-Comique, after its 1883 revival, Carmen was always presented in the dialogue version with minimal musical embellishments.

Dean 1965, p. 84 Bizet was delighted with the Opéra-Comique commission, and expressed to his friend Edmund Galabert his satisfaction in "the absolute certainty of having found my path".

Donizetti's venture into French opéra comique.

In April 1883 Carvalho finally revived Carmen at the Opéra-Comique, with Adèle Isaac featuring in an under-rehearsed production that removed some of the controversial aspects of the original.

Joseph, p. 27 Furthermore, in 1874 Carte did not yet have the resources to make his idea into reality, and after his season at the Opera Comique, he terminated his lease.

Later commentators have asserted that Carmen forms the bridge between the tradition of opéra comique and the realism or verismo that characterised late 19th-century Italian opera.

Lortzing's "comic masterpiece", intended to show a German work could rival Italian opera buffa and French opéra comique.

On 31 July, they sent a group of thugs to seize the scenery and props during Act II of the evening performance at the Opera Comique.

On 31 July, they sent a group of thugs to the Opera Comique to seize the scenery and props during the evening performance of Pinafore.

Owing to its synthesis of dance, music, verse, and setting, the production of the Ballet Comique de la Reine in 1581 is regarded by scholars as the first authentic ballet.

The capital's two main state-funded opera houses— the Opéra and the Opéra-Comique —followed conservative repertoires that restricted opportunities for young native talent.

The first Ballet per se is thought to be Balthasar de Beaujoyeulx 's Ballet Comique de la Reine (1581).

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Common combinations with comique

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

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Comique means: A comic actor or singer.
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