Contessa is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Contessa in a sentence
Contessa meaning
A countess, often specifically an Italian countess
Using Contessa
- The main meaning on this page is: A countess, often specifically an Italian countess
- In the example corpus, contessa often appears in combinations such as: tv contessa, barefoot contessa, contessa valentina.
Context around Contessa
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 7 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 14 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Contessa
- In this selection, "contessa" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, barefoot, ikon, director, valentina, coco and gallery stand out and add context to how "contessa" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include agent maria contessa coco d and an italian contessa and nobile. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "contessa" sits close to words such as aaditya, aardman and abbess, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with contessa
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Ashamed and remorseful, he kneels and pleads for forgiveness himself (Contessa perdono! (12 words)
These were Mezzoiuso, Palazzo Adriano, Contessa Entellina, and Piana dei Greci (now called Piana degli Albanesi). (16 words)
Here’s how you can watch and stream Barefoot Contessa Season 1 via streaming services such as HBO Max. (19 words)
Agent Maria Contessa “Coco” D. Lastimoso, a special agent of the National Bureau of Investigation in Central Visayas (NBI-7) specializing in cybercrime, also shared her perspective on heinous acts similar to those Kieth and his friends experienced. (38 words)
Although she had instead wanted to be cast in The Barefoot Contessa (1954), Taylor liked the film, and later stated that it "convinced me I wanted to be an actress instead of yawning my way through parts". (37 words)
Tesetaxel is in Phase 3 clinical study for patients with locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer (“MBC”), called the CONTESSA trial, which is evaluating tesetaxel in combination with capecitabine in patients with MBC. (33 words)
Ashamed and remorseful, he kneels and pleads for forgiveness himself (Contessa perdono! (12 words)
Example sentences (15)
Louis-Dreyfus, who plays CIA director Contessa Valentina Allegra de Fontaine in the MCU, spoke to about preparing for the show's upcoming summer shoot, confirming June for the start of production.
Marvel Studios confirmed the development of Thunderbolts and the film will bring back antiheroes and villains from the MCU's past under Contessa Valentina Allegra de Fontaine's tutelage.
Agent Maria Contessa “Coco” D. Lastimoso, a special agent of the National Bureau of Investigation in Central Visayas (NBI-7) specializing in cybercrime, also shared her perspective on heinous acts similar to those Kieth and his friends experienced.
Contessa Gallery is hosting an exhibition and receptions for photographer Harry Benson August 31, from 5–9 p.m. and September 1, from 11 a.m.–3 p.m.
Here’s how you can watch and stream Barefoot Contessa Season 1 via streaming services such as HBO Max.
Because Edoardo descends from Italian aristocracy (technically, he is Count Edoardo Alessandro Mapelli Mozzi), the princess is now also an Italian "contessa" and "nobile donna" (noble woman).
Garten, the prolific cookbook author and star of Food Network’s “Barefoot Contessa,” joined “Full Circle” to talk about cooking for comfort during challenging times.
Now married, Edoardo becomes a Count, just like his father - and Beatrice becomes a “contessa”, the Italian equivalent of a countess.
Tesetaxel is in Phase 3 clinical study for patients with locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer (“MBC”), called the CONTESSA trial, which is evaluating tesetaxel in combination with capecitabine in patients with MBC.
Advances in technology and evolving patient preferences are now making care at home more realistic for health systems, as evidenced by Contessa’s 92 percent acceptance rate among eligible patients.
Although she had instead wanted to be cast in The Barefoot Contessa (1954), Taylor liked the film, and later stated that it "convinced me I wanted to be an actress instead of yawning my way through parts".
Ashamed and remorseful, he kneels and pleads for forgiveness himself (Contessa perdono!
Hyperfocusing Zeiss Ikon Contessa with red marks for hyperfocal distance 20 ft at f /8 Some cameras have their hyperfocal distance marked on the focus dial.
These were Mezzoiuso, Palazzo Adriano, Contessa Entellina, and Piana dei Greci (now called Piana degli Albanesi).
The Zeiss Ikon Contessa camera has 20 ft marked in red, and aperture f /8 marked in red; this is the snapshot hyperfocal setting.
Common combinations with contessa
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- tv contessa 5×
- barefoot contessa 3×
- contessa valentina 2×
- ikon contessa 2×