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Coriolan is an English word. Below you'll find 7 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Coriolan in a sentence

Related words

Coriolan | Coriolanus

Coriolan meaning

Of or pertaining to Gnaeus Marcius Coriolanus

Using Coriolan

  • The main meaning on this page is: Of or pertaining to Gnaeus Marcius Coriolanus

Context around Coriolan

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 4 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

ground 1× cedrick 1× 1807 1× play 1×

Often after:

lunged 1× responds 1× overture 1× portrayed 1×

Sentence patterns with Coriolan

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

1804 play coriolan portrayed him 1× and cedrick coriolan 1× coriolan s family 1× explaining how coriolan lunged toward 1× hallway of coriolan s third 1× s 1807 coriolan overture was 1× the ground coriolan responds that 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

beethoven s 1807 1× coriolan s family 1× heinrich joseph von 1× one officer orders 1× popovic was happy 1× the sergeant later 1×

Common sentence endings:

000 in damages 1× and cedrick coriolan 1× drop his weapons 1× s gay village 1× the tragic hero 1× the video shows 1×

Words around Coriolan

Just before it in the word index:

corio 23 corinto 2 corinthos 95 corinthians 80 corinthian 58 corinthia 11

Just after it in the word index:

coriolanus 31 coriolis 67 corish 2 corissa 2 cork 680 corkage 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaba 10 aafc 10 aaib 10 aalbers 10 abbate 10 abbesses 10

Corpus analysis for Coriolan

  • In this selection, "coriolan" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, ground, cedrick, 1807, lunged, responds and overture stand out and add context to how "coriolan" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 1804 play coriolan portrayed him and and cedrick coriolan. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "coriolan" sits close to words such as aaba, aafc and aaib, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with coriolan

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

Popovic was happy by the defensive performances from Ricardo Mongue and Cedrick Coriolan. (13 words)

Beethoven's 1807 Coriolan Overture was written for a production of the von Collin play. (15 words)

Coriolan’s family has filed a civil lawsuit against the city of Montreal, seeking $150,000 in damages. (18 words)

Longer example sentences

It had been filmed by a neighbour from a doorway down the hall from where the intervention took place, in the hallway of Coriolan’s third-floor apartment on Robillard Ave. in Montreal’s Gay Village. (36 words)

The sergeant later recounted what was going on in his mind in the moments before firing two shots, explaining how Coriolan lunged toward him after refusing his direct orders to drop his weapons. (33 words)

Heinrich Joseph von Collin 's 1804 play Coriolan portrayed him in the context of German romantic ideas of the tragic hero. (21 words)

Example sentences (7)

Coriolan’s family has filed a civil lawsuit against the city of Montreal, seeking $150,000 in damages.

It had been filmed by a neighbour from a doorway down the hall from where the intervention took place, in the hallway of Coriolan’s third-floor apartment on Robillard Ave. in Montreal’s Gay Village.

The sergeant later recounted what was going on in his mind in the moments before firing two shots, explaining how Coriolan lunged toward him after refusing his direct orders to drop his weapons.

One officer orders him to get on the ground, Coriolan responds that he can’t, the video shows.

Popovic was happy by the defensive performances from Ricardo Mongue and Cedrick Coriolan.

Beethoven's 1807 Coriolan Overture was written for a production of the von Collin play.

Heinrich Joseph von Collin 's 1804 play Coriolan portrayed him in the context of German romantic ideas of the tragic hero.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "coriolan" in a sentence?
An example: "Coriolan’s family has filed a civil lawsuit against the city of Montreal, seeking $150,000 in damages." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "coriolan" from authentic English texts.
What does "coriolan" mean?
Coriolan means: Of or pertaining to Gnaeus Marcius Coriolanus
How many example sentences with "coriolan" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 7 example sentences with "coriolan", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.