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How do you use Craquelure in a sentence? See 4 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Craquelure in a sentence

Craquelure meaning

The distinctive pattern of hairline cracks in the surface of an old painting.

Using Craquelure

  • The main meaning on this page is: The distinctive pattern of hairline cracks in the surface of an old painting.
  • In the example corpus, craquelure often appears in combinations such as: the craquelure.

Context around Craquelure

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 20 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 2 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

natural 1× rendered 1×

Often after:

glaze 1× appeared 1×

Sentence patterns with Craquelure

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

a natural craquelure 1× finely rendered craquelure glaze is 1× in the craquelure appeared to 1× in the craquelure was too 1× the craquelure on the 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

its finely rendered 1× the commission s 1× the craquelure on 1× the matter found 1×

Common sentence endings:

a natural craquelure 1× is mind boggling 1× never have reached 1× of natural origin 1×

Words around Craquelure

Just before it in the word index:

crapshoot 11 crapsey 2 craps 68 crappy 79 crappo 2 crapping 2

Just after it in the word index:

crar 3 crarey 5 crarr 4 crary 3 cras 4 crase 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 6 aaah 6 aaargh 6 aacl 6 aadhi 6 aak 6

Corpus analysis for Craquelure

  • In this selection, "craquelure" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 20 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, natural, rendered, glaze and appeared stand out and add context to how "craquelure" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a natural craquelure and finely rendered craquelure glaze is. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "craquelure" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with craquelure

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

Its finely rendered craquelure glaze is mind-boggling. (8 words)

The commission's other findings suggested that the dust in the craquelure was too homogeneous to be of natural origin. (20 words)

The craquelure on the surface did not always match that in the ground layer, which would certainly have been the case with a natural craquelure. (25 words)

Longer example sentences

The matter found in the craquelure appeared to come from India ink, which had accumulated even in areas that natural dirt or dust would never have reached. (27 words)

The craquelure on the surface did not always match that in the ground layer, which would certainly have been the case with a natural craquelure. (25 words)

The commission's other findings suggested that the dust in the craquelure was too homogeneous to be of natural origin. (20 words)

Example sentences (4)

The craquelure on the surface did not always match that in the ground layer, which would certainly have been the case with a natural craquelure.

Its finely rendered craquelure glaze is mind-boggling.

The commission's other findings suggested that the dust in the craquelure was too homogeneous to be of natural origin.

The matter found in the craquelure appeared to come from India ink, which had accumulated even in areas that natural dirt or dust would never have reached.

Common combinations with craquelure

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "craquelure" in a sentence?
An example: "The craquelure on the surface did not always match that in the ground layer, which would certainly have been the case with a natural craquelure." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "craquelure" from authentic English texts.
What does "craquelure" mean?
Craquelure means: The distinctive pattern of hairline cracks in the surface of an old painting.
How many example sentences with "craquelure" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "craquelure", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.