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Duende is an English word. Below you'll find 4 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Duende in a sentence

Duende meaning

  1. A small, mischievous humanoid creature in Iberian (Spanish/Portuguese), Latin American, and Philippine folklore/mythology; an imp.
  2. Heightened inspiration or passion, especially in flamenco.
  3. Personal charm.

Using Duende

  • The main meaning on this page is: A small, mischievous humanoid creature in Iberian (Spanish/Portuguese), Latin American, and Philippine folklore/mythology; an imp. | Heightened inspiration or passion, especially in flamenco. | Personal charm.
  • In the example corpus, duende often appears in combinations such as: with duende.

Context around Duende

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

trio 1×

Often after:

art 1× soul 1×

Sentence patterns with Duende

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

convey the duende soul of 1× musical trio duende is to 1× up with duende and zella 1× with duende art projects 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

in the past 1× in traditional flamenco 1× the goal of 1× with duende art 1×

Common sentence endings:

of the genre 1× to place trainees 1× we all love 1× with tribal art 1×

Words around Duende

Just before it in the word index:

duelz 2 duels 108 duellists 4 duellist 3 duelling 21 duelled 2

Just after it in the word index:

duensing 2 duer 7 duergar 4 duerk 2 duerksen 2 duero 5

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaai 6 aani 6 aarne 6 aarya 6 aasb 6 aasen 6

Corpus analysis for Duende

  • In this selection, "duende" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, trio, art and soul stand out and add context to how "duende" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include convey the duende soul of and musical trio duende is to. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "duende" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with duende

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

In traditional flamenco, young people are not considered to have the emotional maturity to adequately convey the duende (soul) of the genre. (22 words)

The goal of the musical trio, Duende, is to give the audience new ways to think about the music that we all love. (23 words)

With Duende Art Projects he opened his own space in his home city, where he will hold exhibitions every six weeks presenting a contemporary African artist in dialogue with tribal art. (31 words)

Longer example sentences

In the past, Oak Harvest Kitchen has teamed up with Duende and Zella’s Soulful Kitchen in Oakland, The Sweet Art of Cake in Hayward and Thank Que Grill in San Leandro to place trainees. (35 words)

With Duende Art Projects he opened his own space in his home city, where he will hold exhibitions every six weeks presenting a contemporary African artist in dialogue with tribal art. (31 words)

The goal of the musical trio, Duende, is to give the audience new ways to think about the music that we all love. (23 words)

Example sentences (4)

With Duende Art Projects he opened his own space in his home city, where he will hold exhibitions every six weeks presenting a contemporary African artist in dialogue with tribal art.

In the past, Oak Harvest Kitchen has teamed up with Duende and Zella’s Soulful Kitchen in Oakland, The Sweet Art of Cake in Hayward and Thank Que Grill in San Leandro to place trainees.

The goal of the musical trio, Duende, is to give the audience new ways to think about the music that we all love.

In traditional flamenco, young people are not considered to have the emotional maturity to adequately convey the duende (soul) of the genre.

Common combinations with duende

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "duende" in a sentence?
An example: "With Duende Art Projects he opened his own space in his home city, where he will hold exhibitions every six weeks presenting a contemporary African artist in dialogue with tribal art." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "duende" from authentic English texts.
What does "duende" mean?
Duende means: A small, mischievous humanoid creature in Iberian (Spanish/Portuguese), Latin American, and Philippine folklore/mythology; an imp.
How many example sentences with "duende" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "duende", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.