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Elegies is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Elegies in a sentence

Related words

Elegies | Elegie

Elegies meaning

plural of elegy

Using Elegies

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of elegy
  • In the example corpus, elegies often appears in combinations such as: duino elegies, the elegies, of elegies.

Context around Elegies

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 5 middle, 6 end
  • Sentence types: 16 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

duino 5× dramatic 1× include 1× composed 1×

Often after:

commemorating 1× completing 1× celebrating 1× intended 1× written 1× once 1×

Sentence patterns with Elegies

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

are dramatic elegies intended to 1× book of elegies 1× composed several elegies celebrating his 1× in the elegies written about 1× of his elegies from the 1× of the elegies and of 1× revels and elegies 1× s duino elegies an alternative 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

after their publication 1× at the age 1× for the next 1× he composed several 1× in an intense 1× others are dramatic 1×

Common sentence endings:

a spartan audience 1× and chancy genesis 1× book of elegies 1× commemorating princess katharine 1× elegies once again 1× heep hartmut editor 1×

Words around Elegies

Just before it in the word index:

elegie 2 elegiacs 2 elegiac 31 elegia 3 elegbeleye 7 elegbede 3

Just after it in the word index:

elegists 2 elegu 2 elegushi 8 elegy 38 eleh 2 elehuris 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaon 20 abbv 20 abdalla 20 abdirahman 20 abdulmalik 20 abhimanyu 20

Corpus analysis for Elegies

  • In this selection, "elegies" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 22.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, duino, dramatic, include, commemorating, completing and celebrating stand out and add context to how "elegies" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include are dramatic elegies intended to and book of elegies. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "elegies" sits close to words such as aaon, abbv and abdalla, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with elegies

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

Tyrtaeus composed elegies on a war theme, apparently for a Spartan audience. (12 words)

Ovid changes the leader of his elegies from the poet, to Amor (love). (13 words)

In an intense creative period, Rilke completed the Duino Elegies in several weeks in February 1922. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

The outward motive was an invitation to lecture in Zurich, but the real reason was the wish to escape the post-war chaos and take up his work on the Duino Elegies once again. (34 words)

But for all that, the most beautiful and at times saddest words he wrote, the ones that hit hardest and settle in deepest, are in his sentimental revels and elegies. (30 words)

The elegies, the reflections, the tears, and the principled actions of sincere devotees pronounce a glimpse of Imam Hossein’s universal message of truth, justice, and love for humanity. (29 words)

Example sentences (16)

But for all that, the most beautiful and at times saddest words he wrote, the ones that hit hardest and settle in deepest, are in his sentimental revels and elegies.

The elegies, the reflections, the tears, and the principled actions of sincere devotees pronounce a glimpse of Imam Hossein’s universal message of truth, justice, and love for humanity.

After their publication and his death shortly thereafter, the Duino Elegies were quickly recognized by critics and scholars as Rilke's most important work.

At the age of nineteen he contributed a verse to a volume of elegies commemorating Princess Katharine.

For the next few days, he focused on the Duino Elegies, completing them on the evening of 11 February.

He composed several elegies celebrating his love for the flute girl Nanno, and though fragmentary today his poetry was clearly influential in the later Roman development of the form.

In an intense creative period, Rilke completed the Duino Elegies in several weeks in February 1922.

Others are dramatic elegies, intended to be performed in the boy-plays which were popular in Tudor London.

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Ovid changes the leader of his elegies from the poet, to Amor (love).

Ovid followed his example in creating a completely natural style of expression in hexameter verse, and Propertius cheekily mimicked him in his third book of elegies.

Quote: “Auden, Rilke’s most influential English disciple, frequently paid homage to him, as in these lines which tell of the Elegies and of their difficult and chancy genesis..

See also Stanley, Patricia H. "Rilke's Duino Elegies: An Alternative Approach to the Study of Mysticism" in Heep, Hartmut (editor).

The considerable loss felt by the English literary community at his death was evident in the elegies written about him.

The outward motive was an invitation to lecture in Zurich, but the real reason was the wish to escape the post-war chaos and take up his work on the Duino Elegies once again.

The songs include elegies for public figures such as the Earl of Essex (1601) and Henry Prince of Wales (1612).

Tyrtaeus composed elegies on a war theme, apparently for a Spartan audience.

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Common combinations with elegies

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "elegies" in a sentence?
An example: "But for all that, the most beautiful and at times saddest words he wrote, the ones that hit hardest and settle in deepest, are in his sentimental revels and elegies." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "elegies" from authentic English texts.
What does "elegies" mean?
Elegies means: plural of elegy
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