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

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Epicureans in a sentence

Related words

Epicureans | Epicurean

Epicureans meaning

plural of epicurean

Using Epicureans

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

Context around Epicureans

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 18.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 3 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 11 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

carefree 1× stoics 1× become 1×

Often after:

restaurateurs 1× add 1× observed 1× virtue 1×

Sentence patterns with Epicureans

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

and the epicureans who more 1× as the epicureans 1× but the epicureans did have 1× by carefree epicureans restaurateurs chefs 1× edo s epicureans 1× epicureans add to 1× epicureans observed that 1× may become epicureans 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

but the epicureans 1× epicureans add to 1× epicureans observed that 1× galen s education 1× the epicureans also 1× these were good 1×

Common sentence endings:

a social contract 1× appeared and disappeared 1× as the epicureans 1× edo s epicureans 1× has free will 1× in negative consequences 1×

Words around Epicureans

Just before it in the word index:

epicureanism 9 epicurean 28 epicure 3 epictetus 28 epics 85 epicormic 2

Just after it in the word index:

epicurious 4 epicurus 46 epicuticle 2 epicycle 3 epicycles 3 epicyclic 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aab 14 aamer 14 aave 14 abadan 14 abdelmadjid 14 abdulkarim 14

Corpus analysis for Epicureans

  • In this selection, "epicureans" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 18.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, carefree, stoics, become, restaurateurs, add and observed stand out and add context to how "epicureans" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and the epicureans who more and as the epicureans. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "epicureans" sits close to words such as aab, aamer and aave, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with epicureans

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

These were good times for Edo’s epicureans. (8 words)

Epicureans observed that indiscriminate indulgence sometimes resulted in negative consequences. (10 words)

They have fled from Judaism that they may become Epicureans. (10 words)

Longer example sentences

Galen's education had exposed him to the four major schools of thought (Platonists, Peripatetics, Stoics, Epicureans), with teachers from the Rationalist sect and from the Empiricist sect. (28 words)

This theory places Anaximander close to the Atomists and the Epicureans who, more than a century later, also claimed that an infinity of worlds appeared and disappeared. (27 words)

He was not a Stoic, but like them he looked back to the Socratics and was constantly engaged in arguing against atomists such as the Epicureans. (26 words)

Example sentences (11)

To create the mouthwatering meals savoured by carefree epicureans, restaurateurs, chefs and cleaners have to put in back-breaking 12-hour shifts in sweltering kitchens.

These were good times for Edo’s epicureans.

But the Epicureans did have an innovative theory of justice as a social contract.

Epicureans add to these the focusing of thought into an impression.

Epicureans observed that indiscriminate indulgence sometimes resulted in negative consequences.

Galen's education had exposed him to the four major schools of thought (Platonists, Peripatetics, Stoics, Epicureans), with teachers from the Rationalist sect and from the Empiricist sect.

He was not a Stoic, but like them he looked back to the Socratics and was constantly engaged in arguing against atomists such as the Epicureans.

The Epicureans also used the atomist theories of Democritus and Leucippus to assert that man has free will.

They have fled from Judaism that they may become Epicureans.

This theory places Anaximander close to the Atomists and the Epicureans who, more than a century later, also claimed that an infinity of worlds appeared and disappeared.

To the Epicureans, virtue in itself had no value and was beneficial only when it served as a means to gain happiness.

Common combinations with epicureans

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "epicureans" in a sentence?
An example: "To create the mouthwatering meals savoured by carefree epicureans, restaurateurs, chefs and cleaners have to put in back-breaking 12-hour shifts in sweltering kitchens." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "epicureans" from authentic English texts.
What does "epicureans" mean?
Epicureans means: plural of epicurean
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