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Explore Exemplum through 3 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Exemplum in a sentence

Exemplum meaning

  1. An example.
  2. A story demonstrating a moral point; a parable.

Using Exemplum

  • The main meaning on this page is: An example. | A story demonstrating a moral point; a parable.
  • In the example corpus, exemplum often appears in combinations such as: an exemplum.

Context around Exemplum

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 12.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 1 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

latin 1×

Sentence patterns with Exemplum

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

as an exemplum in dominican 1× or an exemplum as moral 1× the latin exemplum an example 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

joan was used 1× the aunt might 1× the word sampler 1×

Common sentence endings:

as moral instruction 1× exemplum an example 1× in dominican preaching 1×

Words around Exemplum

Just before it in the word index:

exemplifying 20 exemplify 88 exemplifies 155 exemplified 234 exemplifications 2 exemplification 9

Just after it in the word index:

exempt 733 exempted 251 exempting 52 exemption 655 exemptions 437 exempts 41

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 5 aaah 5 aacl 5 aak 5 aapke 5 aarav 5

Corpus analysis for Exemplum

  • In this selection, "exemplum" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 12.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, latin stand out and add context to how "exemplum" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include as an exemplum in dominican and or an exemplum as moral. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "exemplum" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with exemplum

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

Joan was used as an exemplum in Dominican preaching. (9 words)

The word sampler is derived from the Latin ‘exemplum’ - an example. (11 words)

The aunt might tell a character anecdote about the grandmother for entertainment, or an exemplum as moral instruction. (18 words)

Longer example sentences

The aunt might tell a character anecdote about the grandmother for entertainment, or an exemplum as moral instruction. (18 words)

The word sampler is derived from the Latin ‘exemplum’ - an example. (11 words)

Joan was used as an exemplum in Dominican preaching. (9 words)

Example sentences (3)

Joan was used as an exemplum in Dominican preaching.

The aunt might tell a character anecdote about the grandmother for entertainment, or an exemplum as moral instruction.

The word sampler is derived from the Latin ‘exemplum’ - an example.

Common combinations with exemplum

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • an exemplum 2×

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "exemplum" in a sentence?
An example: "Joan was used as an exemplum in Dominican preaching." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "exemplum" from authentic English texts.
What does "exemplum" mean?
Exemplum means: An example.
How many example sentences with "exemplum" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "exemplum", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.