Explore Flagrante through 6 example sentences from English. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Flagrante in a sentence
Using Flagrante
- In the example corpus, flagrante often appears in combinations such as: in flagrante, flagrante with.
Context around Flagrante
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 5 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Flagrante
- In this selection, "flagrante" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, delecto and delicto stand out and add context to how "flagrante" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include are in flagrante delicto it and caught in flagrante with adultery. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "flagrante" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with flagrante
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Jesus was confronted by the scribes (or canon lawyers) with a woman caught in flagrante with adultery. (17 words)
Hey, pictures exist of her en flagrante with a dude not her husband in the middle of a wedding reception. (20 words)
Pasquale tries to confront Norina – he has caught her in flagrante – but this only provokes a fight that leaves the Don spluttering. (22 words)
I have caught up with the unlikely story of Mitt Romney alter ego Pierre Delecto courtesy of the Wall Street Journal story “In Flagrante Delecto: Mitt Romney Is Latest Unmasked Internet Lurker” by Gabriel Rubin and Sarah Needleman. (38 words)
Maurizio ‘Zanza” Zanfanti, who has died aged 62 while in flagrante, was the most famous Latin lover of the package holiday boom in Italy, of which the epicentre was his home town Rimini. (33 words)
There are actually three parrots in the sculpture, and none of them are in flagrante delicto—it just looks like they are because of the angle. (26 words)
Example sentences (6)
Jesus was confronted by the scribes (or canon lawyers) with a woman caught in flagrante with adultery.
I have caught up with the unlikely story of Mitt Romney alter ego Pierre Delecto courtesy of the Wall Street Journal story “In Flagrante Delecto: Mitt Romney Is Latest Unmasked Internet Lurker” by Gabriel Rubin and Sarah Needleman.
There are actually three parrots in the sculpture, and none of them are in flagrante delicto—it just looks like they are because of the angle.
Hey, pictures exist of her en flagrante with a dude not her husband in the middle of a wedding reception.
Maurizio ‘Zanza” Zanfanti, who has died aged 62 while in flagrante, was the most famous Latin lover of the package holiday boom in Italy, of which the epicentre was his home town Rimini.
Pasquale tries to confront Norina – he has caught her in flagrante – but this only provokes a fight that leaves the Don spluttering.
Common combinations with flagrante
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- in flagrante 5×
- flagrante with 2×