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How do you use Ingenue in a sentence? See 7 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like actor or part, plus the exact meaning.

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Ingenue meaning

  1. An innocent, unsophisticated, naïve, wholesome girl or young woman.
  2. A dramatic role of such a woman; an actress playing such a role.
  3. Misspelling of ingenu.

Synonyms of Ingenue

actor part theatrical role role character juvenile person juvenile role player thespian player histrion persona

Related words

Other words often associated with Ingenue or its synonyms:

performer someone enactment mortal individual characterization somebody personation person portrayal soul adult

Using Ingenue

  • The main meaning on this page is: An innocent, unsophisticated, naïve, wholesome girl or young woman. | A dramatic role of such a woman; an actress playing such a role. | Misspelling of ingenu.
  • Useful related words include: actor, part, theatrical role, role.
  • In the example corpus, ingenue often appears in combinations such as: ingenue who.

Context around Ingenue

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 5 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

outstanding 1× sweet 1× shy 1× rock 1× younger 1× gullible 1×

Often after:

lead 1× gulliver 1×

Sentence patterns with Ingenue

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

a gullible ingenue gulliver who 1× any sweet ingenue who dares 1× for outstanding ingenue in a 1× indie rock ingenue is keeping 1× the shy ingenue her new 1× the younger ingenue lead lois 1× was the ingenue who was 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

but the bouquet 1× he continued i 1× in 1988 she 1× residents are usually 1× the norwegian indie 1× then sporting long 1×

Common sentence endings:

according to people 1× her new name 1× in their way 1× lead lois bianca 1× star in 1989 1× themed new cut 1×

Words around Ingenue

Just before it in the word index:

ingens 2 ingenlath 4 ingenium 5 ingeniousness 5 ingeniously 19 ingenious 147

Just after it in the word index:

ingenues 2 ingenuity 203 ingenuous 5 inger 13 ingersoll 54 ingerson 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 11 aaba 11 aafc 11 aaib 11 aalbers 11 aardvarks 11

Corpus analysis for Ingenue

  • In this selection, "ingenue" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, outstanding, sweet, shy, lead and gulliver stand out and add context to how "ingenue" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a gullible ingenue gulliver who and any sweet ingenue who dares. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "ingenue" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aaba and aafc, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with ingenue

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

But--the bouquet was meant for the younger, ingenue lead, Lois/Bianca. (12 words)

He continued, "I looked back at who was the ingenue, who was the breakout star in 1989? (17 words)

Residents are usually depicted as being rich, hostile busybodies who will trample on any sweet ingenue who dares step in their way. (22 words)

Longer example sentences

This satire tells the story of "a gullible ingenue", Gulliver, who (like Candide) travels to several "remote nations" and is hardened by the many misfortunes which befall him. (28 words)

Then sporting long blonde hair and without tattoos, Ripley was filming a promotion for the event when a WWE suit gave the shy ingenue her new name. (27 words)

In 1988, she was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for outstanding ingenue in a drama series for her role as Tina, according to People. (25 words)

Question examples

He continued, "I looked back at who was the ingenue, who was the breakout star in 1989? (17 words)

Example sentences (7)

He continued, "I looked back at who was the ingenue, who was the breakout star in 1989?

In 1988, she was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for outstanding ingenue in a drama series for her role as Tina, according to People.

Residents are usually depicted as being rich, hostile busybodies who will trample on any sweet ingenue who dares step in their way.

Then sporting long blonde hair and without tattoos, Ripley was filming a promotion for the event when a WWE suit gave the shy ingenue her new name.

The Norwegian indie-rock ingenue is keeping the sapphics fed with “Two Queens in a King Sized Bed,” her Christmas-themed new cut.

But--the bouquet was meant for the younger, ingenue lead, Lois/Bianca.

This satire tells the story of "a gullible ingenue", Gulliver, who (like Candide) travels to several "remote nations" and is hardened by the many misfortunes which befall him.

Common combinations with ingenue

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "ingenue" in a sentence?
An example: "He continued, "I looked back at who was the ingenue, who was the breakout star in 1989?" This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "ingenue" from authentic English texts.
What does "ingenue" mean?
Ingenue means: An innocent, unsophisticated, naïve, wholesome girl or young woman.
What are synonyms of "ingenue"?
Common synonyms of "ingenue" include: actor, part, theatrical role, role, character, juvenile person, juvenile, role player. Plus 4 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "ingenue" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 7 example sentences with "ingenue", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.