Explore Johnsonian through 2 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Johnsonian in a sentence
Johnsonian meaning
- Of or pertaining to the English writer and lexicographer Samuel Johnson (1709–1784), or characteristic of his style.
- Of or pertaining to Lyndon B. Johnson (1908–1973), American politician and president of the United States from 1963 to 1969.
- Of or pertaining to Boris Johnson (born 1964), English politician and prime minister of the United Kingdom from 2019 to 2022.
Using Johnsonian
- The main meaning on this page is: Of or pertaining to the English writer and lexicographer Samuel Johnson (1709–1784), or characteristic of his style. | Of or pertaining to Lyndon B. Johnson (1908–1973), American politician and president of the United States from 1963 to 1969. | Of or pertaining to Boris Johnson (born 1964), English politician and prime minister of the United Kingdom from 2019 to 2022.
Context around Johnsonian
- Average sentence length in these examples: 34 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 0 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Johnsonian
- In this selection, "johnsonian" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 34 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, spirit and portraits stand out and add context to how "johnsonian" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include exhibit of johnsonian portraits and and in that johnsonian spirit here. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "johnsonian" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with johnsonian
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
In that Johnsonian spirit, here are some reminders about what has been happening in Ukraine, for Senator J.D. Vance and others who persist in certain confusions about the situation and its implications. (33 words)
On the bicentennial of Johnson's death in 1984, Oxford University held a week-long conference featuring 50 papers, and the Arts Council of Great Britain held an exhibit of "Johnsonian portraits and other memorabilia". (35 words)
On the bicentennial of Johnson's death in 1984, Oxford University held a week-long conference featuring 50 papers, and the Arts Council of Great Britain held an exhibit of "Johnsonian portraits and other memorabilia". (35 words)
In that Johnsonian spirit, here are some reminders about what has been happening in Ukraine, for Senator J.D. Vance and others who persist in certain confusions about the situation and its implications. (33 words)
Example sentences (2)
In that Johnsonian spirit, here are some reminders about what has been happening in Ukraine, for Senator J.D. Vance and others who persist in certain confusions about the situation and its implications.
On the bicentennial of Johnson's death in 1984, Oxford University held a week-long conference featuring 50 papers, and the Arts Council of Great Britain held an exhibit of "Johnsonian portraits and other memorabilia".