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Longlist in a sentence

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Longlist | Longlisted

Longlist meaning

An initial, relatively long, shortlist, from which a further shortlist is selected.

Using Longlist

  • The main meaning on this page is: An initial, relatively long, shortlist, from which a further shortlist is selected.
  • In the example corpus, longlist often appears in combinations such as: the longlist, year longlist.

Context around Longlist

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 1 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 9 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

comes 1× includes 1× prior 1× irvine 1×

Sentence patterns with Longlist

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

and the longlist prior to 1× be a longlist 1× for the longlist 1× of the longlist will cause 1× on the longlist for the 1× on the longlist irvine welsh 1× the longlist was selected 1× year s longlist comes to 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

embargoes of ten 1× in 1993 two 1× the booker prize 1× the closest this 1× the longlist was 1× there couldn t 1×

Common sentence endings:

2 400 submissions 1× award said young 1× be a longlist 1× for the longlist 1× four in 2017 1× lives in edinburgh 1×

Words around Longlist

Just before it in the word index:

longliners 2 longline 21 longlife 2 longley 25 longlevens 8 longleng 5

Just after it in the word index:

longlisted 10 longman 42 longmans 16 longmeadow 26 longmire 24 longmont 123

Similar in corpus frequency:

aab 13 aamer 13 aave 13 abdelmadjid 13 abdulkarim 13 abdulsalami 13

Corpus analysis for Longlist

  • In this selection, "longlist" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 26.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, comes, includes and prior stand out and add context to how "longlist" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and the longlist prior to and be a longlist. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "longlist" sits close to words such as aab, aamer and aave, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with longlist

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

There couldn't be a longlist. (6 words)

The longlist was selected from more than 2,400 submissions. (10 words)

This year’s longlist includes only two entries from the United States, as opposed to four in 2017. (18 words)

Longer example sentences

So most of the longlist will cause discussion: there are unusual building materials and unexpected structures — but as always in a programme of this type it’s all about personal preference, and viewers at home will doubtless have their own favourites. (41 words)

The closest this year’s longlist comes to a book by an American writer is “Ducks, Newburyport,” by Lucy Ellmann, who was born in Illinois, but moved to Britain when she was 13 and now lives in Edinburgh. (38 words)

The Booker Prize is greeted with great anticipation and fanfare. citation It is also a mark of distinction for authors to be selected for inclusion in the shortlist or even to be nominated for the "longlist". (36 words)

Example sentences (9)

The longlist was selected from more than 2,400 submissions.

She was on the longlist for the National Book Award for Nonfiction for ‘Bad Mexicans,’ and as many of you might also know, she was the winner of a MacArthur Genius Award,” said Young.

The closest this year’s longlist comes to a book by an American writer is “Ducks, Newburyport,” by Lucy Ellmann, who was born in Illinois, but moved to Britain when she was 13 and now lives in Edinburgh.

There couldn't be a longlist.

So most of the longlist will cause discussion: there are unusual building materials and unexpected structures — but as always in a programme of this type it’s all about personal preference, and viewers at home will doubtless have their own favourites.

This year’s longlist includes only two entries from the United States, as opposed to four in 2017.

Embargoes of ten or twenty years apply to certain categories of material, examples include all material relating to the judging process and the Longlist prior to 2002.

In 1993, two of the judges threatened to walk out when Trainspotting appeared on the longlist; Irvine Welsh 's novel was pulled from the shortlist to satisfy them.

The Booker Prize is greeted with great anticipation and fanfare. citation It is also a mark of distinction for authors to be selected for inclusion in the shortlist or even to be nominated for the "longlist".

Common combinations with longlist

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "longlist" in a sentence?
An example: "The longlist was selected from more than 2,400 submissions." This page contains 9 example sentences with the word "longlist" from authentic English texts.
What does "longlist" mean?
Longlist means: An initial, relatively long, shortlist, from which a further shortlist is selected.
How many example sentences with "longlist" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 9 example sentences with "longlist", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.