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How do you use Lycos in a sentence? See 9 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts.

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Lycos in a sentence

Using Lycos

  • In the example corpus, lycos often appears in combinations such as: november lycos, lycos began, lycos europe.

Context around Lycos

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 4 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 9 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

2006 2× terra 1× ownership 1×

Often after:

began 2× introduced 1× phone 1× cinema 1× europe 1× although 1× brand 1× mail 1× mix 1×

Sentence patterns with Lycos

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

although the lycos brand continued 1× during 2006 lycos introduced several 1× in place lycos also began 1× lycos also encompasses 1× lycos europe was 1× lycos mix also 1× new ownership lycos began to 1× november 2006 lycos began to 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

during 2006 lycos 1× in august of 1× in november 2006 1× lycos also encompasses 1× lycos europe was 1× lycos mix also 1×

Common sentence endings:

an mp3 player 1× and entertainment websites 1× distinct corporate entity 1× file attachment sizes 1× in real time 1× its new strategy 1×

Words around Lycos

Just before it in the word index:

lycoris 2 lycopsid 2 lycophytes 3 lycophroon 2 lycopene 31 lycoming 18

Just after it in the word index:

lycra 23 lycurgus 7 lycus 5 lyda 9 lydd 7 lydda 8

Similar in corpus frequency:

aanholt 13 aardwolf 13 abati 13 abbeville 13 abcc 13 abcon 13

Corpus analysis for Lycos

  • In this selection, "lycos" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 21 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, 2006, terra, ownership, began, introduced and phone stand out and add context to how "lycos" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include although the lycos brand continued and during 2006 lycos introduced several. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "lycos" sits close to words such as aanholt, aardwolf and abati, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with lycos

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

Under new ownership, Lycos began to refocus its strategy. (9 words)

Lycos also encompasses a network of email, webhosting, social networking, and entertainment websites. (13 words)

Lycos MIX also allowed users to create playlists where other users could add video comments and chat in real-time. (20 words)

Longer example sentences

In November 2006, Lycos began to roll out applications centered on social media, including the first "watch and chat" video application with the launch of its Lycos Cinema platform. (29 words)

The transaction closed in October 2000 and the merged company was renamed Terra Lycos, although the Lycos brand continued to be used in the United States. (26 words)

In August of the same year, a new version of Lycos Mail was released, which allowed sending and receiving large files, including unlimited file attachment sizes. (26 words)

Example sentences (9)

During 2006, Lycos introduced several media services, including Lycos Phone which combined video chat, real-time video on demand, and an MP3 player.

In November 2006, Lycos began to roll out applications centered on social media, including the first "watch and chat" video application with the launch of its Lycos Cinema platform.

Lycos Europe was a joint venture between Lycos and the Bertelsmann transnational media corporation, but it has always been a distinct corporate entity.

The transaction closed in October 2000 and the merged company was renamed Terra Lycos, although the Lycos brand continued to be used in the United States.

In August of the same year, a new version of Lycos Mail was released, which allowed sending and receiving large files, including unlimited file attachment sizes.

Lycos also encompasses a network of email, webhosting, social networking, and entertainment websites.

Lycos MIX also allowed users to create playlists where other users could add video comments and chat in real-time.

Under new ownership, Lycos began to refocus its strategy.

With a new management team in place, Lycos also began divesting properties that were not core to its new strategy.

Common combinations with lycos

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

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