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Lyres | Lyre

Lyres meaning

plural of lyre

Using Lyres

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of lyre
  • In the example corpus, lyres often appears in combinations such as: the lyres.

Context around Lyres

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 3 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

includes 1× newer 1×

Often after:

hurdy 1× attached 1×

Sentence patterns with Lyres

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

chordophones the lyres 1× like the lyres of ur 1× lutes and lyres from asia 1× music on lyres attached to 1× newer lyres were modified 1× that includes lyres hurdy gurdies 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

all forms of 1× history some of 1× in the new 1× music some marching 1× newer lyres were 1× that includes lyres 1×

Common sentence endings:

chordophones the lyres 1× in religious ceremonies 1× some gregorian chants 1× thousand years old 1× to the instrument 1× with a bow 1×

Words around Lyres

Just before it in the word index:

lyrebirds 12 lyrebird 25 lyre 31 lyrae 4 lyra 98 lyr 2

Just after it in the word index:

lyric 250 lyrica 17 lyrical 254 lyrically 60 lyricism 53 lyricist 124

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 8 aage 8 aardvarks 8 abaca 8 abaji 8 abascal 8

Corpus analysis for Lyres

  • In this selection, "lyres" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, includes, newer, hurdy and attached stand out and add context to how "lyres" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include chordophones the lyres and like the lyres of ur. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "lyres" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with lyres

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

Newer lyres were modified to be played with a bow. (10 words)

That includes lyres, hurdy-gurdies, really old-school drum sounds, and even some Gregorian chants. (15 words)

Music Some marching bands have their members hold music on lyres attached to the instrument. (15 words)

Longer example sentences

In the New Kingdom, the Egyptians played on bells, cymbals, tambourines, drums, and imported lutes and lyres from Asia. citation The sistrum was a rattle-like musical instrument that was especially important in religious ceremonies. (35 words)

History Some of the earliest stringed instruments have been identified in archaeological digs of Ancient Mesopotamian sites, like the lyres of Ur which include artifacts over three thousand years old. (30 words)

All forms of the lyre and kithara are also not harps, but belong to the fourth family of ancient instruments under the chordophones, the lyres. (25 words)

Example sentences (6)

That includes lyres, hurdy-gurdies, really old-school drum sounds, and even some Gregorian chants.

All forms of the lyre and kithara are also not harps, but belong to the fourth family of ancient instruments under the chordophones, the lyres.

History Some of the earliest stringed instruments have been identified in archaeological digs of Ancient Mesopotamian sites, like the lyres of Ur which include artifacts over three thousand years old.

In the New Kingdom, the Egyptians played on bells, cymbals, tambourines, drums, and imported lutes and lyres from Asia. citation The sistrum was a rattle-like musical instrument that was especially important in religious ceremonies.

Music Some marching bands have their members hold music on lyres attached to the instrument.

Newer lyres were modified to be played with a bow.

Common combinations with lyres

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "lyres" in a sentence?
An example: "That includes lyres, hurdy-gurdies, really old-school drum sounds, and even some Gregorian chants." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "lyres" from authentic English texts.
What does "lyres" mean?
Lyres means: plural of lyre
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Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 6 example sentences with "lyres", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.