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Explore Madeleine through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Madeleine meaning

  1. A French type of small gateau or sponge cake, often shaped like an elongated scallop shell.
  2. Something which brings back a memory; a source of nostalgia or evocative memories.

Using Madeleine

  • The main meaning on this page is: A French type of small gateau or sponge cake, often shaped like an elongated scallop shell. | Something which brings back a memory; a source of nostalgia or evocative memories.
  • In the example corpus, madeleine often appears in combinations such as: madeleine mccann, madeleine albright, the madeleine.

Context around Madeleine

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 6 start, 8 middle, 6 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

immediately 1× granddaughters 1× sister 1× inform 1× abducted 1× finding 1× minister 1× sisters 1× joined 1×

Often after:

mccann 2× paquin 1× caspers 1× disappeared 1× yuna 1× feola 1× king 1× vanished 1× please 1× wilkie 1×

Sentence patterns with Madeleine

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

almost immediately madeleine caspers and 1× and granddaughters madeleine and isabel 1× by sisters madeleine and janet 1× can inform madeleine s parents 1× congratulated ms madeleine paquin member 1× disappearance of madeleine mccann 1× discussed the madeleine mccann case 1× hill s madeleine wilkie brings 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

air canada has 1× almost immediately madeleine 1× always remembered by 1× amelie mccann has 1× british officers from 1× busching says he 1×

Common sentence endings:

16 years ago 1× 3 may 2007 1× age of nine 1× contact the police 1× didn t scream 1× ferguson of nevada 1×

Words around Madeleine

Just before it in the word index:

madelaine 5 madel 5 madekwe 7 madeiras 2 madeirans 2 madeiran 3

Just after it in the word index:

madeleines 7 madelene 5 madeley 20 madelia 4 madeline 142 madelon 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

achievable 206 admin 206 afflicted 206 amateurs 206 barren 206 barricade 206

Corpus analysis for Madeleine

  • In this selection, "madeleine" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, immediately, granddaughters, sister, mccann, paquin and caspers stand out and add context to how "madeleine" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include almost immediately madeleine caspers and and and granddaughters madeleine and isabel. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "madeleine" sits close to words such as achievable, admin and afflicted, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with madeleine

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

Director Gareth Edwards on finding Madeleine Yuna Voyles for the role of Alfie pic. (14 words)

Having met through an art class, Rod joined Madeleine to put together the murals. (14 words)

Fran is also survivied by sisters Madeleine and Janet, of Penicuik and Lochhills respectively, Scotland. (15 words)

Longer example sentences

Consisting of boulders in the shape of an arrow pointing towards a picnic site which was dug over by police last week, the makeshift memorial was weighed down by a large rock and had a bouquet of flowers and a photograph of abducted Madeleine on it. (46 words)

Facing one count of domestic terrorism and one count of first-degree arson are Najda Geier of Nashville, TN; Madeleine Feola of Spokane, WA; Emily Murphy and Francis Carroll of Kennebunkport, ME; and Ivan Ferguson of Nevada. (37 words)

Last April he was made an official suspect or arguido in Portugal over Madeleine's disappearance, although his defence lawyer Friedrich Fulscher labelled it a 'procedural trick' linked to statute of limitations legislation at the time. (36 words)

Example sentences (20)

Air Canada has congratulated Ms. Madeleine Paquin, member of Air Canada’s Board of Directors on her induction into the 2023 Canadian Business Hall of Fame.

Almost immediately, Madeleine Caspers and Fiona Worts combined to cause countless headaches, but – on at least four occasions – Nino held her nerve, blocking some well-placed strikes.

Always remembered by husband John, daughter Miriam, son-in-law Steve and granddaughters Madeleine and Isabel.

Amelie McCann has spoken out for the first time since her older sister Madeleine disappeared 16 years ago.

British officers from the Metropolitan Police are also present while the work is carried out so they can inform Madeleine’s parents of any developments.

Busching says he met Brueckner again at a music festival in Spain in 2008 where they discussed the Madeleine McCann case and the suspect allegedly told him "she didn't scream".

Christian Brueckner is a German native and sex offender named as a suspect in the disappearance of Madeleine McCann.

Consisting of boulders in the shape of an arrow pointing towards a picnic site which was dug over by police last week, the makeshift memorial was weighed down by a large rock and had a bouquet of flowers and a photograph of abducted Madeleine on it.

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Director Gareth Edwards on finding Madeleine Yuna Voyles for the role of Alfie pic.

Facing one count of domestic terrorism and one count of first-degree arson are Najda Geier of Nashville, TN; Madeleine Feola of Spokane, WA; Emily Murphy and Francis Carroll of Kennebunkport, ME; and Ivan Ferguson of Nevada.

Federal resources minister Madeleine King is right to call out those, like Fortescue Metals and Hancock Prospecting, that haven’t.

Fran is also survivied by sisters Madeleine and Janet, of Penicuik and Lochhills respectively, Scotland.

Having met through an art class, Rod joined Madeleine to put together the murals.

He had reportedly been using a yellow and white VW T3 Westfalia campervan in and around Praia da Luz – near the resort where the McCanns were holidaying at the time Madeleine vanished.

If anybody knows anything at all about the whereabouts of Madeleine, please contact the police.

In 2012, police released a computer-generated image of what Madeleine would look like at the age of nine.

Larch Hill’s Madeleine Wilkie brings home two gold medals and one silver in cross-country skiing from the BC Winter Games in Vernon March 23-26.

Last April he was made an official suspect or arguido in Portugal over Madeleine's disappearance, although his defence lawyer Friedrich Fulscher labelled it a 'procedural trick' linked to statute of limitations legislation at the time.

Madeleine, from Rothley, Leicestershire, had been on holiday with her family in Portugal's Algarve when she went missing on 3 May 2007.

Madeleine Heffernan’s article (The Age, 26/5) about the financial stresses experienced by student teachers, I wondered how serious our government is about “stemming the teacher shortage”.

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Common combinations with madeleine

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Frequently asked questions

How do you use "madeleine" in a sentence?
An example: "Air Canada has congratulated Ms. Madeleine Paquin, member of Air Canada’s Board of Directors on her induction into the 2023 Canadian Business Hall of Fame." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "madeleine" from authentic English texts.
What does "madeleine" mean?
Madeleine means: A French type of small gateau or sponge cake, often shaped like an elongated scallop shell.
How many example sentences with "madeleine" are there?
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