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Makeba in a sentence

Using Makeba

  • In the example corpus, makeba often appears in combinations such as: miriam makeba.

Context around Makeba

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 20.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 5 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

miriam 4× includes 1×

Often after:

fassie 1× lou 1× lived 1×

Sentence patterns with Makeba

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

and miriam makeba also had 1× galeta miriam makeba lou rawls 1× of miriam makeba the new 1× of ms makeba in concert 1× that includes makeba fassie and 1× where miriam makeba lived 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

gemma said iconic 1× more crucially he 1× review mama africa 1× semenya who is 1× she sees herself 1×

Common sentence endings:

9 or earlier 1× adderley among others 1× and in interviews 1× and many others 1× effect on her 1× miriam makeba lived 1×

Words around Makeba

Just before it in the word index:

makeable 2 makea 2 make 74.184 makdessi 2 makbul 3 makazole 18

Just after it in the word index:

makebi 6 makeda 4 makedonija 2 makefield 3 makefile 3 makefiles 5

Similar in corpus frequency:

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

Corpus analysis for Makeba

  • In this selection, "makeba" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 20.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, miriam, includes, fassie, lou and lived stand out and add context to how "makeba" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and miriam makeba also had and galeta miriam makeba lou rawls. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "makeba" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with makeba

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

More crucially, he has considerable footage of Ms. Makeba in concert and in interviews. (14 words)

She sees herself as part of a lineage that includes Makeba, Fassie and many others. (15 words)

He said while in Ghana, Hugh would hire a kombi and take them to where Miriam Makeba lived. (18 words)

Longer example sentences

Semenya who is celebrated across the world had the pleasure of working with the likes of Quincy Jones, Hugh Masekela, Jonas Gwangwa, Hotep Galeta, Miriam Makeba, Lou Rawls, Nina Simone and Cannonball Adderley among others. (35 words)

Review: ‘Mama Africa’ Remembers the Life of Miriam Makeba - The New York TimesNYTimes.com no longer supports Internet Explorer 9 or earlier. (22 words)

Gemma said iconic musicians like the late Oliver Mtukudzi and Miriam Makeba also had a profound effect on her. (19 words)

Example sentences (6)

She sees herself as part of a lineage that includes Makeba, Fassie and many others.

Gemma said iconic musicians like the late Oliver Mtukudzi and Miriam Makeba also had a profound effect on her.

Semenya who is celebrated across the world had the pleasure of working with the likes of Quincy Jones, Hugh Masekela, Jonas Gwangwa, Hotep Galeta, Miriam Makeba, Lou Rawls, Nina Simone and Cannonball Adderley among others.

He said while in Ghana, Hugh would hire a kombi and take them to where Miriam Makeba lived.

More crucially, he has considerable footage of Ms. Makeba in concert and in interviews.

Review: ‘Mama Africa’ Remembers the Life of Miriam Makeba - The New York TimesNYTimes.com no longer supports Internet Explorer 9 or earlier.

Common combinations with makeba

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

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