Explore Manneken through 2 example sentences from English. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Manneken in a sentence
Context around Manneken
- Average sentence length in these examples: 35.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Manneken
- In this selection, "manneken" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 35.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, sculpture and pis stand out and add context to how "manneken" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include friends of manneken pis who and landmark sculpture manneken pis a. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "manneken" sits close to words such as aabb, aabria and aacha, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with manneken
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The costumes are managed by the non-profit association "The Friends of Manneken-Pis", who review hundreds of designs submitted each year, and select a small number to be produced and used. (32 words)
Players vied for the league trophy, a 2-inch bronze reproduction of the Belgian landmark sculpture Manneken Pis - a naked, urinating urchin - which resided permanently in the home of tournament founder, Jack Mathews, regardless of who won the tournament. (39 words)
Players vied for the league trophy, a 2-inch bronze reproduction of the Belgian landmark sculpture Manneken Pis - a naked, urinating urchin - which resided permanently in the home of tournament founder, Jack Mathews, regardless of who won the tournament. (39 words)
The costumes are managed by the non-profit association "The Friends of Manneken-Pis", who review hundreds of designs submitted each year, and select a small number to be produced and used. (32 words)
Example sentences (2)
Players vied for the league trophy, a 2-inch bronze reproduction of the Belgian landmark sculpture Manneken Pis - a naked, urinating urchin - which resided permanently in the home of tournament founder, Jack Mathews, regardless of who won the tournament.
The costumes are managed by the non-profit association "The Friends of Manneken-Pis", who review hundreds of designs submitted each year, and select a small number to be produced and used.