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Maracas in a sentence

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Maracas | Maraca

Maracas meaning

plural of maraca

Using Maracas

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of maraca
  • In the example corpus, maracas often appears in combinations such as: maracas and, with maracas.

Context around Maracas

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 28.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 6 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 10 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

shook 1× egg 1×

Often after:

removed 1× ponchos 1× jasper 1× flute 1×

Sentence patterns with Maracas

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

caribbean in maracas st joseph 1× castanets and maracas but i 1× dutifully shook maracas and tambourine 1× get his maracas removed before 1× music with maracas flute horns 1× on the maracas jasper thomas 1× replete with maracas ponchos sombreros 1× shaped like maracas and dance 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

for his part 1× from glitter eggs 1× it s scored 1× looking down at 1× on may 21 1× one group is 1×

Common sentence endings:

and fake moustaches 1× creating eggceptional masterpieces 1× maracas st joseph 1× not immediately obvious 1× on our adventure 1× on the bass 1×

Words around Maracas

Just before it in the word index:

maracaibo 10 maraca 3 marabouts 3 marabout 2 marabou 2 marable 10

Just after it in the word index:

maracay 4 maracha 4 maracineanu 4 maracle 2 marad 7 marada 6

Similar in corpus frequency:

aab 14 aamer 14 aave 14 abadan 14 abdelmadjid 14 abdulkarim 14

Corpus analysis for Maracas

  • In this selection, "maracas" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 28.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, shook, egg, removed, ponchos and jasper stand out and add context to how "maracas" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include caribbean in maracas st joseph and castanets and maracas but i. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "maracas" sits close to words such as aab, aamer and aave, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with maracas

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

One group is dressed up as stereotypes of Mexicans, replete with maracas, ponchos, sombreros and fake moustaches. (17 words)

The seminar was to be held last Thursday at the University Of Southern Caribbean in Maracas St. Joseph. (18 words)

For his part, the Smithereens drummer dutifully shook maracas and tambourine, as per Ringo Starr’s similar role reversal. (19 words)

Longer example sentences

On May 21, 1955, Berry recorded an adaptation of the "Ida Red", under the title " Maybellene ", with Johnnie Johnson on the piano, Jerome Green (from Bo Diddley 's band) on the maracas, Jasper Thomas on the drums and Willie Dixon on the bass. (43 words)

That morning in Burbank, he recalls playing the 1999 Sega rhythm game Samba de Amigo with his neighbor, a lawyer, as their children surrounded them, watching their dads shake controllers shaped like maracas and dance along to the TV. (39 words)

It’s scored for large orchestra with many percussion instruments that include tom-toms, clave, castanets and maracas but I have to admit that the African themes, which were requested in the commission, are not immediately obvious. (37 words)

Example sentences (10)

That morning in Burbank, he recalls playing the 1999 Sega rhythm game Samba de Amigo with his neighbor, a lawyer, as their children surrounded them, watching their dads shake controllers shaped like maracas and dance along to the TV.

The accompanying orchestra, meanwhile, must accommodate two non-Western instruments, the violin-like Chinese erhu and the shekere, a West African percussion instrument similar to maracas.

The seminar was to be held last Thursday at the University Of Southern Caribbean in Maracas St. Joseph.

For his part, the Smithereens drummer dutifully shook maracas and tambourine, as per Ringo Starr’s similar role reversal.

It’s scored for large orchestra with many percussion instruments that include tom-toms, clave, castanets and maracas but I have to admit that the African themes, which were requested in the commission, are not immediately obvious.

From glitter eggs and vintage eggs to egg maracas and egg cupcakes, young and old alike will enjoy creating “eggceptional” masterpieces.

Looking down at the family dog, feet in the air, snoring obliviously, no doubt dreaming of cheese and giant tennis balls, I made a mental note to get his maracas removed before heading on our adventure.

One group is dressed up as stereotypes of Mexicans, replete with maracas, ponchos, sombreros and fake moustaches.

On May 21, 1955, Berry recorded an adaptation of the "Ida Red", under the title " Maybellene ", with Johnnie Johnson on the piano, Jerome Green (from Bo Diddley 's band) on the maracas, Jasper Thomas on the drums and Willie Dixon on the bass.

The acoustic guitar, string bass, and violin provide the basic instrumentation for Mexican music, with maracas, flute, horns, or sometimes accordion filling out the sound.

Common combinations with maracas

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "maracas" in a sentence?
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What does "maracas" mean?
Maracas means: plural of maraca
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