Wondering how to use Marimbas in a sentence? Below are 8 example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning .
Marimbas meaning
plural of marimba
Using Marimbas
- The main meaning on this page is: plural of marimba
- In the example corpus, marimbas often appears in combinations such as: marimbas and, marimbas are.
Context around Marimbas
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.9 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 2 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Marimbas
- In this selection, "marimbas" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 23.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, ngoma, chromatic, resonator and decorative stand out and add context to how "marimbas" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include africa most marimbas are made and gourd resonator marimbas in guatemala. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "marimbas" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with marimbas
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Marimbas are constructed in Venustiano Carranza, Chiapas de Corzo and Tuxtla Gutiérrez. (12 words)
In Africa, most marimbas are made by local artisans from locally available materials. (13 words)
On many marimbas, decorative resonators are added to fill the gaps in the accidental resonator bank. (16 words)
This is not an issue with marimbas and xylophones, where the natural sustain time of the wooden bars is short, but vibraphone bars can ring for many seconds after being struck, and this effect is highly desirable in many circumstances. (40 words)
Built on a collection of percussive instruments like mbira, ngoma, marimbas and chipendani, the music also brings people together — no small detail as the world continues to reemerge from a cocoon of quarantine and social distancing. (36 words)
On chromatic marimbas, the accidentals (black keys) can also be played on the space between the front edge of the bar and its node (the place where the string goes through the bar) if necessary. (35 words)
Example sentences (8)
Built on a collection of percussive instruments like mbira, ngoma, marimbas and chipendani, the music also brings people together — no small detail as the world continues to reemerge from a cocoon of quarantine and social distancing.
In Africa, most marimbas are made by local artisans from locally available materials.
Marimbas are constructed in Venustiano Carranza, Chiapas de Corzo and Tuxtla Gutiérrez.
On chromatic marimbas, the accidentals (black keys) can also be played on the space between the front edge of the bar and its node (the place where the string goes through the bar) if necessary.
On many marimbas, decorative resonators are added to fill the gaps in the accidental resonator bank.
The first historical record of Mayan musicians using gourd resonator marimbas in Guatemala was made in 1680, by the historian Domingo Juarros.
The marimbas were first used for light music and dance, such as Vaudeville theater and comedy shows.
This is not an issue with marimbas and xylophones, where the natural sustain time of the wooden bars is short, but vibraphone bars can ring for many seconds after being struck, and this effect is highly desirable in many circumstances.
Common combinations with marimbas
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: