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How do you use Metanarrative in a sentence? See 3 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Metanarrative | Metanarratives

Metanarrative meaning

A narrative which concerns narratives of historical meaning, experience or knowledge and offers legitimation of such through the anticipated completion of some master idea; a grand story that is self-legitimizing.

Using Metanarrative

  • The main meaning on this page is: A narrative which concerns narratives of historical meaning, experience or knowledge and offers legitimation of such through the anticipated completion of some master idea; a grand story that is self-legitimizing.
  • In the example corpus, metanarrative often appears in combinations such as: the metanarrative.

Context around Metanarrative

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

built 1× viewpoint 1×

Sentence patterns with Metanarrative

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

from a metanarrative viewpoint tolkien 1× on the metanarrative of reality 1× tackle the metanarrative built up 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

from a metanarrative 1× hoaxing the real 1× it wouldn t 1×

Common sentence endings:

l ouellette eds 1× over the years 1× the real world 1×

Words around Metanarrative

Just before it in the word index:

metamucil 5 metamorphosis 110 metamorphosing 6 metamorphoses 23 metamorphosed 31 metamorphose 13

Just after it in the word index:

metanarratives 2 metanephridia 3 metanoia 2 metaobject 2 metaobjects 2 metaphase 10

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 5 aaah 5 aacl 5 aak 5 aapke 5 aarav 5

Corpus analysis for Metanarrative

  • In this selection, "metanarrative" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, built and viewpoint stand out and add context to how "metanarrative" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include from a metanarrative viewpoint tolkien and on the metanarrative of reality. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "metanarrative" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with metanarrative

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

Hoaxing the "real": on the metanarrative of reality television. in S. Murray & L. Ouellette (eds. (15 words)

From a metanarrative viewpoint, Tolkien's Arda is itself a subcreation designed to honour the true stories of the real world. (21 words)

It wouldn’t just be a compelling emotional throughline for our hero, but a way for tackle the metanarrative built up around Fett’s persona over the years. (28 words)

Longer example sentences

It wouldn’t just be a compelling emotional throughline for our hero, but a way for tackle the metanarrative built up around Fett’s persona over the years. (28 words)

From a metanarrative viewpoint, Tolkien's Arda is itself a subcreation designed to honour the true stories of the real world. (21 words)

Hoaxing the "real": on the metanarrative of reality television. in S. Murray & L. Ouellette (eds. (15 words)

Example sentences (3)

It wouldn’t just be a compelling emotional throughline for our hero, but a way for tackle the metanarrative built up around Fett’s persona over the years.

From a metanarrative viewpoint, Tolkien's Arda is itself a subcreation designed to honour the true stories of the real world.

Hoaxing the "real": on the metanarrative of reality television. in S. Murray & L. Ouellette (eds.

Common combinations with metanarrative

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "metanarrative" in a sentence?
An example: "It wouldn’t just be a compelling emotional throughline for our hero, but a way for tackle the metanarrative built up around Fett’s persona over the years." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "metanarrative" from authentic English texts.
What does "metanarrative" mean?
Metanarrative means: A narrative which concerns narratives of historical meaning, experience or knowledge and offers legitimation of such through the anticipated completion of some master idea; a grand story that is self-legitimizing.
How many example sentences with "metanarrative" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "metanarrative", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.