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How do you use Metonymic in a sentence? See 5 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like figurative, plus the exact meaning.

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Metonymic in a sentence

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Metonymic | Metonymically

Metonymic meaning

Of, or relating to, a word or phrase that names an object from a single characteristic of it or of a closely related object.

Synonyms of Metonymic

metonymical figurative nonliteral

Related words

Other words often associated with Metonymic or its synonyms:

metaphorical rhetorical extended tropical poetic metaphoric literal analogical representational figural

Using Metonymic

  • The main meaning on this page is: Of, or relating to, a word or phrase that names an object from a single characteristic of it or of a closely related object.
  • Useful related words include: metonymical, figurative, nonliteral.
  • In the example corpus, metonymic often appears in combinations such as: metonymic shift, metonymic technique.

Context around Metonymic

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 0 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

use 1× aforementioned 1×

Often after:

shift 2× technique 2× ones 1×

Sentence patterns with Metonymic

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

and the metonymic shift that 1× iconic or metonymic ones 1× that a metonymic shift would 1× the aforementioned metonymic technique 1× this use metonymic technique 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

in british english 1× in cases that 1× meir 2010 many 1× simply a pile 1× while albeit necessary 1×

Common sentence endings:

aforementioned metonymic technique 1× avoid the metonymy 1× or metonymic ones 1× that it implies 1× use metonymic technique 1×

Words around Metonymic

Just before it in the word index:

metonym 3 metonic 9 meton 5 metolius 2 metohija 3 meto 3

Just after it in the word index:

metonymically 2 metonymy 7 metoo 33 metopes 13 metox 3 metoyer 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aadujeevitham 7 aani 7 aapp 7 aarne 7 aasa 7 aasb 7

Corpus analysis for Metonymic

  • In this selection, "metonymic" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 25 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, use, aforementioned, shift, technique and ones stand out and add context to how "metonymic" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and the metonymic shift that and iconic or metonymic ones. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "metonymic" sits close to words such as aadujeevitham, aani and aapp, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with metonymic

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

Meir (2010) Many signs have metaphoric mappings as well as iconic or metonymic ones. (14 words)

In cases that a metonymic shift would be otherwise revealed nearby, the whole sentence may be recast to avoid the metonymy. (21 words)

In British English, it is generally accepted that collective nouns can take either singular or plural verb forms depending on the context and the metonymic shift that it implies. (29 words)

Longer example sentences

Simply a pile of decaying leather shoes piled against a bare, gray concrete wall the exhibit relies heavily on the emotional, sensory response the viewer will naturally through this use metonymic technique. (32 words)

In British English, it is generally accepted that collective nouns can take either singular or plural verb forms depending on the context and the metonymic shift that it implies. (29 words)

While albeit necessary to some degree in any museum repertoire, the use of authentic artifacts can not only be misleading but as equally problematic as the aforementioned metonymic technique. (29 words)

Example sentences (5)

In British English, it is generally accepted that collective nouns can take either singular or plural verb forms depending on the context and the metonymic shift that it implies.

In cases that a metonymic shift would be otherwise revealed nearby, the whole sentence may be recast to avoid the metonymy.

Meir (2010) Many signs have metaphoric mappings as well as iconic or metonymic ones.

Simply a pile of decaying leather shoes piled against a bare, gray concrete wall the exhibit relies heavily on the emotional, sensory response the viewer will naturally through this use metonymic technique.

While albeit necessary to some degree in any museum repertoire, the use of authentic artifacts can not only be misleading but as equally problematic as the aforementioned metonymic technique.

Common combinations with metonymic

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "metonymic" in a sentence?
An example: "In British English, it is generally accepted that collective nouns can take either singular or plural verb forms depending on the context and the metonymic shift that it implies." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "metonymic" from authentic English texts.
What does "metonymic" mean?
Metonymic means: Of, or relating to, a word or phrase that names an object from a single characteristic of it or of a closely related object.
What are synonyms of "metonymic"?
Common synonyms of "metonymic" include: metonymical, figurative, nonliteral.
How many example sentences with "metonymic" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "metonymic", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.