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How do you use Metta in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Metta in a sentence

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Metta | Mettam

Metta meaning

Lovingkindness or compassion, especially if developed through meditation or mindfulness.

Using Metta

  • The main meaning on this page is: Lovingkindness or compassion, especially if developed through meditation or mindfulness.
  • In the example corpus, metta often appears in combinations such as: ebute metta, metta world.

Context around Metta

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 9 middle, 7 end
  • Sentence types: 18 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

ebute 10× matthews 1× kindness 1×

Often after:

world 3× magistrates 2× area 1× lagos 1× junction 1× jensen 1× didn 1× compassion 1× bhavana 1×

Sentence patterns with Metta

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

and ebute metta 2× the ebute metta magistrates court 2× apapa ebute metta junction agege 1× davis and metta world peace 1× equaliser elín metta jensen hit 1× from ebute metta go straight 1× in ebute metta lagos on 1× in ebute metta where he 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a 48 year 1× lagos then comprised 1× metta s nairobi 1× okobaba plank market 1× other criminal elements 1× sounds like metta 1×

Common sentence endings:

and ebute metta 2× adio and ibadan 1× and ketu ejinrin 1× and lamar odom 1× arraigned for murder 1× barriers of transparency 1×

Words around Metta

Just before it in the word index:

mett 3 metsola 18 metsoja 2 metso 9 metsker 2 metsing 16

Just after it in the word index:

mettam 2 mette 28 metter 4 metternich 9 mettille 2 mettle 102

Similar in corpus frequency:

abad 22 abolishment 22 abr 22 abyad 22 accompanist 22 achmea 22

Corpus analysis for Metta

  • In this selection, "metta" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, ebute, matthews, kindness, world, magistrates and area stand out and add context to how "metta" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and ebute metta and the ebute metta magistrates court. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "metta" sits close to words such as abad, abolishment and abr, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with metta

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

Sounds like Metta didn’t get the full dose of Omarosa. (11 words)

Lagos then comprised the Lagos Island, Ikoyi, Apapa, Yaba and Ebute Metta. (12 words)

She has been charged before the Ebute Metta Magistrates court and arraigned for murder. (14 words)

Longer example sentences

The league’s sophomore season, which begins on June 22, has been bolstered by the recent additions of big-name players such as the former N.B.A. stars Amar’e Stoudemire, Baron Davis and Metta World Peace. (38 words)

On the other hand, where a person has performed skillful actions based on generosity, loving-kindness ( metta ), compassion and wisdom, rebirth in a happy realm, i.e. human or one of the many heavenly realms, can be expected. (38 words)

A 48-year-old evicted tenant, Paul Orizu, was arraigned by the police before the Ebute-Metta Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State on Wednesday for stealing electrical fittings worth N500,000 from his former apartment. (35 words)

Example sentences (18)

Okobaba plank market in the Ebute Metta area of Lagos State is on fire again.

So, they will leave from Ebute-Metta, go straight to Agege, and get out of Lagos but we will start from Oyingbo.

The government has renovated its general hospitals on Lagos Island, Harvey Road, Yaba, Isolo, Ebute-Metta and Ketu-Ejinrin.

A 48-year-old evicted tenant, Paul Orizu, was arraigned by the police before the Ebute-Metta Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State on Wednesday for stealing electrical fittings worth N500,000 from his former apartment.

The commendation came during the foundation’s annual presentation of Zakat and food items to its members, held at its headquarters in Ebute-Metta, Lagos, on Tuesday.

Other criminal elements in turn began to unleash terror on citizens in different parts of the State like Fagba junction in Ogba and Ebute Metta.

The stations along the corridor include Apapa, Ebute-Metta Junction, Agege, Agbado, Kajola, Papalanto, Abeokuta, Olodo, Omi-Adio and Ibadan.

We tracked and tracked him till we were able to track him to Knighthouse studios in Ebute Metta where he recorded.

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Metta's Nairobi general manager Mr Maurice Otieno said it is time for a sound community of curious, fearless and credible players to stand up against media censorship and barriers of transparency.

The documentary features interviews with Artest, later known as Metta World Peace, along with former teammates such as Kobe Bryant and Lamar Odom.

And so they did—minutes after the equaliser, Elín Metta Jensen hit home and Dagný scored again.

Lagos then comprised the Lagos Island, Ikoyi, Apapa, Yaba and Ebute Metta.

She has been charged before the Ebute Metta Magistrates court and arraigned for murder.

Sounds like Metta didn’t get the full dose of Omarosa.

The league’s sophomore season, which begins on June 22, has been bolstered by the recent additions of big-name players such as the former N.B.A. stars Amar’e Stoudemire, Baron Davis and Metta World Peace.

The other contestants in the house include Brandi Glanville, Mark McGrath, Marissa Jaret Winkour, Ross Matthews, Metta World Peace, Ariadna Gutierrez and Keshia Knight Pulliam.

On the other hand, where a person has performed skillful actions based on generosity, loving-kindness ( metta ), compassion and wisdom, rebirth in a happy realm, i.e. human or one of the many heavenly realms, can be expected.

The word bhavana normally appears in conjunction with another word forming a compound phrase such as citta-bhavana (the development or cultivation of the heart/mind) or metta-bhavana (the development/cultivation of lovingkindness).

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Common combinations with metta

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "metta" in a sentence?
An example: "Okobaba plank market in the Ebute Metta area of Lagos State is on fire again." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "metta" from authentic English texts.
What does "metta" mean?
Metta means: Lovingkindness or compassion, especially if developed through meditation or mindfulness.
How many example sentences with "metta" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "metta", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.