Mezzo is an English word with synonyms like soprano. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Mezzo meaning
mezzo-soprano
Synonyms of Mezzo
Using Mezzo
- The main meaning on this page is: mezzo-soprano
- Useful related words include: mezzo-soprano, soprano, singing voice.
- In the example corpus, mezzo often appears in combinations such as: di mezzo, mezzo and, either mezzo.
Context around Mezzo
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 9 start, 5 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Mezzo
- In this selection, "mezzo" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 25.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, clef, guest, irish, soprano, roles and jehnean stand out and add context to how "mezzo" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a us mezzo soprano who and addition to mezzo s sandwiches. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "mezzo" sits close to words such as acolytes, acv and afolabi, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with mezzo
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Mezzo Jehnean Washington sees the ruling as a watershed moment. (10 words)
Mezzo-soprano clef † Mezzo-soprano clef Diatonic scale on C, mezzo-soprano clef. (13 words)
Mezzo-soprano Rehanna Thelwell is mesmerizing as Florine’s mother, Julia, singing with a rich, unpretentious tone. (17 words)
The Irish mezzo-soprano has been building an international opera career for well over a decade but remains relatively little known to UK audiences, though she’s for the title role in the Royal Opera’s concerts of Ariodante next month. (41 words)
Mezzo-sopranos Sasha Cooke (as Lola) and Ronnita Miller (as Lucia) showed themselves to be fine all-around singers who made the most of their smaller yet integral roles, whetting the appetite to hear more from them. (37 words)
The show must go on, and in Paris this week that meant convincing a mezzo-soprano who came to enjoy Handel's "Messiah" to hastily take the stage after a soloist bowed out halfway through the concert. (37 words)
Example sentences (20)
Mezzo-soprano clef † Mezzo-soprano clef Diatonic scale on C, mezzo-soprano clef.
In the title role, Steve Davislim displays thrilling technical prowess, while as his (almost) doomed son Idamante, Catherine Carby’s mezzo is both melancholy and golden warm.
A tale of pirates, sea storms and danger, the short piece was performed with riveting vitality by the singers and musicians, along with guest mezzo-soprano Mikalia Bradberry.
I really think that mezzos are more interesting to play, because there are more colors and diversity in mezzo roles.
Mezzo-soprano Isabel Leonard appears born to play the part of the heroine Songbird, dressed in flapper style, fluent in French chanson stylistics and able to sing American English colloquialisms with deadpan delivery.
Mezzo-soprano Rehanna Thelwell is mesmerizing as Florine’s mother, Julia, singing with a rich, unpretentious tone.
It features the Los Angeles players in works by two Black composers: William Grant Still and Jessie Montgomery, as well as a set of songs by Florence Price, sung by the mezzo-soprano J’Nai Bridges.
Mezzo Jehnean Washington sees the ruling as a watershed moment.
Mezzo-sopranos Sasha Cooke (as Lola) and Ronnita Miller (as Lucia) showed themselves to be fine all-around singers who made the most of their smaller yet integral roles, whetting the appetite to hear more from them.
The Irish mezzo-soprano has been building an international opera career for well over a decade but remains relatively little known to UK audiences, though she’s for the title role in the Royal Opera’s concerts of Ariodante next month.
The poster outside announced that the mezzo originally scheduled for Dejanira had been replaced by Ms. Hallenberg.
Also featured are the Thirteen Strings Chamber Choir, soprano Hélène Brunet and mezzo soprano Vicky St. Pierre.
Barton, a US mezzo-soprano who is a self-professed “queer girl with a nose ring”, took to the stage waving a Pride flag – and her dress.
It’s the perfect mix of sweet and spicy and makes for the perfect addition to Mezzo’s sandwiches and salads.
Special guests for the concert include organist Todd Fickley, mezzo-soprano Katherine Pracht, baritone Kerry Wilkerson, and cellist Katlyn DeGraw.
The mezzo-soprano said she would mentally prepare herself for the star’s returns to Los Angeles.
The show must go on, and in Paris this week that meant convincing a mezzo-soprano who came to enjoy Handel's "Messiah" to hastily take the stage after a soloist bowed out halfway through the concert.
Winds piped in with staccato, insistently rhythmic patter as a trio of vocalists — sopranos Holly Sedillos and Zanaida Robles and mezzo-soprano Kristen Toedtman — burst through with sheets of ethereal keening.
Internationally renowned mezzo-soprano Sandra Graham is the artistic director, and it's clear the production is a labour of love and dedication from the singers.
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Common combinations with mezzo
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- di mezzo 3×
- mezzo and 2×
- either mezzo 2×
- mezzo staccato 2×