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How do you use Minstrelsy in a sentence? See 3 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like company or troupe, plus the exact meaning.

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Minstrelsy in a sentence

Minstrelsy meaning

  1. The musical and other art and craft of a minstrel.
  2. A group of minstrels.
  3. Any similar modern group performing song and verse.

Synonyms of Minstrelsy

company troupe ballad lay art artistry prowess

Related words

Other words often associated with Minstrelsy or its synonyms:

organisation set organization graphics society song pose nonprofessional establishment put creation artwork

Using Minstrelsy

  • The main meaning on this page is: The musical and other art and craft of a minstrel. | A group of minstrels. | Any similar modern group performing song and verse.
  • Useful related words include: company, troupe, ballad, lay.

Context around Minstrelsy

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

blackface 1× hue 1×

Often after:

murky 1×

Sentence patterns with Minstrelsy

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

same hue minstrelsy murky carol 1× scott s minstrelsy in the 1× the blackface minstrelsy of the 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

in a statement 1× start of literary 1× they included self 1×

Common sentence endings:

carol and chaunt 1× mock african americans 1× the scottish borders 1×

Words around Minstrelsy

Just before it in the word index:

minstrels 13 minstrel 24 minsterworth 3 minsters 9 minstermen 3 minster 160

Just after it in the word index:

mint 583 minta 2 mintage 2 mintages 2 mintah 5 mintaro 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 5 aacr 5 aacsb 5 aadar 5 aadk 5 aadvantage 5

Corpus analysis for Minstrelsy

  • In this selection, "minstrelsy" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, blackface, hue and murky stand out and add context to how "minstrelsy" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include same hue minstrelsy murky carol and scott s minstrelsy in the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "minstrelsy" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with minstrelsy

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

They included "self-same", "hue", "minstrelsy", "murky", "carol", and "chaunt". (10 words)

Start of literary career A copy of Scott's Minstrelsy in the National Museum of Scotland As a boy, youth and young man, Scott was fascinated by the oral traditions of the Scottish Borders. (34 words)

In a statement, the club called the blackface minstrelsy of the past “a racist and vile form of entertainment,” and distanced Zulu parade makeup from the blackface worn by people intending to mock African-Americans. (35 words)

Longer example sentences

In a statement, the club called the blackface minstrelsy of the past “a racist and vile form of entertainment,” and distanced Zulu parade makeup from the blackface worn by people intending to mock African-Americans. (35 words)

Start of literary career A copy of Scott's Minstrelsy in the National Museum of Scotland As a boy, youth and young man, Scott was fascinated by the oral traditions of the Scottish Borders. (34 words)

They included "self-same", "hue", "minstrelsy", "murky", "carol", and "chaunt". (10 words)

Example sentences (3)

In a statement, the club called the blackface minstrelsy of the past “a racist and vile form of entertainment,” and distanced Zulu parade makeup from the blackface worn by people intending to mock African-Americans.

Start of literary career A copy of Scott's Minstrelsy in the National Museum of Scotland As a boy, youth and young man, Scott was fascinated by the oral traditions of the Scottish Borders.

They included "self-same", "hue", "minstrelsy", "murky", "carol", and "chaunt".

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "minstrelsy" in a sentence?
An example: "In a statement, the club called the blackface minstrelsy of the past “a racist and vile form of entertainment,” and distanced Zulu parade makeup from the blackface worn by people intending to mock African-Americans." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "minstrelsy" from authentic English texts.
What does "minstrelsy" mean?
Minstrelsy means: The musical and other art and craft of a minstrel.
What are synonyms of "minstrelsy"?
Common synonyms of "minstrelsy" include: company, troupe, ballad, lay, art, artistry, prowess.
How many example sentences with "minstrelsy" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "minstrelsy", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.