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Explore Miscellanies through 7 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Miscellanies in a sentence

Miscellanies meaning

plural of miscellany

Using Miscellanies

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of miscellany
  • In the example corpus, miscellanies often appears in combinations such as: miscellanies of, and miscellanies.

Context around Miscellanies

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 3 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

poetical 1× manuscript 1×

Sentence patterns with Miscellanies

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

arose from miscellanies of letters 1× books and miscellanies of letters 1× century manuscript miscellanies and poetical 1× chronologym and miscellanies 1× pp 62 miscellanies of the 1× published in miscellanies the final 1× s poetical miscellanies 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

other well known 1× plaque above pope 1× the essay was 1× the other theory 1× then follow three 1× written down by 1×

Common sentence endings:

and poetical anthologies 1× chronologym and miscellanies 1× miscellanies of letters 1× mostly amorous plot 1× s collected works 1× s poetical miscellanies 1×

Words around Miscellanies

Just before it in the word index:

miscellaneous 142 miscellanea 12 miscegenation 8 miscavige 10 miscast 24 miscarrying 6

Just after it in the word index:

miscellany 18 misch 4 mischa 14 mischance 4 mischaracterised 2 mischaracterization 9

Similar in corpus frequency:

aad 10 aadhar 10 aaro 10 abels 10 abidin 10 abidine 10

Corpus analysis for Miscellanies

  • In this selection, "miscellanies" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 23 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, poetical and manuscript stand out and add context to how "miscellanies" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include arose from miscellanies of letters and books and miscellanies of letters. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "miscellanies" sits close to words such as aad, aadhar and aaro, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with miscellanies

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

Written down by Mrs. Crewe, pp. 62.', Miscellanies of the Philobiblon Society. (12 words)

The essay was later published in "Miscellanies", the final section of the 1908 edition of Wilde's collected works. (19 words)

Then follow three on theology, jurisprudence, and medicine; three on mechanical arts, and five on history, chronologym, and miscellanies. (19 words)

Longer example sentences

Three of his poems, "When wert thou born desire", "My mind to me a kingdom is", and "Sitting alone upon my thought", are among the texts that repeatedly appear in the surviving 16th-century manuscript miscellanies and poetical anthologies. (39 words)

The other theory claims that the epistolary novel arose from miscellanies of letters and poetry: some of the letters were tied together into a (mostly amorous) plot. (27 words)

Plaque above Pope's Grotto at Twickenham In May, 1709, Pope's Pastorals was published in the sixth part of Tonson's Poetical Miscellanies. (24 words)

Example sentences (7)

Other well-known examples of early epistolary novels are closely related to the tradition of letter-books and miscellanies of letters.

Plaque above Pope's Grotto at Twickenham In May, 1709, Pope's Pastorals was published in the sixth part of Tonson's Poetical Miscellanies.

The essay was later published in "Miscellanies", the final section of the 1908 edition of Wilde's collected works.

Then follow three on theology, jurisprudence, and medicine; three on mechanical arts, and five on history, chronologym, and miscellanies.

The other theory claims that the epistolary novel arose from miscellanies of letters and poetry: some of the letters were tied together into a (mostly amorous) plot.

Three of his poems, "When wert thou born desire", "My mind to me a kingdom is", and "Sitting alone upon my thought", are among the texts that repeatedly appear in the surviving 16th-century manuscript miscellanies and poetical anthologies.

Written down by Mrs. Crewe, pp. 62.', Miscellanies of the Philobiblon Society.

Common combinations with miscellanies

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "miscellanies" in a sentence?
An example: "Other well-known examples of early epistolary novels are closely related to the tradition of letter-books and miscellanies of letters." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "miscellanies" from authentic English texts.
What does "miscellanies" mean?
Miscellanies means: plural of miscellany
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