Explore Nativity through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like birth or nascency. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Nativity in a sentence
Nativity meaning
- Someone's birth; the place, time and circumstances of a birth.
- Someone's birth considered as a means of astrology; a horoscope associated with a person's birth.
- The birth of Jesus.
Synonyms of Nativity
Using Nativity
- The main meaning on this page is: Someone's birth; the place, time and circumstances of a birth. | Someone's birth considered as a means of astrology; a horoscope associated with a person's birth. | The birth of Jesus.
- Useful related words include: birth, nascency, nascence, change.
- In the example corpus, nativity often appears in combinations such as: the nativity, nativity scene, nativity scenes.
Context around Nativity
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 7 start, 9 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Nativity
- In this selection, "nativity" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, live, large, two, scene, scenes and rocks stand out and add context to how "nativity" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include of the nativity in bethlehem and a large nativity scene that. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "nativity" sits close to words such as abuser, acquires and agarwal, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with nativity
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
A large Nativity scene that the family displays every year. (10 words)
Deb Greene has two Nativity scenes created by the hometown artist. (11 words)
Labor Day in the Philippines had its nativity on May 1, 1903. (12 words)
Retrieved December 12. Nativity of Jesus main Adoration of the Shepherds by Gerard van Honthorst depicts the nativity of Jesus The canonical gospels of Luke and Matthew both describe Jesus as being born in Bethlehem in Judea, to a virgin mother. (41 words)
Friday also has the long-running Live Nativity at Van Orsdel United Methodist Church from 5-7 p.m. People are asked to drive through the alley to get to the Nativity to avoid traffic problems. (36 words)
Façades The Nativity façade The Church will have three grand façades: the Nativity façade to the East, the Passion façade to the West, and the Glory façade to the South (yet to be completed). (34 words)
Example sentences (20)
Friday also has the long-running Live Nativity at Van Orsdel United Methodist Church from 5-7 p.m. People are asked to drive through the alley to get to the Nativity to avoid traffic problems.
Façades The Nativity façade The Church will have three grand façades: the Nativity façade to the East, the Passion façade to the West, and the Glory façade to the South (yet to be completed).
Retrieved December 12. Nativity of Jesus main Adoration of the Shepherds by Gerard van Honthorst depicts the nativity of Jesus The canonical gospels of Luke and Matthew both describe Jesus as being born in Bethlehem in Judea, to a virgin mother.
A large Nativity scene that the family displays every year.
Altar of the Child Jesus and the relic of the manger in the Church of St. Catherine (Basilica of the Nativity) in Bethlehem.
Another feature of Light the World this year is the ability to text a number to receive a character role from the Nativity for more ideas to light the world.
Deb Greene has two Nativity scenes created by the hometown artist.
Every year before Christmas, the flame originates at the Grotto of the Nativity in Bethlehem and goes to Austria.
From there, the Gospel of the Nativity according to Luke was proclaimed, and the statue of Baby Jesus was placed in the niche, traditionally identified as the manger.
Helen has previously starred in productions including Hollyoaks, Nativity Rocks! and Red Dwarf, and she finished in sixth place on Strictly Come Dancing in 2015.
Hindley Junior & Infant School Key Stage One nativity - The Raggedy King held in aid of Shelter.
However, locals claimed the bizarre procession is orchestrated as part of a nativity show and the camel is usually accompanied by three wise men.
It’s amazing because at school I mostly did stage plays and nativity plays.
Labor Day in the Philippines had its nativity on May 1, 1903.
Look closely at a nativity scene in Spain’s Catalonia region and you will likely spot an unusual figure - a peasant with his pants down and doing his business in the holy scene.
Motorists and pedestrians passing by Calvary Baptist Church at 20th Street and Broadway may have noticed that a familiar Santa Monica Christmas feature is missing — the Nativity Scenes.
Nativity figurines in churches were placed among rubble and barbed wire in solidarity with the people of Gaza.
People visit the Grotto under the Church of the Nativity, traditionally believed to be the birthplace of Jesus, on Christmas Eve, in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, Sunday, Dec. 24, 2023.
Pope Francis is seen during Mass for the Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord at St Peter's Basilica.
Saint John’s Lutheran Church of Hastings will be hosting 15-minute Live Nativity performances, from 5-7pm on Saturday, at Church, and is free and open to the public.
Common combinations with nativity
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the nativity 53×
- nativity scene 32×
- nativity scenes 14×
- nativity of 13×
- of nativity 8×
- live nativity 7×
- nativity in 7×
- nativity at 5×
- nativity façade 5×
- and nativity 5×