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Nijinsky is an English word with synonyms like dancer or terpsichorean. Below you'll find 6 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Nijinsky in a sentence

Nijinsky meaning

A surname

Synonyms of Nijinsky

vaslav nijinsky waslaw nijinsky dancer professional dancer terpsichorean

Related words

Other words often associated with Nijinsky or its synonyms:

performer somebody person recreation soul someone diversion mortal individual

Using Nijinsky

  • The main meaning on this page is: A surname
  • Useful related words include: vaslav nijinsky, waslaw nijinsky, dancer, professional dancer.
  • In the example corpus, nijinsky often appears in combinations such as: vaslav nijinsky.

Context around Nijinsky

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 2 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

vaslav 2× moreover 1× dismissed 1×

Often after:

appeared 1× won 1× summarily 1×

Sentence patterns with Nijinsky

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

62sec when nijinsky won 1× by vaslav nijinsky 1× diaghilev dismissed nijinsky summarily from 1× established moreover nijinsky s magic 1× nijinsky appeared again 1× of vaslav nijinsky and igor 1× was after nijinsky s mind 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

another ballet sheherazade 1× diaghilev dismissed nijinsky 1× i m told 1× morrison p 64 1× nijinsky appeared again 1× their last meeting 1×

Common sentence endings:

by incipient madness 1× by vaslav nijinsky 1× his former lover 1× marriage in 1913 1× spring in 1913 1× when nijinsky won 1×

Words around Nijinsky

Just before it in the word index:

nijhoff 2 nijel 3 nije 5 nijboer 2 nijaree 2 nijalingappa 2

Just after it in the word index:

nijjar 33 nijmegen 53 nijo 2 nijz 2 nik 89 nika 28

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 8 aage 8 aardvarks 8 abaca 8 abaji 8 abascal 8

Corpus analysis for Nijinsky

  • In this selection, "nijinsky" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 26.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, vaslav, moreover, dismissed, appeared, won and summarily stand out and add context to how "nijinsky" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 62sec when nijinsky won and by vaslav nijinsky. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "nijinsky" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with nijinsky

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

Diaghilev dismissed Nijinsky summarily from the Ballets Russes after the dancer's marriage in 1913. (15 words)

Their last meeting was after Nijinsky's mind had given way, and he appeared not to recognise his former lover. (20 words)

Morrison, p. 64 It is often said that he walked out, scandalised, from the premiere of Vaslav Nijinsky and Igor Stravinsky 's ballet The Rite of Spring in 1913. (29 words)

Longer example sentences

Another ballet, Sheherazade, choreographed by Michel Fokine in 1910 to music by Nicholas Rimsky-Korsakov, is a story involving a shah's wife and her illicit relations with a Golden Slave, originally played by Vaslav Nijinsky. (36 words)

Nijinsky appeared again with the company, but the old relationship between the men was never re-established; moreover, Nijinsky's magic as a dancer was much diminished by incipient madness. (30 words)

I’m told the time of her last two furlongs was the fastest ever in a King George — 25.56sec, beating the previous quickest of 25.62sec when Nijinsky won. (30 words)

Example sentences (6)

Nijinsky appeared again with the company, but the old relationship between the men was never re-established; moreover, Nijinsky's magic as a dancer was much diminished by incipient madness.

I’m told the time of her last two furlongs was the fastest ever in a King George — 25.56sec, beating the previous quickest of 25.62sec when Nijinsky won.

Another ballet, Sheherazade, choreographed by Michel Fokine in 1910 to music by Nicholas Rimsky-Korsakov, is a story involving a shah's wife and her illicit relations with a Golden Slave, originally played by Vaslav Nijinsky.

Diaghilev dismissed Nijinsky summarily from the Ballets Russes after the dancer's marriage in 1913.

Morrison, p. 64 It is often said that he walked out, scandalised, from the premiere of Vaslav Nijinsky and Igor Stravinsky 's ballet The Rite of Spring in 1913.

Their last meeting was after Nijinsky's mind had given way, and he appeared not to recognise his former lover.

Common combinations with nijinsky

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "nijinsky" in a sentence?
An example: "Nijinsky appeared again with the company, but the old relationship between the men was never re-established; moreover, Nijinsky's magic as a dancer was much diminished by incipient madness." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "nijinsky" from authentic English texts.
What does "nijinsky" mean?
Nijinsky means: A surname
What are synonyms of "nijinsky"?
Common synonyms of "nijinsky" include: vaslav nijinsky, waslaw nijinsky, dancer, professional dancer, terpsichorean.
How many example sentences with "nijinsky" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 6 example sentences with "nijinsky", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.