Random word

Explore Novoselic through 10+ example sentences from English. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

Rare word

Novoselic in a sentence

Using Novoselic

  • In the example corpus, novoselic often appears in combinations such as: and novoselic, novoselic and, krist novoselic.

Context around Novoselic

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 9 start, 11 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

krist 3× asking 1× months 1× having 1× adrift 1× year 1× 1997 1×

Often after:

finally 2× invited 1× saw 1× became 1× put 1× although 1× announced 1× retreated 1× countersued 1× met 1×

Sentence patterns with Novoselic

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

absent so novoselic and grohl 1× and krist novoselic as well 1× bassist krist novoselic saw grohl 1× cobain and novoselic although the 1× cobain and novoselic became disenchanted 1× cobain and novoselic met while 1× cobain and novoselic put an 1× cobain and novoselic s first 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

azerrad 1994 p 2× grohl and novoselic 2× after months of 1× after several months 1× channing continued to 1× cobain noted that 1×

Common sentence endings:

according to cobain 1× as kurt said 1× band s songwriting 1× band with cobain 1× beginnings of nirvana 1× cobain s estate 1×

Words around Novoselic

Just before it in the word index:

novosel 4 novorossiysk 12 novonix 3 novomed 2 novolog 4 novolac 4

Just after it in the word index:

novosibirsk 12 novosti 32 novotel 13 novotny 13 novoye 2 novozymes 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

abbe 37 abeyance 37 abp 37 achiever 37 acker 37 acquiescence 37

Corpus analysis for Novoselic

  • In this selection, "novoselic" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, krist, asking, months, finally, invited and saw stand out and add context to how "novoselic" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include absent so novoselic and grohl and and krist novoselic as well. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "novoselic" sits close to words such as abbe, abeyance and abp, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with novoselic

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

For most of the rest of that year, Novoselic retreated from the spotlight. (13 words)

After months of asking, Novoselic finally agreed to join Cobain, forming the beginnings of Nirvana. (15 words)

Former Nirvana member Krist Novoselic has revealed that he feared playing bass for Beatles member Paul McCartney. (17 words)

Longer example sentences

Grohl and Novoselic did not object to Cobain's request, but when the frontman asked for the agreement to be retroactive to the release of Nevermind, the disagreements between the two sides came close to breaking up the band. (39 words)

Channing continued to jam with Cobain and Novoselic, although the drummer noted, "They never actually said 'okay, you're in,'" and Channing played his first show with the group that May. (31 words)

Following the end of Eyes Adrift, Novoselic announced that he was quitting the music business, noting that he disliked the process of building up publicity for new records. (28 words)

Example sentences (20)

Osborne gave him Novoselic's phone number, and Novoselic invited Grohl up to Seattle (from San Francisco, where Scream broke up).

Former Nirvana member Krist Novoselic has revealed that he feared playing bass for Beatles member Paul McCartney.

The defendants include the surviving members of Nirvana, Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic, as well as Courtney Love, Universal Music Group and photographer Kirk Weddle.

Kurt and Nirvana bassist Krist Novoselic saw Grohl with his band Scream, and were “blown away,” as Kurt said.

After months of asking, Novoselic finally agreed to join Cobain, forming the beginnings of Nirvana.

After several months, Novoselic finally listened to the tape, liked it, and agreed to start a band with Cobain.

Azerrad, 1994. p. 137 During the sessions, Cobain and Novoselic became disenchanted with Channing's drumming, and Channing expressed frustration at not being actively involved in songwriting.

Azerrad, 1994. p. 76–7 Cobain and Novoselic put an ad in Seattle music publication The Rocket seeking a replacement drummer, which only yielded unsatisfactory responses.

Advertentie

Channing continued to jam with Cobain and Novoselic, although the drummer noted, "They never actually said 'okay, you're in,'" and Channing played his first show with the group that May.

Cobain noted that he was excited at the possibility of having Novoselic and Grohl contribute more to the band's songwriting.

Cobain plays a two-note guitar line over Novoselic's root-note eighth note bassline, which outlines the chord progression.

Following the end of Eyes Adrift, Novoselic announced that he was quitting the music business, noting that he disliked the process of building up publicity for new records.

For most of the rest of that year, Novoselic retreated from the spotlight.

For most of the three-day session, Cobain was absent, so Novoselic and Grohl worked on demos of their own songs.

Grohl and Novoselic countersued, asking the court to remove Love from the partnership and to replace her with another representative of Cobain's estate.

Grohl and Novoselic did not object to Cobain's request, but when the frontman asked for the agreement to be retroactive to the release of Nevermind, the disagreements between the two sides came close to breaking up the band.

History Formation and early years Cobain and Novoselic met while attending Aberdeen High, although they never connected, according to Cobain.

In 1997, Novoselic, Grohl, and Courtney Love formed the limited liability company Nirvana LLC to oversee all Nirvana-related projects.

Nirvana (1987–1994) main Cobain and Novoselic's first band lasted barely a few weeks before it disbanded, leaving the pair to move on.

Novoselic and Nirvana actively campaigned against the bill and performed a benefit concert for the lobbying group in September 1992.

Advertentie

Common combinations with novoselic

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "novoselic" in a sentence?
An example: "Osborne gave him Novoselic's phone number, and Novoselic invited Grohl up to Seattle (from San Francisco, where Scream broke up)." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "novoselic" from authentic English texts.
How many example sentences with "novoselic" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "novoselic", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.