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How do you use Obbligato in a sentence? See 2 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like obligato or motif, plus the exact meaning.

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Obbligato in a sentence

Obbligato meaning

An obbligato section; a prominent countermelody, often written to be played or sung above the principal theme (in a higher pitch range).

Synonyms of Obbligato

obligato motif motive section subdivision

Related words

Other words often associated with Obbligato or its synonyms:

theme writing division idea thought squad partitioning motivation part country arm design

Using Obbligato

  • The main meaning on this page is: An obbligato section; a prominent countermelody, often written to be played or sung above the principal theme (in a higher pitch range).
  • Useful related words include: obligato, motif, motive, section.
  • In the example corpus, obbligato often appears in combinations such as: obbligato instrument.

Context around Obbligato

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 1 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

instrument 2×

Sentence patterns with Obbligato

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

as an obbligato instrument 1× piano and obbligato instrument with 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

composers such as 1×

Common sentence endings:

28 cello sonatas 1× an obbligato instrument 1×

Words around Obbligato

Just before it in the word index:

obbi 2 obb 5 obazee 8 obaze 3 obayashi 5 obaubp 2

Just after it in the word index:

obbo 4 obby 8 obc 111 obcs 44 obd 6 obdc 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabb 4 aabria 4 aacha 4 aacta 4 aadu 4 aafmaa 4

Corpus analysis for Obbligato

  • In this selection, "obbligato" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, instrument stand out and add context to how "obbligato" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include as an obbligato instrument and piano and obbligato instrument with. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "obbligato" sits close to words such as aabb, aabria and aacha, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with obbligato

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

Some of his chamber music involves trombones, as do many of his operas, used as an obbligato instrument. (18 words)

Composers such as Boccherini would publish sonatas for piano and obbligato instrument with an optional third movement—–in Boccherini's case, 28 cello sonatas. (24 words)

Longer example sentences

Composers such as Boccherini would publish sonatas for piano and obbligato instrument with an optional third movement—–in Boccherini's case, 28 cello sonatas. (24 words)

Some of his chamber music involves trombones, as do many of his operas, used as an obbligato instrument. (18 words)

Example sentences (2)

Composers such as Boccherini would publish sonatas for piano and obbligato instrument with an optional third movement—–in Boccherini's case, 28 cello sonatas.

Some of his chamber music involves trombones, as do many of his operas, used as an obbligato instrument.

Common combinations with obbligato

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "obbligato" in a sentence?
An example: "Composers such as Boccherini would publish sonatas for piano and obbligato instrument with an optional third movement—–in Boccherini's case, 28 cello sonatas." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "obbligato" from authentic English texts.
What does "obbligato" mean?
Obbligato means: An obbligato section; a prominent countermelody, often written to be played or sung above the principal theme (in a higher pitch range).
What are synonyms of "obbligato"?
Common synonyms of "obbligato" include: obligato, motif, motive, section, subdivision.
How many example sentences with "obbligato" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "obbligato", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.