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Explore Olmecs through 3 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Olmecs in a sentence

Related words

Olmecs | Olmec

Olmecs meaning

plural of Olmec

Using Olmecs

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

Context around Olmecs

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 17 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

abandoned 1×

Sentence patterns with Olmecs

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

after the olmecs abandoned their 1× especially the olmecs of the 1× from the olmecs to the 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

after the olmecs 1× during the pre 1× mexico from the 1×

Common sentence endings:

and teotihuacan arose 1× isthmus of tehuantepec 1× to the aztecs 1×

Words around Olmecs

Just before it in the word index:

olmeca 2 olmec 23 olmar 2 olman 2 olmaliq 3 olm 5

Just after it in the word index:

olmeda 2 olmedo 9 olmert 25 olmitz 3 olmo 15 olmos 12

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 5 aaah 5 aacl 5 aak 5 aapke 5 aarav 5

Corpus analysis for Olmecs

  • In this selection, "olmecs" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 17 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, abandoned stand out and add context to how "olmecs" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include after the olmecs abandoned their and especially the olmecs of the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "olmecs" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with olmecs

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

Mexico: From the Olmecs to the Aztecs. (7 words)

After the Olmecs abandoned their cities for unknown reasons, the Maya, Zapotec and Teotihuacan arose. (15 words)

During the pre Classic era, it is known that most of Chiapas was not Olmec, but had close relations with them, especially the Olmecs of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec. (29 words)

Longer example sentences

During the pre Classic era, it is known that most of Chiapas was not Olmec, but had close relations with them, especially the Olmecs of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec. (29 words)

After the Olmecs abandoned their cities for unknown reasons, the Maya, Zapotec and Teotihuacan arose. (15 words)

Mexico: From the Olmecs to the Aztecs. (7 words)

Example sentences (3)

After the Olmecs abandoned their cities for unknown reasons, the Maya, Zapotec and Teotihuacan arose.

During the pre Classic era, it is known that most of Chiapas was not Olmec, but had close relations with them, especially the Olmecs of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec.

Mexico: From the Olmecs to the Aztecs.

Common combinations with olmecs

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "olmecs" in a sentence?
An example: "After the Olmecs abandoned their cities for unknown reasons, the Maya, Zapotec and Teotihuacan arose." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "olmecs" from authentic English texts.
What does "olmecs" mean?
Olmecs means: plural of Olmec
How many example sentences with "olmecs" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "olmecs", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.