Opelousas is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Opelousas in a sentence
Opelousas meaning
A city, the parish seat of St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States.
Using Opelousas
- The main meaning on this page is: A city, the parish seat of St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States.
- In the example corpus, opelousas often appears in combinations such as: in opelousas, opelousas louisiana, from opelousas.
Context around Opelousas
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 8 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 12 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Opelousas
- In this selection, "opelousas" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, streets, scott, louisiana, lafayette and confirms stand out and add context to how "opelousas" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include arts in opelousas and brothers from opelousas la put. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "opelousas" sits close to words such as aami, abada and abbottabad, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with opelousas
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The highest-ranked school in Acadiana was the Magnet Academy for Cultural Arts in Opelousas. (15 words)
Two very smart brothers from Opelousas, LA put Cajun Country on the map in a major way. (17 words)
Kelly's Meat Block and Diner in Opelousas confirms their kitchen was a total loss in a fire on March 14, 2023. (22 words)
Opelousas native Claire Babineaux-Fontenot—who formerly served as an operating partner with Bernhard Capital Partners and was the subject of a cover story in January—is moving on to her next high-profile job. (35 words)
Billy’s Homemade Boudin and Cracklins, a Cajun meat market with locations in Opelousas, Lafayette, Krotz Springs and Scott, is going to start shipping its famous boudin to customers across the country. (32 words)
Higgins, you may recall, is the former of the Captain St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office in Opelousas, Louisiana, where he made a series of extremely batshit "Crimestopper" videos. (29 words)
Example sentences (12)
Billy’s Homemade Boudin and Cracklins, a Cajun meat market with locations in Opelousas, Lafayette, Krotz Springs and Scott, is going to start shipping its famous boudin to customers across the country.
Kelly's Meat Block and Diner in Opelousas confirms their kitchen was a total loss in a fire on March 14, 2023.
The highest-ranked school in Acadiana was the Magnet Academy for Cultural Arts in Opelousas.
Known for its historic sites and quiet streets, Opelousas offers little in terms of high-energy entertainment or nightlife, making it a more subdued destination.
Two women were arrested this week at the Green Spa in Opelousas, Louisiana after authorities received multiple complaints alleging the women were involved in a prostitution operation.
Higgins, you may recall, is the former of the Captain St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office in Opelousas, Louisiana, where he made a series of extremely batshit "Crimestopper" videos.
Currently, Billy's has locations in Scott, Opelousas and Krotz Springs where people flock to get their famous pepper jack boudin balls and specialty meats.
Opelousas Mayor Reggie Tatum will face a judge in May on 15 felony charges related to overtime payments that investigators say were fraudulent.
Opelousas native Claire Babineaux-Fontenot—who formerly served as an operating partner with Bernhard Capital Partners and was the subject of a cover story in January—is moving on to her next high-profile job.
The former world champion, 52, sported his signature bow tie and showed off his badge while on duty as a city marshal in Opelousas, Louisiana.
Two very smart brothers from Opelousas, LA put Cajun Country on the map in a major way.
Also, Highway 167 could be taken from Opelousas north to Monroe, crossing through Alexandria at one of the few bridges over the Red River in central Louisiana.
Common combinations with opelousas
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- in opelousas 6×
- opelousas louisiana 3×
- from opelousas 2×