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Orpheus in a sentence

Orpheus meaning

  1. A Thracian musician and poet, who failed to retrieve his wife Eurydice from Hades.
  2. A male given name from Ancient Greek.

Synonyms of Orpheus

mythical being

Using Orpheus

  • The main meaning on this page is: A Thracian musician and poet, who failed to retrieve his wife Eurydice from Hades. | A male given name from Ancient Greek.
  • Useful related words include: mythical being.
  • In the example corpus, orpheus often appears in combinations such as: of orpheus, orpheus and, with orpheus.

Context around Orpheus

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 7 start, 8 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 18 statements, 2 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

tells 1× music 1× murdering 1× off 1× portray 1× calm 1× say 1×

Often after:

travels 1× came 1× presented 1× last 1× todd 1× island 1× models 1×

Sentence patterns with Orpheus

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

against murdering orpheus 1× bay off orpheus island 1× but orpheus s passion 1× cocteau s orpheus todd haynes 1× connection between orpheus and david 1× encounter with orpheus before john 1× krewe of orpheus along the 1× members of orpheus last message 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

days of our 2× a mangrove whipray 1× actor charlie day 1× and things will 1× at the warehouse 1× but orpheus s 1×

Common sentence endings:

a sorrowful tune 1× against murdering orpheus 1× and sorcery tale 1× breaks it up 1× feb 24 2020 1× for my passion 1×

Words around Orpheus

Just before it in the word index:

orpheum 23 orpheo 2 orphen 2 orphans 187 orphaning 3 orphanides 4

Just after it in the word index:

orphic 15 orphism 5 orpik 4 orpin 2 orpington 22 orpo 11

Similar in corpus frequency:

abdi 82 absa 82 absconding 82 agar 82 aliyah 82 amerindian 82

Corpus analysis for Orpheus

  • In this selection, "orpheus" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, tells, music, murdering, travels, came and presented stand out and add context to how "orpheus" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include against murdering orpheus and bay off orpheus island. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "orpheus" sits close to words such as abdi, absa and absconding, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with orpheus

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

But Orpheus’s passion was too strong. (7 words)

A mangrove whipray in the mangroves in Pioneer Bay off Orpheus Island. (12 words)

I know I would not, as Orpheus did, give my life for my passion. (14 words)

Longer example sentences

Orpheus is also on a bit of a fast track in terms of his potential musical fame, as his agent Linus (John Billingsley) is constantly looking for new gigs and new outlets for his client’s musical stylings. (38 words)

With its compact yet robust construction, weighing in at just 844g (plus 471g for the clamp), the Elevate stand offers reliable support for microphones weighing up to 1kg, including Sontronics' own Podcast Pro, Corona, Solo, or Orpheus models. (38 words)

Actor Charlie Day and his wife actress Mary Elizabeth Ellis throw beads in the Krewe of Orpheus along the Uptown parade route during Mardi Gras celebrations in New Orleans, Monday, Feb. 24, 2020. (33 words)

Question examples

It’ll leave Steve in awe of his wife’s sudden appearance, but will he listen if Kayla warns against murdering Orpheus? (22 words)

What do you call the cinematic collision of Jean Cocteau’s “Orpheus,” Todd Haynes’ “I’m Not There,” and a low-budget adaptation of a Robert E. Howard sword and sorcery tale? (32 words)

Example sentences (20)

Orpheus travels all the way to the underworld to plead his case to Hades, who tells Orpheus that he will release Eurydice on one condition.

Only when Orpheus came down to the Underworld to rescue Eurydice did it stop spinning because of the music Orpheus was playing.

But Orpheus’s passion was too strong.

Days spoilers say Lucas will have a prickly encounter with Orpheus before John Black (Drake Hogestyn) breaks it up.

I know I would not, as Orpheus did, give my life for my passion.

It’ll leave Steve in awe of his wife’s sudden appearance, but will he listen if Kayla warns against murdering Orpheus?

OIO starts its 2023 season, featuring Offenbach’s “Orpheus in the Underworld,” Donizetti’s “L’Elisir D’Amore” and Copland’s “The Tender Land,” June 23.

Orpheus is also on a bit of a fast track in terms of his potential musical fame, as his agent Linus (John Billingsley) is constantly looking for new gigs and new outlets for his client’s musical stylings.

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Orpheus presented himself before – the god of the dead in Greek mythology – and his wife Persephone and greatly moved them with a sorrowful tune.

The cast’s chorus echoing around the theatre reminded audience members of Orpheus’ last message—to see the world for what it should be and what it already is.

What do you call the cinematic collision of Jean Cocteau’s “Orpheus,” Todd Haynes’ “I’m Not There,” and a low-budget adaptation of a Robert E. Howard sword and sorcery tale?

A mangrove whipray in the mangroves in Pioneer Bay off Orpheus Island.

Ruairi O’Connor () will portray Orpheus, a poet, musician and oracle who is the only child of Dream and the muse Calliope.

Telling the Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice through American folk and New Orleans jazz is a hell of a premise — and fortunately, Hadestown delivers the idea faultlessly.

With its compact yet robust construction, weighing in at just 844g (plus 471g for the clamp), the Elevate stand offers reliable support for microphones weighing up to 1kg, including Sontronics' own Podcast Pro, Corona, Solo, or Orpheus models.

Actor Charlie Day and his wife actress Mary Elizabeth Ellis throw beads in the Krewe of Orpheus along the Uptown parade route during Mardi Gras celebrations in New Orleans, Monday, Feb. 24, 2020.

And things will feel even more urgent for Rafe when he learns the connection between Orpheus and David.

At the warehouse, John Black (Drake Hogestyn) held a very calm Orpheus at gunpoint.

Days of Our Lives spoilers say Orpheus will have a different goal in mind with that abduction.

Days of Our Lives spoilers say that Orpheus will want is for Marlena to get his son Evan Frears aka Christian Maddox (Brock Kelly) out of Bayview.

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Common combinations with orpheus

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "orpheus" in a sentence?
An example: "Orpheus travels all the way to the underworld to plead his case to Hades, who tells Orpheus that he will release Eurydice on one condition." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "orpheus" from authentic English texts.
What does "orpheus" mean?
Orpheus means: A Thracian musician and poet, who failed to retrieve his wife Eurydice from Hades.
What are synonyms of "orpheus"?
Common synonyms of "orpheus" include: mythical being.
How many example sentences with "orpheus" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "orpheus", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.