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On this page you'll find 4 example sentences with Oulipo. Discover how to use the word correctly in a sentence.

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Oulipo in a sentence

Using Oulipo

  • In the example corpus, oulipo often appears in combinations such as: oulipo in.

Context around Oulipo

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 18 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 3 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

potentielle 1× group 1×

Often after:

meeting 1× 1960 1×

Sentence patterns with Oulipo

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

broadcast one oulipo meeting 1× issue to oulipo in 1964 1× literary group oulipo in 1960 1× littérature potentielle oulipo in 1960 1× such as oulipo 1960 were 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

before he founded 1× in addition temps 1× in french camel 1×

Common sentence endings:

alternatives to initialisms 1× one oulipo meeting 1× oulipo in 1960 1× source of inspiration 1×

Words around Oulipo

Just before it in the word index:

oulipian 2 ould 23 oulad 5 oula 3 ouko 10 oukaimeden 2

Just after it in the word index:

oulton 10 oulu 7 oum 7 ouma 8 oumar 9 oumarou 5

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 6 aaah 6 aaargh 6 aacl 6 aadhi 6 aak 6

Corpus analysis for Oulipo

  • In this selection, "oulipo" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 18 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, potentielle, group, meeting and 1960 stand out and add context to how "oulipo" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include broadcast one oulipo meeting and issue to oulipo in 1964. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "oulipo" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with oulipo

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

He was a co-founder of the international literary group Oulipo in 1960. (13 words)

In French, camel case acronyms such as OuLiPo (1960) were favored for a time as alternatives to initialisms. (18 words)

In addition, Temps Mêlés (French) main devoted an issue to Oulipo in 1964, and Belgian radio broadcast one Oulipo meeting. (20 words)

Longer example sentences

Before he founded the Ouvroir de littérature potentielle (Oulipo) in 1960, Queneau was attracted to mathematics as a source of inspiration. (21 words)

In addition, Temps Mêlés (French) main devoted an issue to Oulipo in 1964, and Belgian radio broadcast one Oulipo meeting. (20 words)

In French, camel case acronyms such as OuLiPo (1960) were favored for a time as alternatives to initialisms. (18 words)

Example sentences (4)

In addition, Temps Mêlés (French) main devoted an issue to Oulipo in 1964, and Belgian radio broadcast one Oulipo meeting.

Before he founded the Ouvroir de littérature potentielle (Oulipo) in 1960, Queneau was attracted to mathematics as a source of inspiration.

He was a co-founder of the international literary group Oulipo in 1960.

In French, camel case acronyms such as OuLiPo (1960) were favored for a time as alternatives to initialisms.

Common combinations with oulipo

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • oulipo in 3×

Frequently asked questions

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