On this page you'll find 3 example sentences with Pavane. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as pavan or dancing and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Pavane in a sentence
Pavane meaning
- A musical style characteristic of the 16th and 17th centuries.
- A moderately slow, courtly processional dance in duple time/meter.
Synonyms of Pavane
Using Pavane
- The main meaning on this page is: A musical style characteristic of the 16th and 17th centuries. | A moderately slow, courtly processional dance in duple time/meter.
- Useful related words include: pavan, dance music, danceroom music, ballroom music.
Context around Pavane
- Average sentence length in these examples: 27.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Pavane
- In this selection, "pavane" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, enchanting, triptych, hommage and survives stand out and add context to how "pavane" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include huge triptych pavane hommage aux and in the pavane survives to. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "pavane" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with pavane
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Modern use The step used in the pavane survives to the modern day in the hesitation step sometimes used in weddings. (21 words)
In 1954, he created the huge triptych Pavane (Hommage aux Nymphéas), which is part of the collection of the National Gallery of Canada, which is also in the exhibition. (29 words)
The evening’s programme will open with Gabriel Fauré’s enchanting Pavane, which evokes “haunting echoes of Spain’s Golden Age”, according to Léonid Massine who choreographed it for the Ballets Russes. (32 words)
The evening’s programme will open with Gabriel Fauré’s enchanting Pavane, which evokes “haunting echoes of Spain’s Golden Age”, according to Léonid Massine who choreographed it for the Ballets Russes. (32 words)
In 1954, he created the huge triptych Pavane (Hommage aux Nymphéas), which is part of the collection of the National Gallery of Canada, which is also in the exhibition. (29 words)
Modern use The step used in the pavane survives to the modern day in the hesitation step sometimes used in weddings. (21 words)
Example sentences (3)
The evening’s programme will open with Gabriel Fauré’s enchanting Pavane, which evokes “haunting echoes of Spain’s Golden Age”, according to Léonid Massine who choreographed it for the Ballets Russes.
In 1954, he created the huge triptych Pavane (Hommage aux Nymphéas), which is part of the collection of the National Gallery of Canada, which is also in the exhibition.
Modern use The step used in the pavane survives to the modern day in the hesitation step sometimes used in weddings.