Explore Pelicot through 10+ example sentences from English. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Using Pelicot
- In the example corpus, pelicot often appears in combinations such as: dominique pelicot, gisele pelicot, gisèle pelicot.
Context around Pelicot
- Average sentence length in these examples: 28.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 10 start, 8 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Pelicot
- In this selection, "pelicot" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 28.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, dominique, gisele, trial, home, retained and trial stand out and add context to how "pelicot" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include accused including pelicot are in and dominique pelicot has admitted. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "pelicot" sits close to words such as abadi, abdelaziz and absolutist, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with pelicot
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
He said it was Pelicot who unlocked his inner demon. (10 words)
But then Dominique Pelicot refuted it, and we will probably never know,” he said. (14 words)
His former wife Gisele Pelicot, 71, arrived in court to applause from the public. (14 words)
French rape survivor Gisèle Pelicot walked out of a court in southern France for the last time on Thursday after her ex-husband was jailed for 20 years for drugging and raping her, and inviting dozens of strangers to also abuse her over nearly a decade. (46 words)
A panel of five judges in France is delivering verdicts on Thursday for more than four dozen men charged with aggravated rape and sexual assault on Gisèle Pelicot in a historic case that has profoundly shaken the country over the past several months. (43 words)
Hundreds of people, mostly women, gathered in cities across France on Saturday in support of Gisele Pelicot whose husband is on trial, accused of drugging her and recruiting dozens of strangers to rape her in a case that has shocked the nation. (42 words)
Example sentences (20)
Dominique Pelicot has admitted to drugging Gisele Pelicot for almost a decade so he and strangers he recruited online could rape her.
He agreed to visit the Pelicot home in Mazan one afternoon in January 2019, claiming he believed he was taking part in a sex game in which Ms Pelicot was a willing participant and was pretending to be asleep.
Mr Pelicot’s statements were followed by closing arguments from Gisèle Pelicot’s legal team.
A group of Gisele Pelicot’s Australian admirers have said they’re moved that the victim in France’s drugging-and-rape case has acknowledged her distant supporters Down Under by wearing a scarf adorned with Aboriginal art.
A panel of five judges in France is delivering verdicts on Thursday for more than four dozen men charged with aggravated rape and sexual assault on Gisèle Pelicot in a historic case that has profoundly shaken the country over the past several months.
As she has throughout the trial, Pelicot retained her trademark poise, giving a simple statement about her decision to allow the world to witness the painful details of her rapes, rather than keep them private as is allowed by French law.
Beatrice Zavarro, a lawyer for Dominique Pelicot, has told French media he admits to his crimes.
Blandine Deverlanges, a teacher and founder of the local feminist group Amazons of Avignon, says the Pelicot trial is already encouraging other rape and sexual assault victims to speak out.
But then Dominique Pelicot refuted it, and we will probably never know,” he said.
Earlier Thursday, Gisele Pelicot arrived at the courthouse smiling and cheered by crowds of supporters and feminist activists waiting outside who chanted her name and slogans like “Justice for Gisele” and “Shame has Changed Sides”.
Eighteen of the 51 accused, including Pelicot, are in custody, while 32 other defendants are attending the trial as free men.
Ex-husband Dominique Pelicot wept as he was convicted and jailed for the maximum term of 20 years, after he admitted he drugged his wife so he and strangers could abuse her while he filmed it.
Farm worker Rodriguez told the court in Avignon that he was an 'alcoholic since 14 and a regular user of cocaine' and admits having sex with Mrs Pelicot but denies rape.
Feedback on “'I don't know how I'm going to rebuild myself,' Gisèle Pelicot tells mass rape trial”.
French rape survivor Gisèle Pelicot walked out of a court in southern France for the last time on Thursday after her ex-husband was jailed for 20 years for drugging and raping her, and inviting dozens of strangers to also abuse her over nearly a decade.
He said it was Pelicot who unlocked his inner demon.
His former wife Gisele Pelicot, 71, arrived in court to applause from the public.
Hundreds of people, mostly women, gathered in cities across France on Saturday in support of Gisele Pelicot whose husband is on trial, accused of drugging her and recruiting dozens of strangers to rape her in a case that has shocked the nation.
It has been revealed that, while the police have already identified and detained 50 of the men whose images appeared on Dominique Pelicot’s hard drive, another 30 suspects – as yet unnamed and untraced – remain at large.
Madame Pelicot told the court that she was now divorced from the husband of 50 years.
Common combinations with pelicot
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: