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Explore Petits through 7 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Petits in a sentence

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Petits | Petit | Petites

Petits meaning

plural of petit

Using Petits

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of petit
  • In the example corpus, petits often appears in combinations such as: les petits, des petits.

Context around Petits

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 3 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

les 2× des 2× homemade 1× offers 1× infiniment 1×

Often after:

fours 1× gateux 1× violons 1× augustins 1× paris 1× trous 1×

Sentence patterns with Petits

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

and homemade petits fours 1× and les petits as junior 1× des infiniment petits paris 1696 1× example des petits trous main 1× his les petits violons included 1× rue des petits augustins now 1× samadi offers petits gateux delicate 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

baroque composer jean 1× early life manet 1× example of this 1× in addition to 1× in the preface 1× it is claimed 1×

Common sentence endings:

are phonetically identical 1× as junior tournaments 1× got deeper pockets 1× homemade petits fours 1× invented double reeds 1× petits paris 1696 1×

Words around Petits

Just before it in the word index:

petitpas 8 petiton 2 petito 19 petitjean 3 petitions 560 petitioning 74

Just after it in the word index:

petitt 3 petitti 2 petkar 2 petke 2 petkov 5 petkovic 12

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaba 10 aafc 10 aaib 10 aalbers 10 abbate 10 abbesses 10

Corpus analysis for Petits

  • In this selection, "petits" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, les, des, homemade, fours, gateux and violons stand out and add context to how "petits" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and homemade petits fours and and les petits as junior. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "petits" sits close to words such as aaba, aafc and aaib, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with petits

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

The memorable day concludes with a service of coffee and homemade petits fours. (13 words)

Example of this include the Orange Bowl and Les Petits As junior tournaments. (13 words)

In the preface to the Marquis de L'Hospital's Analyse des Infiniment Petits (Paris, 1696). (16 words)

Longer example sentences

Early life Manet's portrait painted by Fantin-Latour Édouard Manet was born in Paris on 23 January 1832, in the ancestral hôtel particulier (mansion) on the rue des Petits Augustins (now rue Bonaparte ) to an affluent and well-connected family. (41 words)

Baroque composer Jean-Baptiste Lully and his Les Petits Violons included oboes and bassoons along with the strings in the 16-piece (later 21-piece) ensemble, as one of the first orchestras to include the newly invented double reeds. (39 words)

In addition to a classic selection of truffles and bars, Maison Samadi offers Petits Gateux (delicate mini chocolate cakes), as well an impressive selection of hampers if you've got deeper pockets. (32 words)

Example sentences (7)

The memorable day concludes with a service of coffee and homemade petits fours.

In addition to a classic selection of truffles and bars, Maison Samadi offers Petits Gateux (delicate mini chocolate cakes), as well an impressive selection of hampers if you've got deeper pockets.

Baroque composer Jean-Baptiste Lully and his Les Petits Violons included oboes and bassoons along with the strings in the 16-piece (later 21-piece) ensemble, as one of the first orchestras to include the newly invented double reeds.

Early life Manet's portrait painted by Fantin-Latour Édouard Manet was born in Paris on 23 January 1832, in the ancestral hôtel particulier (mansion) on the rue des Petits Augustins (now rue Bonaparte ) to an affluent and well-connected family.

Example of this include the Orange Bowl and Les Petits As junior tournaments.

In the preface to the Marquis de L'Hospital's Analyse des Infiniment Petits (Paris, 1696).

It is claimed that French does not have that citation so, for example, ' des petits trous main' and ' des petites roues main' (phonemically both /depətitʁu/ ) are phonetically identical.

Common combinations with petits

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "petits" in a sentence?
An example: "The memorable day concludes with a service of coffee and homemade petits fours." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "petits" from authentic English texts.
What does "petits" mean?
Petits means: plural of petit
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