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Pevsner is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Pevsner in a sentence

Pevsner meaning

A surname from Yiddish.

Using Pevsner

  • The main meaning on this page is: A surname from Yiddish.
  • In the example corpus, pevsner often appears in combinations such as: nikolaus pevsner, pevsner and, pevsner as.

Context around Pevsner

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 9 start, 5 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 14 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

nikolaus 7× strong 1× jeffrey 1×

Often after:

buildings 1× comments 1× described 1× architectural 1× points 1×

Sentence patterns with Pevsner

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

and strong pevsner and the 1× described by pevsner as a 1× historian nikolaus pevsner as the 1× historian nikolaus pevsner has said 1× however nikolaus pevsner was not 1× in pevsner s architectural 1× nikolaus pevsner an outline 1× nikolaus pevsner buildings of 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

however nikolaus pevsner 1× in pevsner s 1× nikolaus pevsner an 1× nikolaus pevsner buildings 1× pevsner and gardener 1× pevsner comments about 1×

Common sentence endings:

a surface decoration 1× by its style 1× ed penguin books 1× in the country 1× of c18 england 1× of the baroque 1×

Words around Pevsner

Just before it in the word index:

pevkur 18 peveto 2 peveril 3 peverel 2 pevensie 5 pevensey 7

Just after it in the word index:

pew 279 pewaukee 4 pewdiepie 29 pewee 5 pews 73 pewsey 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaronson 18 abai 18 abass 18 abatements 18 abdulfatah 18 abebe 18

Corpus analysis for Pevsner

  • In this selection, "pevsner" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 26.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, nikolaus, strong, jeffrey, buildings, comments and described stand out and add context to how "pevsner" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and strong pevsner and the and described by pevsner as a. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "pevsner" sits close to words such as aaronson, abai and abass, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with pevsner

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

Pevsner, N. (1970) Cornwall, second ed. Penguin Books. (8 words)

However, Nikolaus Pevsner was not impressed by its style. (9 words)

Sir Nikolaus Pevsner described Broad Street as "one of the most memorable streets in England". (15 words)

Longer example sentences

The UK's first purpose-built department store was Compton House, completed in 1867 for the retailer J.R. Jeffrey; Pevsner Architectural Guides: Liverpool, Joseph Sharples, 2004, Yale University Press it was the largest store in the world at the time. (41 words)

Sir Herbert Baker 's rebuilding of the Bank, demolishing most of Sir John Soane 's earlier building, was described by architectural historian Nikolaus Pevsner as "the greatest architectural crime, in the City of London, of the twentieth century". (38 words)

Pevsner and Gardener suggest that Michelangelo began with the idea of a pointed dome, as in Florence, then in his old age reverted to the lower silhouette, and that della Porta stuck to Michelangelo's original concept. (37 words)

Example sentences (14)

In Pevsner's architectural guide to Liverpool, Joseph Sharples describes it as "the masterpiece of Herbert J. Rowse and among the very best interwar classical buildings in the country".

However, Nikolaus Pevsner was not impressed by its style.

Nikolaus Pevsner, An Outline of European Architecture Ribbed vault Ribbed vaults came into general use in the 12th century.

Nikolaus Pevsner, Buildings of England - Buckinghamshire As the school suffered reduced income while still under construction, the completion and further development of the school has since depended to some extent on wealthy benefactors.

Pevsner and Gardener suggest that Michelangelo began with the idea of a pointed dome, as in Florence, then in his old age reverted to the lower silhouette, and that della Porta stuck to Michelangelo's original concept.

Pevsner comments about the vestibule of the Laurentian Library that it "has often been said that the motifs of the walls show Michelangelo as the father of the Baroque".

Pevsner, N. (1970) Cornwall, second ed. Penguin Books.

Sir Herbert Baker 's rebuilding of the Bank, demolishing most of Sir John Soane 's earlier building, was described by architectural historian Nikolaus Pevsner as "the greatest architectural crime, in the City of London, of the twentieth century".

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Sir Nikolaus Pevsner described Broad Street as "one of the most memorable streets in England".

The art historian Nikolaus Pevsner has said that exhibits in the Great Exhibition showed "ignorance of that basic need in creating patterns, the integrity of the surface" and "vulgarity in detail".

The Grade I listed Queen Anne style building is described by Pevsner as 'a splendid town hall, as splendid as any of C18 England'.

The tower is "broad and strong" (Pevsner) and the exterior of the aisles are ornamented in Sedding's version of the Perpendicular style.

The UK's first purpose-built department store was Compton House, completed in 1867 for the retailer J.R. Jeffrey; Pevsner Architectural Guides: Liverpool, Joseph Sharples, 2004, Yale University Press it was the largest store in the world at the time.

While the Sagrada Família falls within the Art Nouveau period, Nikolaus Pevsner points out that, along with Charles Rennie Macintosh in Glasgow, Gaudí carried the Art Nouveau style far beyond its usual application as a surface decoration.

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Common combinations with pevsner

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "pevsner" in a sentence?
An example: "In Pevsner's architectural guide to Liverpool, Joseph Sharples describes it as "the masterpiece of Herbert J. Rowse and among the very best interwar classical buildings in the country"." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "pevsner" from authentic English texts.
What does "pevsner" mean?
Pevsner means: A surname from Yiddish.
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