On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Philomela. Discover the meaning, how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Philomela in a sentence
Philomela meaning
- A female given name.
- the sister of Procne who is raped and mutilated by her brother-in-law Tereus and supposedly transformed into a bird by the gods.
- The nightingale.
Using Philomela
- The main meaning on this page is: A female given name. | the sister of Procne who is raped and mutilated by her brother-in-law Tereus and supposedly transformed into a bird by the gods. | The nightingale.
Context around Philomela
- Average sentence length in these examples: 18.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 1 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 9 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Philomela
- In this selection, "philomela" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 18.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, company, name, ryan, productions, hali and reveals stand out and add context to how "philomela" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and accompany philomela back to and carmel ryan philomela hali. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "philomela" sits close to words such as aanholt, aardwolf and abati, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with philomela
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
What is the significance of the company's name, Philomela? (10 words)
Tereus does so, but he soon begins to lust after Philomela. (11 words)
Sustainable Couturiers, front, Franca Frederiksen, Marg Johnson, back, Carmel Ryan, Philomela Hali. (12 words)
After five years in Thrace, Procne yearns to see her sister again, so she persuades Tereus to travel to Athens and accompany Philomela back to Thrace. (26 words)
Fair Philomela, why she but lost her tongue, And in a tedious sampler sowed her mind; But, lovely niece, that mean is cut from thee. (25 words)
He then cuts out her tongue to prevent her from telling anyone of the incident and returns to Procne, telling her that Philomela is dead. (25 words)
What is the significance of the company's name, Philomela? (10 words)
Example sentences (10)
However, The Ancient Magus' Bride has finally properly dived into Philomela's backstory and psyche, and these episodes represent season 2 at its best.
New theater company Philomela Productions will announce its arrival with an explosive offering: the regional premiere of Alice Birch’s Revolt.
What is the significance of the company's name, Philomela?
Sustainable Couturiers, front, Franca Frederiksen, Marg Johnson, back, Carmel Ryan, Philomela Hali.
After five years in Thrace, Procne yearns to see her sister again, so she persuades Tereus to travel to Athens and accompany Philomela back to Thrace.
During the meal, Philomela reveals herself, showing Itys' head to Tereus and telling him what they have done.
Fair Philomela, why she but lost her tongue, And in a tedious sampler sowed her mind; But, lovely niece, that mean is cut from thee.
He then cuts out her tongue to prevent her from telling anyone of the incident and returns to Procne, telling her that Philomela is dead.
Tereus does so, but he soon begins to lust after Philomela.
Tereus, the King of Thrace, lusts after his sister-in-law, Philomela.