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How do you use Pimpernel in a sentence? See 2 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like herb, plus the exact meaning.

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Pimpernel in a sentence

Pimpernel meaning

  1. A plant of the genus Pimpinella, especially burnet saxifrage (Pimpinella saxifraga).
  2. Any of various plants of the genus Anagallis, having small red, white or purple flowers, especially the scarlet pimpernel (Anagallis arvensis).
  3. Sanguisorba spp.

Synonyms of Pimpernel

herb herbaceous plant salad burnet burnet bloodwort poterium sanguisorba

Using Pimpernel

  • The main meaning on this page is: A plant of the genus Pimpinella, especially burnet saxifrage (Pimpinella saxifraga). | Any of various plants of the genus Anagallis, having small red, white or purple flowers, especially the scarlet pimpernel (Anagallis arvensis). | Sanguisorba spp.
  • Useful related words include: herb, herbaceous plant, salad burnet, burnet bloodwort.
  • In the example corpus, pimpernel often appears in combinations such as: scarlet pimpernel.

Context around Pimpernel

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 0 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 0 statements, 1 questions, 1 exclamations
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Corpus analysis for Pimpernel

  • In this selection, "pimpernel" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 25 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of questions.
  • Around the word, scarlet and swashbuckles stand out and add context to how "pimpernel" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include elusive scarlet pimpernel swashbuckles his and the scarlet pimpernel and crazy. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "pimpernel" sits close to words such as aabb, aabria and aacha, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with pimpernel

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

As the elusive Scarlet Pimpernel swashbuckles his way through Paris, will he be in time to save the life of yet another innocent victim? (24 words)

Other NY/regional: The Scarlet Pimpernel and Crazy For You (Manhattan Concert Productions), The Threepenny Opera (Atlantic Theater); The Band Wagon, Pipe Dream (City Center Encores! (26 words)

Other NY/regional: The Scarlet Pimpernel and Crazy For You (Manhattan Concert Productions), The Threepenny Opera (Atlantic Theater); The Band Wagon, Pipe Dream (City Center Encores! (26 words)

As the elusive Scarlet Pimpernel swashbuckles his way through Paris, will he be in time to save the life of yet another innocent victim? (24 words)

As the elusive Scarlet Pimpernel swashbuckles his way through Paris, will he be in time to save the life of yet another innocent victim? (24 words)

Other NY/regional: The Scarlet Pimpernel and Crazy For You (Manhattan Concert Productions), The Threepenny Opera (Atlantic Theater); The Band Wagon, Pipe Dream (City Center Encores! (26 words)

Example sentences (2)

Other NY/regional: The Scarlet Pimpernel and Crazy For You (Manhattan Concert Productions), The Threepenny Opera (Atlantic Theater); The Band Wagon, Pipe Dream (City Center Encores!

As the elusive Scarlet Pimpernel swashbuckles his way through Paris, will he be in time to save the life of yet another innocent victim?

Common combinations with pimpernel

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "pimpernel" in a sentence?
An example: "Other NY/regional: The Scarlet Pimpernel and Crazy For You (Manhattan Concert Productions), The Threepenny Opera (Atlantic Theater); The Band Wagon, Pipe Dream (City Center Encores!" This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "pimpernel" from authentic English texts.
What does "pimpernel" mean?
Pimpernel means: A plant of the genus Pimpinella, especially burnet saxifrage (Pimpinella saxifraga).
What are synonyms of "pimpernel"?
Common synonyms of "pimpernel" include: herb, herbaceous plant, salad burnet, burnet bloodwort, poterium sanguisorba.
How many example sentences with "pimpernel" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "pimpernel", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.