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Explore Plena through 4 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Plena in a sentence

Related words

Plena | Plenary

Plena meaning

  1. A style of Puerto Rican music having a highly syncopated rhythm and often satirical lyrics.
  2. A song in this style.

Using Plena

  • The main meaning on this page is: A style of Puerto Rican music having a highly syncopated rhythm and often satirical lyrics. | A song in this style.
  • In the example corpus, plena often appears in combinations such as: and plena.

Context around Plena

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 29 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

littorina 1×

Often after:

amplified 1× soca 1×

Sentence patterns with Plena

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

bomba and plena have long 1× bomba and plena s long 1× bomba and plena soca 1× of littorina plena amplified using 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

bomba and plena 1× henrico theatre summer 1× spanish reggae originated 1×

Common sentence endings:

a microsatellite locus 1× and plena soca 1× relatively recent invention 1× u s mainland 1×

Words around Plena

Just before it in the word index:

plemons 19 plemmons 6 plemelj 4 plemel 2 plekhanov 12 plekanec 4

Just after it in the word index:

plenary 323 plene 2 plenge 3 plenipotentiaries 3 plenipotentiary 33 plenitude 11

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaai 6 aani 6 aarne 6 aarya 6 aasb 6 aasen 6

Corpus analysis for Plena

  • In this selection, "plena" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 29 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, littorina, amplified and soca stand out and add context to how "plena" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include bomba and plena have long and bomba and plena s long. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "plena" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with plena

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

Bomba and plena have long been popular, while reggaetón is a relatively recent invention. (14 words)

Spanish reggae originated in Panama in 1977 and competes with reggaeton (which was created in Puerto Rico), having strong Puerto Rican influences such as bomba and plena soca. (28 words)

A number of DNA samples from specimens of Littorina plena amplified using polymerase chain reaction with primers targeting a variable simple sequence repeat (SSR, a.k.a. microsatellite) locus. (29 words)

Longer example sentences

Henrico Theatre Summer Series on Friday, June 23 at 7 p.m. Kadencia’s leader utilizes bomba and plena’s long-rooted storytelling traditions to vividly capture multiple aspects of the Puerto Rican experience on the U.S. territory and on the U.S. mainland. (45 words)

A number of DNA samples from specimens of Littorina plena amplified using polymerase chain reaction with primers targeting a variable simple sequence repeat (SSR, a.k.a. microsatellite) locus. (29 words)

Spanish reggae originated in Panama in 1977 and competes with reggaeton (which was created in Puerto Rico), having strong Puerto Rican influences such as bomba and plena soca. (28 words)

Example sentences (4)

Henrico Theatre Summer Series on Friday, June 23 at 7 p.m. Kadencia’s leader utilizes bomba and plena’s long-rooted storytelling traditions to vividly capture multiple aspects of the Puerto Rican experience on the U.S. territory and on the U.S. mainland.

A number of DNA samples from specimens of Littorina plena amplified using polymerase chain reaction with primers targeting a variable simple sequence repeat (SSR, a.k.a. microsatellite) locus.

Bomba and plena have long been popular, while reggaetón is a relatively recent invention.

Spanish reggae originated in Panama in 1977 and competes with reggaeton (which was created in Puerto Rico), having strong Puerto Rican influences such as bomba and plena soca.

Common combinations with plena

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "plena" in a sentence?
An example: "Henrico Theatre Summer Series on Friday, June 23 at 7 p.m. Kadencia’s leader utilizes bomba and plena’s long-rooted storytelling traditions to vividly capture multiple aspects of the Puerto Rican experience on the U.S. territory and on the U.S. mainland." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "plena" from authentic English texts.
What does "plena" mean?
Plena means: A style of Puerto Rican music having a highly syncopated rhythm and often satirical lyrics.
How many example sentences with "plena" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "plena", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.