On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Posthumous. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as late and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Posthumous meaning
- After the death of someone.
- Taking place after one's own death.
- In reference to a work, published after the author's death.
Synonyms of Posthumous
Using Posthumous
- The main meaning on this page is: After the death of someone. | Taking place after one's own death. | In reference to a work, published after the author's death.
- Useful related words include: late.
- In the example corpus, posthumous often appears in combinations such as: the posthumous, posthumous album, his posthumous.
Context around Posthumous
- Average sentence length in these examples: 19.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 11 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 17 statements, 3 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Posthumous
- In this selection, "posthumous" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 19.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, get, patchy, two, single, self and works stand out and add context to how "posthumous" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 1997 several posthumous collections of and a patchy posthumous self titled. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "posthumous" sits close to words such as accuser, aden and adoptive, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with posthumous
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Perhaps a posthumous condolence to the late Queen? (8 words)
Are we going to get posthumous tracks, a la Tupac? (10 words)
Fortunately, he’s been given a posthumous platform with Wright’s drama. (12 words)
The anticipated album, ‘I’m Really Like That” will feature notable artists like Tyler, the Creator, Freddie Gibbs, a posthumous track from Nipsey Hussle, and more and is scheduled to be released on March 31. (35 words)
The posthumous single from a patchy posthumous self-titled album from the late DJ, producer and hyperpop pioneer is a dark bass-booming electro thud. (25 words)
And he said the Brown episode, the only posthumous one in this batch, is also a good look at how has changed since its beginnings. (25 words)
After all, how can Hoffman be the bad guy when he's at risk of dying as part of John's posthumous game? (23 words)
Are we going to get posthumous tracks, a la Tupac? (10 words)
Perhaps a posthumous condolence to the late Queen? (8 words)
Example sentences (20)
The posthumous single from a patchy posthumous self-titled album from the late DJ, producer and hyperpop pioneer is a dark bass-booming electro thud.
Posthumous works Since 1997, several posthumous collections of Burroughs's work have been published.
According to the school, they will get posthumous degrees along with the 2024 graduating class.
After all, how can Hoffman be the bad guy when he's at risk of dying as part of John's posthumous game?
Also to be given out are the Philippine Champions, International and Regional Champions, Ring Excellence Awards, Top Honorees, Amateur Divisions, Citations and Posthumous Awards.
And he said the Brown episode, the only posthumous one in this batch, is also a good look at how has changed since its beginnings.
An enigmatic figure, Socrates authored no texts and is known mainly through the posthumous accounts of classical writers, particularly his students Plato and Xenophon.
A posthumous Freedom of the Borough ceremony with members of Mr O’Grady’s family and invited guests will happen at a later date.
Are we going to get posthumous tracks, a la Tupac?
Bernard Cribbins, who died in 2022, will also be making a posthumous appearance as Wilfred, Donna's grandfather.
Fortunately, he’s been given a posthumous platform with Wright’s drama.
Her first year or so was marked by mostly symbolic steps including designating Indigenous Peoples’ Dayissuing a posthumous pardon to a tribal lawyer.
He was attempting to determine if she was worthy of a posthumous medal of honor.
Lee showed up in two posthumous cameos in the MCU through scenes that he had already filmed.
Perhaps a posthumous condolence to the late Queen?
Since his death, several posthumous albums have been released, featuring unreleased material recorded during his lifetime.
The anticipated album, ‘I’m Really Like That” will feature notable artists like Tyler, the Creator, Freddie Gibbs, a posthumous track from Nipsey Hussle, and more and is scheduled to be released on March 31.
The most anticipated books of 2024 range from RuPaul's memoir to a posthumous novel by Gabriel García Márquez.
The second notable feature of the 2023 Grapevine Music Awards is that we are sadly handing out our first posthumous award.
The Sept. 8 deaths were more historic, since one of the killed NCOs got a posthumous Congressional Medal of Honor.
Common combinations with posthumous
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: