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How do you use Potlatch in a sentence? See 6 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like ceremony or ceremonial, plus the exact meaning.

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Potlatch in a sentence

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Potlatch | Potlatchdeltic

Potlatch meaning

  1. A ceremony amongst certain indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest in which gifts are bestowed upon guests and personal property is destroyed in a show of generosity and wealth.
  2. A communal meal to which guests bring dishes to share; a potluck.

Synonyms of Potlatch

ceremony ceremonial ceremonial occasion observance fete feast fiesta

Related words

Other words often associated with Potlatch or its synonyms:

affair occasion function party junket celebration looking meal regale observation eat celebrate

Using Potlatch

  • The main meaning on this page is: A ceremony amongst certain indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest in which gifts are bestowed upon guests and personal property is destroyed in a show of generosity and wealth. | A communal meal to which guests bring dishes to share; a potluck.
  • Useful related words include: ceremony, ceremonial, ceremonial occasion, observance.
  • In the example corpus, potlatch often appears in combinations such as: the potlatch.

Context around Potlatch

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 28 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 2 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

singing 1× trained 1×

Often after:

sawmillers 1× songs 1× speaker 1× corporation 1× ceremonies 1×

Sentence patterns with Potlatch

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

culturally trained potlatch speaker 1× democrat from potlatch who caucuses 1× departure of potlatch and the 1× of the potlatch corporation and 1× participated in potlatch ceremonies similar 1× result singing potlatch songs was 1× with the potlatch sawmillers and 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

as a result 1× asau with the 1× in his role 1× lewiston s main 1× sen tim sheldon 1× the skagits erected 1×

Common sentence endings:

and light manufacturing 1× complexity and extravagance 1× education on recycling 1× for many generations 1× in recent years 1× trained potlatch speaker 1×

Words around Potlatch

Just before it in the word index:

potjies 2 potjiekos 4 potitus 3 potiskum 15 potiphar 5 potions 73

Just after it in the word index:

potlatchdeltic 11 potlikker 2 potlotek 3 potluck 105 potlucks 13 potluri 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 8 aage 8 aardvarks 8 abaca 8 abaji 8 abascal 8

Corpus analysis for Potlatch

  • In this selection, "potlatch" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 28 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, singing, trained, sawmillers, songs and speaker stand out and add context to how "potlatch" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include culturally trained potlatch speaker and democrat from potlatch who caucuses. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "potlatch" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with potlatch

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

As a result, singing potlatch songs was a source of punishment and fear for many generations. (16 words)

In his role as ninogaad (culturally trained specialist), Kwaxsistalla Wathl'thla was the last culturally trained potlatch speaker. (18 words)

The Skagits erected totem poles and participated in potlatch ceremonies, similar to the Haidas, but with less complexity and extravagance. (20 words)

Longer example sentences

Asau, with the Potlatch sawmillers and Samoa Forest Products, was one of the busiest parts of Savai'i in the 1960s and 1970s; however, the departure of Potlatch and the scaling down of the sawmill has left Asau a ghost town in recent years. (44 words)

Sen. Tim Sheldon, a Democrat from Potlatch who caucuses with Republicans and serves on the committee overseeing the bill, believes this legislation was hastily written and he does not support it, instead favoring education on recycling. (36 words)

Lewiston's main industries are agriculture, paper and timber products production at the mill owned and operated by the Clearwater Paper Corporation (until December 2008, a part of the Potlatch Corporation ) and light manufacturing. (34 words)

Example sentences (6)

Asau, with the Potlatch sawmillers and Samoa Forest Products, was one of the busiest parts of Savai'i in the 1960s and 1970s; however, the departure of Potlatch and the scaling down of the sawmill has left Asau a ghost town in recent years.

As a result, singing potlatch songs was a source of punishment and fear for many generations.

In his role as ninogaad (culturally trained specialist), Kwaxsistalla Wathl'thla was the last culturally trained potlatch speaker.

Sen. Tim Sheldon, a Democrat from Potlatch who caucuses with Republicans and serves on the committee overseeing the bill, believes this legislation was hastily written and he does not support it, instead favoring education on recycling.

Lewiston's main industries are agriculture, paper and timber products production at the mill owned and operated by the Clearwater Paper Corporation (until December 2008, a part of the Potlatch Corporation ) and light manufacturing.

The Skagits erected totem poles and participated in potlatch ceremonies, similar to the Haidas, but with less complexity and extravagance.

Common combinations with potlatch

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "potlatch" in a sentence?
An example: "Asau, with the Potlatch sawmillers and Samoa Forest Products, was one of the busiest parts of Savai'i in the 1960s and 1970s; however, the departure of Potlatch and the scaling down of the sawmill has left Asau a ghost town in recent years." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "potlatch" from authentic English texts.
What does "potlatch" mean?
Potlatch means: A ceremony amongst certain indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest in which gifts are bestowed upon guests and personal property is destroyed in a show of generosity and wealth.
What are synonyms of "potlatch"?
Common synonyms of "potlatch" include: ceremony, ceremonial, ceremonial occasion, observance, fete, feast, fiesta.
How many example sentences with "potlatch" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 6 example sentences with "potlatch", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.