Get to know Prefaced better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning.
Prefaced meaning
Having a preface.
Using Prefaced
- The main meaning on this page is: Having a preface.
- In the example corpus, prefaced often appears in combinations such as: prefaced by, prefaced the, he prefaced.
Context around Prefaced
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 11 start, 6 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Prefaced
- In this selection, "prefaced" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 26.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, headlines, kemper, students and news stand out and add context to how "prefaced" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include book is prefaced with a and edition 1538 prefaced with a. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "prefaced" sits close to words such as abattoirs, abike and ablative, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with prefaced
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
An explicit, unshared shift code prefaced each set of letters and figures. (12 words)
He prefaced his presentation by stating their lack of interest in “what happens in people’s bedrooms”. (17 words)
Napolitano’s half-hearted condolences prefaced a warning for graduate students, which referenced the potential consequence of termination. (18 words)
Holowka prefaced this with a few words on how odd it felt to recite the words while dressed in a tuxedo, but even with this in mind, Benson’s words and Holowka’s delivery of them echoed the evening’s sentiment perfectly. (42 words)
He prefaced the order by stating: "As England, in spite of her hopeless military situation, still shows no signs of willingness to come to terms, I have decided to prepare, and if necessary to carry out, a landing operation against her. (41 words)
But to the Protestants it seemed far from thorough; Martin Luther had his edition (1538) prefaced with a vignette showing the cardinals cleaning the Augean stable of the Roman Church with foxtails instead of brooms. (35 words)
Example sentences (20)
In between photos of first days and family vacations, I scroll through headlines prefaced by lengthy anecdotes and diatribes, my “take” attached to facts backing me up.
Kemper prefaced the conferenced by saying the information provided was preliminary as the investigation into the incident was still ongoing.
Many students prefaced their comments by speaking about their personal experiences on campus, and it was demoralizing how shocked the trustees were.
He prefaced he would probably not have applied if he knew Keller had also tossed his name into the hat.
I note that the book is prefaced with a quote from musician Patti Smith (presumably reflecting the author’s own viewpoint) - ‘Jesus died for somebody’s sins but not mine’.
It’s bluesy, energetic hard rock that fits the American rock zeitgeist of the time, and the singer’s assured, sexy video vamping prefaced the coquettish nature of the “I Touch Myself” clip.
This mitzvah is prefaced by the statement that Hashem will place us in our land and liberate us from all physical threats from the enemies that surround us.
More recently, he objected during a coronavirus briefing when she prefaced a question about ventilators and masks by noting that he had said some governors didn’t actually need equipment that they requested.
Napolitano’s half-hearted condolences prefaced a warning for graduate students, which referenced the potential consequence of termination.
Rickman prefaced his comments by noting complicating factors in any “ad hoc” solution, such as locations of shelters, access, measures for drug addicts, and so on.
He prefaced his presentation by stating their lack of interest in “what happens in people’s bedrooms”.
The book is prefaced with a short guide that includes a list of Japanese vocabulary so that readers can explain “I am vegan,” or “I am vegetarian,” et cetera.
Holowka prefaced this with a few words on how odd it felt to recite the words while dressed in a tuxedo, but even with this in mind, Benson’s words and Holowka’s delivery of them echoed the evening’s sentiment perfectly.
On Tuesday, Landon prefaced news of his appointment as “a little announcement,” and proceeded to frame the matter as originating with the charter-review facilitator and the council.
The words “speed” and “Decker” have no business in the same sentence unless its prefaced by “lack of”.
An explicit, unshared shift code prefaced each set of letters and figures.
But to the Protestants it seemed far from thorough; Martin Luther had his edition (1538) prefaced with a vignette showing the cardinals cleaning the Augean stable of the Roman Church with foxtails instead of brooms.
Each tractate is introduced with an overview of its contents, including historical and legal background material, and each Mishnah is prefaced by a thematic introduction.
From the start of the 2013 season, the combined event has changed again to consist of four 800m laps each prefaced by laser shooting at five targets.
He prefaced the order by stating: "As England, in spite of her hopeless military situation, still shows no signs of willingness to come to terms, I have decided to prepare, and if necessary to carry out, a landing operation against her.
Common combinations with prefaced
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- prefaced by 7×
- prefaced the 4×
- he prefaced 4×
- is prefaced 4×
- prefaced with 3×
- prefaced his 2×
- prefaced this 2×
- each prefaced 2×