Wondering how to use Prodigal in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as profligate or squanderer.
Prodigal in a sentence
Prodigal meaning
- Wastefully extravagant.
- Yielding profusely, lavish.
- Profuse, lavishly abundant.
Synonyms of Prodigal
Prodigal vertaling naar Nederlands
Using Prodigal
- The main meaning on this page is: Wastefully extravagant. | Yielding profusely, lavish. | Profuse, lavishly abundant.
- Useful related words include: profligate, squanderer, improvident, wasteful.
- Possible Dutch translations are: kwistig.
- In the example corpus, prodigal often appears in combinations such as: prodigal son, the prodigal, and prodigal.
Context around Prodigal
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 11 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Prodigal
- In this selection, "prodigal" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, glad, son, father and daughter stand out and add context to how "prodigal" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include against the prodigal sonz basketball and and his prodigal son. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "prodigal" sits close to words such as abakaliki, abbasi and absolve, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with prodigal
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
And even the prodigal son returned, didn’t he? (9 words)
I’m so glad Prodigal Son has been renewed. (9 words)
Yet as the forest falters, these prodigal cycles are dwindling. (10 words)
But we’re assuming the LP will once again feature super-sub Matt Skiba on guitars and BVs, since the latest word from prodigal son Tom DeLonge is that he’ll “of course” rejoin the band when the time is right. (41 words)
Addressing the congregation on the parable of the prodigal son, Rev Richmond Abekah, Circuit Minister, admonished members of the church to take advantage of the redeeming grace of God to repent from their wicked ways. (35 words)
Other speakers included Ela, Director of Prodigal’s Home; Moatila Ao, Panel Lawyer with Dimapur District Legal Services Authority; and Dhonthaidi Langthasa, Gender Specialist with the Sankalp-District Hub for Empowerment of Women, Dimapur. (34 words)
And even the prodigal son returned, didn’t he? (9 words)
Example sentences (20)
And even the prodigal son returned, didn’t he?
He must have reasoned that he would get the warm embrace of Oshiomhole, his mentor and prodigal father.
Now, eight years after graduation, Grand Junction’s prodigal daughter has returned as the head coach of the girls basketball team.
That brings us to D’Angelo Russell, the prodigal child coming home for a shot at redemption.
The Chatham Wildcats will be playing an exhibition game against the Prodigal Sonz basketball team from Hamilton at the Wish Centre in Chatham on Saturday, July 22, 2023.
The return of the prodigal son isn’t greeted with so much enthusiasm by Con or by Eileen’s co-worker Sarah (Aisling Franciosi) at the seafood processing plant.
This should not be surprising because God, the God of Jesus Christ, is the God of both – fire and water, chaos, and order, liberal and conservative, chastity and prodigal love.
As I welcome my prodigal brother Bharrat Jagdeo back into the Guyanese fold, I hope it is not short-lived, that he backslides into Exxon’s corner.
One of Paul’s favorite paintings, “The Return of the Prodigal Son” by Rembrandt, held deep significance for him, reminding him of God’s love and goodness in his life.
Other speakers included Ela, Director of Prodigal’s Home; Moatila Ao, Panel Lawyer with Dimapur District Legal Services Authority; and Dhonthaidi Langthasa, Gender Specialist with the Sankalp-District Hub for Empowerment of Women, Dimapur.
She explained: "Of course he would like Harry to be the prodigal son and come back and would be much happier if William and Harry were friends again.
Since the return of the prodigal Steve Jobs in 1997, the California company has unveiled a series of innovations that have heavily impacted how we use technology today.
Well, play out the parable of the Prodigal Son for real.
Yet as the forest falters, these prodigal cycles are dwindling.
Addressing the congregation on the parable of the prodigal son, Rev Richmond Abekah, Circuit Minister, admonished members of the church to take advantage of the redeeming grace of God to repent from their wicked ways.
As we head deeper into the offseason, the USC Trojans football team has seen a prodigal son return.
But we’re assuming the LP will once again feature super-sub Matt Skiba on guitars and BVs, since the latest word from prodigal son Tom DeLonge is that he’ll “of course” rejoin the band when the time is right.
Even so, a good number of those people made each greeting more heart-felt than the one between the father and his prodigal son.
I’m so glad Prodigal Son has been renewed.
It also gave Nigerians false sense of security where prodigal children cornered money printed outside the Country in Europe, America and Asia.
Common combinations with prodigal
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: