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Proem is an English word. Below you'll find 2 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Proem in a sentence

Proem meaning

An introduction, preface or preamble.

Using Proem

  • The main meaning on this page is: An introduction, preface or preamble.
  • In the example corpus, proem often appears in combinations such as: proem to.

Context around Proem

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 36.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

ode 1×

Sentence patterns with Proem

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

an ode proem to brooklyn 1× in the proem to the 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

this book takes 1× two dated at 1×

Common sentence endings:

of america atlantis 1× pagans and barbarians 1×

Words around Proem

Just before it in the word index:

proehl 4 proefplaas 2 produselor 2 produsele 2 produse 2 produs 2

Just after it in the word index:

proenza 6 proetus 7 prof 1.511 profaci 3 profanatica 2 profanation 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 4 aacr 4 aacsb 4 aadar 4 aadk 4 aadujeevitham 4

Corpus analysis for Proem

  • In this selection, "proem" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 36.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, ode stand out and add context to how "proem" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include an ode proem to brooklyn and in the proem to the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "proem" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with proem

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

This book takes the form of a long poem spanning eight parts, beginning with an ode ("Proem: To Brooklyn Bridge") and ending with a transfigured vision of the bridge as the unifying symbol of America ("Atlantis"). (36 words)

Two dated at Winchester on 5 November 844. In a charter in the Malmesbury archive, Æthelwulf refers in the proem to the perilous state of his kingdom as the result of the assaults of pagans and barbarians. (37 words)

Longer example sentences

Two dated at Winchester on 5 November 844. In a charter in the Malmesbury archive, Æthelwulf refers in the proem to the perilous state of his kingdom as the result of the assaults of pagans and barbarians. (37 words)

This book takes the form of a long poem spanning eight parts, beginning with an ode ("Proem: To Brooklyn Bridge") and ending with a transfigured vision of the bridge as the unifying symbol of America ("Atlantis"). (36 words)

Example sentences (2)

This book takes the form of a long poem spanning eight parts, beginning with an ode ("Proem: To Brooklyn Bridge") and ending with a transfigured vision of the bridge as the unifying symbol of America ("Atlantis").

Two dated at Winchester on 5 November 844. In a charter in the Malmesbury archive, Æthelwulf refers in the proem to the perilous state of his kingdom as the result of the assaults of pagans and barbarians.

Common combinations with proem

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • proem to 2×

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "proem" in a sentence?
An example: "This book takes the form of a long poem spanning eight parts, beginning with an ode ("Proem: To Brooklyn Bridge") and ending with a transfigured vision of the bridge as the unifying symbol of America ("Atlantis")." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "proem" from authentic English texts.
What does "proem" mean?
Proem means: An introduction, preface or preamble.
How many example sentences with "proem" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "proem", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.