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Protopunk is an English word. Below you'll find 5 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Protopunk in a sentence

Protopunk meaning

Collectively, the music (of various genres and backgrounds) that influenced the later punk movement in the 1970s.

Using Protopunk

  • The main meaning on this page is: Collectively, the music (of various genres and backgrounds) that influenced the later punk movement in the 1970s.
  • In the example corpus, protopunk often appears in combinations such as: as protopunk, ohio protopunk, protopunk music.

Context around Protopunk

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 5 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

ohio 2×

Often after:

music 2× rockers 1× originated 1× pioneers 1×

Sentence patterns with Protopunk

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

known as protopunk music punk 2× cleveland ohio protopunk rockers only 1× of ohio protopunk pioneers pere 1× to as protopunk originated as 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

rooted in garage 2× in the late 1× the later work 1×

Common sentence endings:

mainstream 1970s rock 2× as post punk 1× northeastern united states 1× often violent performances 1×

Words around Protopunk

Just before it in the word index:

protoporphyria 2 protopopov 3 protoplast 2 protoplasmic 6 protoplasm 6 protoplanets 3

Just after it in the word index:

protoscience 3 protoss 5 protostar 5 protostars 6 protostome 2 protostomes 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 7 aacc 7 aacs 7 aafes 7 aah 7 aankh 7

Corpus analysis for Protopunk

  • In this selection, "protopunk" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, ohio, music, rockers and originated stand out and add context to how "protopunk" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include known as protopunk music punk and cleveland ohio protopunk rockers only. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "protopunk" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with protopunk

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

The later work of Ohio protopunk pioneers Pere Ubu is also commonly described as post-punk. (16 words)

In the late 1960s, music now referred to as protopunk originated as a garage rock revival in the northeastern United States. (21 words)

Within their three-year lifespan, the Cleveland, Ohio protopunk rockers only played five public shows and became known for their confrontational and often violent performances. (25 words)

Longer example sentences

Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed the perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock. (26 words)

Within their three-year lifespan, the Cleveland, Ohio protopunk rockers only played five public shows and became known for their confrontational and often violent performances. (25 words)

Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands rejected perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock. (25 words)

Example sentences (5)

Within their three-year lifespan, the Cleveland, Ohio protopunk rockers only played five public shows and became known for their confrontational and often violent performances.

In the late 1960s, music now referred to as protopunk originated as a garage rock revival in the northeastern United States.

Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed the perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock.

Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands rejected perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock.

The later work of Ohio protopunk pioneers Pere Ubu is also commonly described as post-punk.

Common combinations with protopunk

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "protopunk" in a sentence?
An example: "Within their three-year lifespan, the Cleveland, Ohio protopunk rockers only played five public shows and became known for their confrontational and often violent performances." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "protopunk" from authentic English texts.
What does "protopunk" mean?
Protopunk means: Collectively, the music (of various genres and backgrounds) that influenced the later punk movement in the 1970s.
How many example sentences with "protopunk" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "protopunk", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.