How do you use Proustian in a sentence? See 2 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like novelist, plus the exact meaning.
Proustian in a sentence
Proustian meaning
- Of, pertaining to, or reminiscent of Marcel Proust (1871–1922), French novelist, or his works.
- Derived from personal memory, as it often happens in the works of Proust (for example, in the experience of the madeleine).
Synonyms of Proustian
Using Proustian
- The main meaning on this page is: Of, pertaining to, or reminiscent of Marcel Proust (1871–1922), French novelist, or his works. | Derived from personal memory, as it often happens in the works of Proust (for example, in the experience of the madeleine).
- Useful related words include: novelist.
Context around Proustian
- Average sentence length in these examples: 38.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Proustian
- In this selection, "proustian" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 38.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, positively and madeleine stand out and add context to how "proustian" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include be positively proustian and the and s a proustian madeleine for. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "proustian" sits close to words such as aabb, aabria and aacha, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with proustian
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
They grew up in Irvine, a of Pebble Mill at One and Grattan catalogues – there’s a Proustian madeleine for any adolescent boy in the 1970s – with their mother Jeanette, father John and little sister Linda. (36 words)
Part two is on slightly earlier at 1am next Saturday and includes the sound of Arnold the Dog (if you’re a certain age that will be positively Proustian) and the revelation that Blackburn was playing Jimmy Shand on pirate radio. (41 words)
Part two is on slightly earlier at 1am next Saturday and includes the sound of Arnold the Dog (if you’re a certain age that will be positively Proustian) and the revelation that Blackburn was playing Jimmy Shand on pirate radio. (41 words)
They grew up in Irvine, a of Pebble Mill at One and Grattan catalogues – there’s a Proustian madeleine for any adolescent boy in the 1970s – with their mother Jeanette, father John and little sister Linda. (36 words)
Example sentences (2)
Part two is on slightly earlier at 1am next Saturday and includes the sound of Arnold the Dog (if you’re a certain age that will be positively Proustian) and the revelation that Blackburn was playing Jimmy Shand on pirate radio.
They grew up in Irvine, a of Pebble Mill at One and Grattan catalogues – there’s a Proustian madeleine for any adolescent boy in the 1970s – with their mother Jeanette, father John and little sister Linda.