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How do you use Sapphist in a sentence? See 3 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Sapphist in a sentence

Sapphist meaning

A lesbian.

Using Sapphist

  • The main meaning on this page is: A lesbian.

Context around Sapphist

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

related 1×

Often after:

sapphism 1×

Sentence patterns with Sapphist

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

interchangeable with sapphist and sapphism 1× relationships were sapphist in nature 1× the related sapphist sapphism etc 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

castle p 390 1× the adjective sapphic 1× the terms lesbian 1×

Common sentence endings:

come from sappho 1× praised in literature 1× the 20th century 1×

Words around Sapphist

Just before it in the word index:

sapphism 2 sapphires 50 sapphire 161 sapphira 5 sapphic 17 sappers 16

Just after it in the word index:

sappho 41 sappi 2 sappiness 2 sapping 40 sappington 4 sappleton 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 5 aacr 5 aacsb 5 aadar 5 aadk 5 aadvantage 5

Corpus analysis for Sapphist

  • In this selection, "sapphist" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, related and sapphism stand out and add context to how "sapphist" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include interchangeable with sapphist and sapphism and relationships were sapphist in nature. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "sapphist" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with sapphist

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 adjective "sapphic", and the related "sapphist", "sapphism" etc. all also come from Sappho. (14 words)

The terms lesbian, invert and homosexual were interchangeable with sapphist and sapphism around the turn of the 20th century. (19 words)

Castle, p. 390. Both Lister and Eleanor Butler were considered masculine by contemporary news reports, and though there were suspicions that these relationships were sapphist in nature, they were nonetheless praised in literature. (33 words)

Longer example sentences

Castle, p. 390. Both Lister and Eleanor Butler were considered masculine by contemporary news reports, and though there were suspicions that these relationships were sapphist in nature, they were nonetheless praised in literature. (33 words)

The terms lesbian, invert and homosexual were interchangeable with sapphist and sapphism around the turn of the 20th century. (19 words)

The adjective "sapphic", and the related "sapphist", "sapphism" etc. all also come from Sappho. (14 words)

Example sentences (3)

Castle, p. 390. Both Lister and Eleanor Butler were considered masculine by contemporary news reports, and though there were suspicions that these relationships were sapphist in nature, they were nonetheless praised in literature.

The adjective "sapphic", and the related "sapphist", "sapphism" etc. all also come from Sappho.

The terms lesbian, invert and homosexual were interchangeable with sapphist and sapphism around the turn of the 20th century.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "sapphist" in a sentence?
An example: "Castle, p. 390. Both Lister and Eleanor Butler were considered masculine by contemporary news reports, and though there were suspicions that these relationships were sapphist in nature, they were nonetheless praised in literature." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "sapphist" from authentic English texts.
What does "sapphist" mean?
Sapphist means: A lesbian.
How many example sentences with "sapphist" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "sapphist", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.