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Sembène is an English word starting with the letter S. With 3 example sentences you'll see exactly how it works in context.

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Sembène in a sentence

Using Sembène

  • In the example corpus, sembène often appears in combinations such as: ousmane sembène.

Context around Sembène

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

ousmane 2×

Often after:

considered 1×

Sentence patterns with Sembène

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

by ousmane sembène 1× by ousmane sembène considered the 1× work of sembène with whom 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

in fact it 1× the third most 1× these include the 1×

Common sentence endings:

associated by critics 1× by ousmane sembène 1× saharan african cinema 1×

Words around Sembène

Just before it in the word index:

sembach 2 semba 3 semazen 3 sematary 14 semasinghe 3 semariang 2

Just after it in the word index:

sembilan 11 semblance 172 sembulang 2 seme 33 semedo 22 semeiotic 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 6 aaah 6 aaargh 6 aacl 6 aadhi 6 aak 6

Corpus analysis for Sembène

  • In this selection, "sembène" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, ousmane and considered stand out and add context to how "sembène" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include by ousmane sembène and by ousmane sembène considered the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "sembène" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with sembène

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

These include the groundbreaking (1968, France/Senegal), the first-ever feature shot in an African language (Wolof), directed by Ousmane Sembène. (21 words)

In fact, it was not even the dominant aesthetic of the work of Sembène, with whom it was most closely associated by critics. (23 words)

The third most highly voted film by the critics is La Noire de… by Ousmane Sembène, considered the father of Sub-Saharan African cinema. (24 words)

Longer example sentences

The third most highly voted film by the critics is La Noire de… by Ousmane Sembène, considered the father of Sub-Saharan African cinema. (24 words)

In fact, it was not even the dominant aesthetic of the work of Sembène, with whom it was most closely associated by critics. (23 words)

These include the groundbreaking (1968, France/Senegal), the first-ever feature shot in an African language (Wolof), directed by Ousmane Sembène. (21 words)

Example sentences (3)

In fact, it was not even the dominant aesthetic of the work of Sembène, with whom it was most closely associated by critics.

These include the groundbreaking (1968, France/Senegal), the first-ever feature shot in an African language (Wolof), directed by Ousmane Sembène.

The third most highly voted film by the critics is La Noire de… by Ousmane Sembène, considered the father of Sub-Saharan African cinema.

Common combinations with sembène

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

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