Explore Senta through 8 example sentences from English. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Senta in a sentence
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Using Senta
- In the example corpus, senta often appears in combinations such as: and senta, senta and.
Context around Senta
- Average sentence length in these examples: 27.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 5 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Senta
- In this selection, "senta" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, douglas, sail, erik, berger, throws and stand stand out and add context to how "senta" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include captain and senta s dad and daughter named senta and he. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "senta" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with senta
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The spectral ship disappears, and Senta and the Dutchman are seen ascending to heaven. (14 words)
Daland arrives with the stranger; he and Senta stand gazing at each other in silence. (15 words)
As the Dutchman sets sail, Senta throws herself into the sea, claiming that she will be faithful to him unto death. (21 words)
The huntsman Erik, Senta's former boyfriend, arrives and hears her; the girls depart, and the huntsman, who loves the maiden, warns her, telling her of his dream, in which Daland returned with a mysterious stranger, who carried her off to sea. (42 words)
The Finnish bass Mika Kares, who sings the role of Daland, a sea captain and Senta’s dad, has the same sense of dread — as if he knew the end of this story from the beginning. (36 words)
From a promotional poster of the 1966 film based on the life of Colonel Mickey Marcus, starring Kirk Douglas, Senta Berger, Yul Brynner, John Wayne, Frank Sinatra, Angie Dickinson, and select members of the IDF. (35 words)
Example sentences (8)
The Finnish bass Mika Kares, who sings the role of Daland, a sea captain and Senta’s dad, has the same sense of dread — as if he knew the end of this story from the beginning.
From a promotional poster of the 1966 film based on the life of Colonel Mickey Marcus, starring Kirk Douglas, Senta Berger, Yul Brynner, John Wayne, Frank Sinatra, Angie Dickinson, and select members of the IDF.
In this co-production from Houston Grand Opera with The Atlanta Opera, and Cincinnati Opera, Polish baritone Andrzej sings the title role, while American soprano Melody Moore sings the role of Senta.
As the Dutchman sets sail, Senta throws herself into the sea, claiming that she will be faithful to him unto death.
Daland arrives with the stranger; he and Senta stand gazing at each other in silence.
The huntsman Erik, Senta's former boyfriend, arrives and hears her; the girls depart, and the huntsman, who loves the maiden, warns her, telling her of his dream, in which Daland returned with a mysterious stranger, who carried her off to sea.
The spectral ship disappears, and Senta and the Dutchman are seen ascending to heaven.
The stranger hears that Daland has an unmarried daughter named Senta, and he asks for her hand in marriage, offering a chest of treasure as a gift.
Common combinations with senta
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: