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Sibyl in a sentence

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Sibyl meaning

A pagan female oracle or prophetess, especially the Cumaean sibyl.

Synonyms of Sibyl

fortuneteller fortune teller prophet prophesier oracle seer vaticinator

Using Sibyl

  • The main meaning on this page is: A pagan female oracle or prophetess, especially the Cumaean sibyl.
  • Useful related words include: fortuneteller, fortune teller, prophet, prophesier.
  • In the example corpus, sibyl often appears in combinations such as: the sibyl, sibyl system, sibyl of.

Context around Sibyl

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 13 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Sibyl

  • In this selection, "sibyl" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, approaches, cumaean, captures, system, colville and james stand out and add context to how "sibyl" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include be the sibyl of dibella and dorian rejects sibyl telling her. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "sibyl" sits close to words such as aaj, abn and aboriginals, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with sibyl

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Rebecca Calder gives a wonderful performance as she captures Sibyl’s complexities. (12 words)

Hurwitz p.78 Her gift was the "mark of a Sibyl", a gift of second sight. (16 words)

Of Bernard's siblings, Sibyl died prematurely in Tasmania, and Harold, Donald and Una all emigrated. (16 words)

His step-daughter Fosca was in fact joyfully writing a letter to an English friend of the family, Sibyl Seligman, telling her that the cancer was shrinking when she was called to her father's bedside because of the heart attack. (41 words)

She approaches Sibyl with her own emotional baggage, and when she later discovers one of Sibyl's darkest secrets, she does a stunning about-face that recalls her chilling performance in The Zone of Interest, also released in 2023. (39 words)

One questions if Sibyl, who, in the first of much rule-breaking shenanigans that ensue, secretly records their conversations, has Margot’s health in mind, or if is she just fodder for her new novel. (35 words)

Example sentences (20)

She approaches Sibyl with her own emotional baggage, and when she later discovers one of Sibyl's darkest secrets, she does a stunning about-face that recalls her chilling performance in The Zone of Interest, also released in 2023.

At the start of the series, Akane's main goal is to enforce the law and maintain the status quo of society, believing in the fairness and justice of the Sibyl System.

Enmon and Mena are humble miners and are thrilled when their daughter is chosen to be the Sibyl of Dibella, but their lives are turned upside-down when she is kidnapped by Forsworn.

Notably, from the Cumaean Sibyl (an oracular priestess), he purchased the Sibylline Books, which were believed to contain important prophecies about the future of Rome.

In it, the city is run on the Sibyl System, which measures a citizen's criminal intent by scanning their brains.

Rebecca Calder gives a wonderful performance as she captures Sibyl’s complexities.

One questions if Sibyl, who, in the first of much rule-breaking shenanigans that ensue, secretly records their conversations, has Margot’s health in mind, or if is she just fodder for her new novel.

He remained in the army until retirement, having married Sibyl Colville, the daughter of Lord Colville of Culross, in 1916.

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Anchises now, his last instructions given, took son and Sibyl and let them go by the Ivory Gate.

Believing that Dorian means to harm Sibyl, James hesitates to leave, and promises vengeance upon Dorian if any harm befalls her.

Disheartened at her quitting the stage, Dorian rejects Sibyl, telling her that acting was her beauty; without that, she no longer interests him.

His step-daughter Fosca was in fact joyfully writing a letter to an English friend of the family, Sibyl Seligman, telling her that the cancer was shrinking when she was called to her father's bedside because of the heart attack.

Hurwitz p.78 Her gift was the "mark of a Sibyl", a gift of second sight.

In that regard, the mythical seeress Sibyl of Anatolian origin, with her ecstatic art, looks unrelated to the oracle itself.

Intoxicated by the vapours, the sibyl would fall into a trance, allowing Apollo to possess her spirit.

Of Bernard's siblings, Sibyl died prematurely in Tasmania, and Harold, Donald and Una all emigrated.

Oracle of Delphi main Delphi is perhaps best known for the oracle of the Pythia in the form of the sibyl or priestess at the sanctuary dedicated to Apollo.

Sibyl, whose only knowledge of love was love of the theatre, forgoes her acting career for the experience of true love with Dorian Gray.

The brother's pursuit of vengeance upon the lover (Dorian Gray), for the death of the sister (Sibyl) parallels that of Laertes vengeance against Prince Hamlet.

The Sibyl then burned three more books before offering him the three remaining books at the original price.

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Common combinations with sibyl

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "sibyl" in a sentence?
An example: "She approaches Sibyl with her own emotional baggage, and when she later discovers one of Sibyl's darkest secrets, she does a stunning about-face that recalls her chilling performance in The Zone of Interest, also released in 2023." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "sibyl" from authentic English texts.
What does "sibyl" mean?
Sibyl means: A pagan female oracle or prophetess, especially the Cumaean sibyl.
What are synonyms of "sibyl"?
Common synonyms of "sibyl" include: fortuneteller, fortune teller, prophet, prophesier, oracle, seer, vaticinator.
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