Simnel is an English word with synonyms like bread or fruitcake. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Simnel in a sentence
Simnel meaning
Synonym of simnel cake.
Using Simnel
- The main meaning on this page is: Synonym of simnel cake.
- Useful related words include: bread, breadstuff, staff of life, fruitcake.
- In the example corpus, simnel often appears in combinations such as: simnel was, simnel cake, that simnel.
Context around Simnel
- Average sentence length in these examples: 19.9 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 6 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 11 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Simnel
- In this selection, "simnel" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 19.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, life, lambert, eat, cake, payne and warbeck stand out and add context to how "simnel" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and brûlée simnel cake to and as lambert simnel had four. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "simnel" sits close to words such as aami, aat and abada, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with simnel
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Early life Simnel was born around 1477. (7 words)
Henry realised that Simnel was merely a puppet for the leading Yorkists. (12 words)
Simnel & Warbeck's names have appeared sporadically throughout their material over the years. (13 words)
Choose from Vaasu menu highlights such as prawn 65 tossed in tomato and crispy garlic sauce; smoked lamb rump with stuffed morel mushroom and rogan jus; seasonal vegetables and mushrooms in peanut korma; and brûlée Simnel cake to finish. (39 words)
Some Mothering Sunday traditions were revived, such as the tradition of eating cake on that day, although celebrants now eat simnel cake instead of the cakes that were traditionally prepared at that time. (33 words)
Simnel was paraded through the streets, carried on the shoulders of "the tallest man of the time", an individual called D'Arcy of Platten. (24 words)
Example sentences (11)
Symonds was the man who had introduced Lincoln to Simnel; Payne had preached the sermon at Simnel's coronation.
Choose from Vaasu menu highlights such as prawn 65 tossed in tomato and crispy garlic sauce; smoked lamb rump with stuffed morel mushroom and rogan jus; seasonal vegetables and mushrooms in peanut korma; and brûlée Simnel cake to finish.
Early life Simnel was born around 1477.
Henry realised that Simnel was merely a puppet for the leading Yorkists.
In 1491, Warbeck landed in Ireland in the hope of gaining support for his claim as Lambert Simnel had four years previously.
Simnel & Warbeck's names have appeared sporadically throughout their material over the years.
Simnel was paraded through the streets, carried on the shoulders of "the tallest man of the time", an individual called D'Arcy of Platten.
Simnel was pardoned, and was thereafter employed in the Royal kitchens as a servant.
Some Mothering Sunday traditions were revived, such as the tradition of eating cake on that day, although celebrants now eat simnel cake instead of the cakes that were traditionally prepared at that time.
The Irish nobles who had supported Simnel were also pardoned, as Henry believed he needed their support to govern Ireland effectively.
The king, realizing that Simnel was merely a dupe, employed him in the royal kitchen.
Common combinations with simnel
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: