How do you use Spartacus in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.
Spartacus in a sentence
Spartacus meaning
A Thracian name, notably borne by a gladiator who was one of the slave leaders in a major slave uprising against the Roman Republic.
Using Spartacus
- The main meaning on this page is: A Thracian name, notably borne by a gladiator who was one of the slave leaders in a major slave uprising against the Roman Republic.
- In the example corpus, spartacus often appears in combinations such as: spartacus and, of spartacus, the spartacus.
Context around Spartacus
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 8 start, 9 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Spartacus
- In this selection, "spartacus" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, defeated, leader, guide, army, moment and sequel stand out and add context to how "spartacus" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 1960 s spartacus which he and crassus defeated spartacus but in. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "spartacus" sits close to words such as aaf, aalen and abrogated, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with spartacus
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
And with that, Astley gets his Spartacus moment after all. (10 words)
From 'Ragman's Son' to Spartacus: Kirk Douglas, the son of. (11 words)
The event was followed by unforgettable music of Aram Khachaturian’s “Spartacus” ballet. (13 words)
Douglas memorably insisted after the filming of Spartacus that screenwriter Dalton Trumbo - one of those targeted by the communist witch hunts and who had written for years under an alias - use his real name in the film credits. (38 words)
Spartacus isn’t a particularly rich character — Kubrick would later distance himself from the film for this reason — but the scope and grandeur of the production remains seductive, and its reputation has rightly improved since a 1991 restoration. (38 words)
Douglas made more than 90 movies in a career that stretched across seven decades and films such as “Spartacus” and “The Vikings” made him one of the biggest box-office stars of the 1950s and ’60s. (36 words)
If I were to take Saxa from “Spartacus” and bring it to this, I’d be running around in a loin cloth with double daggers! (25 words)
Example sentences (20)
Crassus defeated Spartacus, but in his march towards Rome, Pompey encountered the remnants of Spartacus' army; he captured five thousand of them and claimed the credit for finishing the revolt, which infuriated Crassus.
And with that, Astley gets his Spartacus moment after all.
He is likely a fictionalized combination of the historical general Marcus Nonius Macrinus and the slave revolt leader Spartacus.
Upcoming in-house projects include an Outlander prequel series, a Spartacus sequel, Mary & George, and The Hunting Wives.
Douglas made more than 90 movies in a career that stretched across seven decades and films such as “Spartacus” and “The Vikings” made him one of the biggest box-office stars of the 1950s and ’60s.
Douglas memorably insisted after the filming of Spartacus that screenwriter Dalton Trumbo - one of those targeted by the communist witch hunts and who had written for years under an alias - use his real name in the film credits.
Douglas was perhaps best known for his starring role in 1960’s “Spartacus,” which he also executive produced.
From 'Ragman's Son' to Spartacus: Kirk Douglas, the son of.
If I were to take Saxa from “Spartacus” and bring it to this, I’d be running around in a loin cloth with double daggers!
In his 2012 memoir I Am Spartacus!: Making A Film, Breaking The Blacklist, Douglas wrote about hiring Trumbo, who planned to rewrite the script under the name Sam Jackson.
Spartacus isn’t a particularly rich character — Kubrick would later distance himself from the film for this reason — but the scope and grandeur of the production remains seductive, and its reputation has rightly improved since a 1991 restoration.
Berlin travel guide Spartacus reports that Germany has lost a lot of its attractiveness as a destination for gays and lesbians.
She convinced Spartacus to take half a million dollars as a sign of good faith and she promised to raise the rest of the money.
Taking its spot as one of the few fights that doesn't involve Spartacus - who is injured at this time - this battle of the Primus shows why Crixus was once the champion of Capua.
The allegations against the 65-year-old Northwest Side Democrat revolve around his lobbying work in Chicago as manager of Spartacus 3 LLC.
After the success of Spartacus: War of the Damned, he seemed poised for bigger things.
Spartacus, the resident spa boat at Heritage Collection Lake Resort in Cromwell can even host spa parties, complete with music, and an onboard chiller.
The basic reason why Spartacus failed in the end was the fact that the slaves did not link up with the proletariat in the towns.
The event was followed by unforgettable music of Aram Khachaturian’s “Spartacus” ballet.
The senator’s ersatz bravery would seem more likely to be based on the ersatz hero, the more contemporary Spartacus of Starz cable TV, who, much like the senator himself, has much bluster and little depth.
Common combinations with spartacus
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- spartacus and 3×
- of spartacus 3×
- the spartacus 3×
- against spartacus 3×
- spartacus in 2×