Steinbeck is an English word with synonyms like writer or author. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Steinbeck in a sentence
Steinbeck meaning
A surname.
Using Steinbeck
- The main meaning on this page is: A surname.
- Useful related words include: john steinbeck, john ernst steinbeck, writer, author.
- In the example corpus, steinbeck often appears in combinations such as: john steinbeck, steinbeck was, steinbeck the.
Context around Steinbeck
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 12 start, 6 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Steinbeck
- In this selection, "steinbeck" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 26.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, john, thom, conger, recorded, went and worked stand out and add context to how "steinbeck" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 1941 when steinbeck moved away and according to steinbeck s son. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "steinbeck" sits close to words such as abacha, abang and abetting, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with steinbeck
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Reed and Steinbeck think the place is weird and creepy as soon as they arrive. (15 words)
California has inspired the works of acclaimed writers John Steinbeck, Mark Twain, Isabel Allende, and Joan Didion. (17 words)
My Life with John Steinbeck: The Story of John Steinbeck’s Forgotten Wife, by Gwyn Conger Steinbeck (out now). (19 words)
A three-judge panel of the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will be in Alaska’s largest city on Tuesday to hear arguments in an appeal by the estate of Steinbeck’s late son, Thomas Steinbeck, over a 2017 jury verdict in California. (45 words)
The Octagon then presents a compelling new production of John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men (Wednesday, March 26 to Saturday, April 12. Directed by Sarah Brigham, it’s a co-production with Derby Theatre, Hull Truck Theatre and Theatre by the Lake. (43 words)
But, I mean, if you want to be close to Steinbeck, if you love "The Grapes Of Wrath," if you love books like "Of Mice And Men" or "Cannery Row," you might want a little piece of the man's life. (41 words)
Example sentences (20)
My Life with John Steinbeck: The Story of John Steinbeck’s Forgotten Wife, by Gwyn Conger Steinbeck (out now).
A three-judge panel of the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will be in Alaska’s largest city on Tuesday to hear arguments in an appeal by the estate of Steinbeck’s late son, Thomas Steinbeck, over a 2017 jury verdict in California.
About the same time, Steinbeck recorded readings of several of his short stories for Columbia Records ; the recordings provide a record of Steinbeck's deep, resonant voice.
According to Steinbeck's son Thom, Steinbeck went on the trip, because he knew he was dying and wanted to see the country one last time.
Although Carol accompanied Steinbeck on the trip, their marriage was beginning to suffer, and ended a year later, in 1941, even as Steinbeck worked on the manuscript for the book.
Audio interview with Thom Steinbeck Steinbeck's last novel, The Winter of Our Discontent (1961), examines moral decline in America.
Jay Parini, John Steinbeck: A Biography, Holt Publishing, 1996 Steinbeck may also have been concerned about the safety of his son serving in Vietnam.
Steinbeck's close relations with Ricketts ended in 1941 when Steinbeck moved away from Pacific Grove and divorced his wife Carol.
The day after Steinbeck's death in New York City, reviewer Charles Poore wrote in the New York Times : "John Steinbeck's first great book was his last great book.
The town of Monterey has commemorated Steinbeck's work with an avenue of flags depicting characters from Cannery Row, historical plaques, and sculptured busts depicting Steinbeck and Ricketts.
If you’re in Sag and looking to get your Steinbeck on, the innkeepers at Baron’s Cove would like to have a word with you.
In her 2011 book “If You Ask Me (And of Course You Won’t),” White wrote about her friendship with famed author John Steinbeck.
It was put on the market by heirs of Elaine Steinbeck, the author’s wife, in early 2021 for $17.9 million.
California has inspired the works of acclaimed writers John Steinbeck, Mark Twain, Isabel Allende, and Joan Didion.
Many years later, Szoka, an art photographer and community organizer, played a pivotal role in preservation Steinbeck’s home in Sag Harbor.
Reed and Steinbeck think the place is weird and creepy as soon as they arrive.
The Octagon then presents a compelling new production of John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men (Wednesday, March 26 to Saturday, April 12. Directed by Sarah Brigham, it’s a co-production with Derby Theatre, Hull Truck Theatre and Theatre by the Lake.
But, I mean, if you want to be close to Steinbeck, if you love "The Grapes Of Wrath," if you love books like "Of Mice And Men" or "Cannery Row," you might want a little piece of the man's life.
In the fiction department, it would be hard to beat John Steinbeck's Pulitzer-prize-winning epic 'The Grapes of Wrath'.
After hearing the competency evaluation reports, Judge Margaret Steinbeck declared Soules incompetent to stand trial and ordered him to a state treatment facility.
Common combinations with steinbeck
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- john steinbeck 18×
- steinbeck was 5×
- steinbeck the 3×
- steinbeck and 3×
- and steinbeck 3×
- steinbeck 's 3×
- of steinbeck 2×
- thom steinbeck 2×
- steinbeck went 2×
- steinbeck on 2×