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How do you use Telegenic in a sentence? See 6 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Telegenic in a sentence

Telegenic meaning

  1. Having an appearance and exhibiting qualities thought to be attractive to television viewers.
  2. televisual

Using Telegenic

  • The main meaning on this page is: Having an appearance and exhibiting qualities thought to be attractive to television viewers. | televisual
  • In the example corpus, telegenic often appears in combinations such as: of telegenic.

Context around Telegenic

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 3 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

particularly 1×

Often after:

actor 1× looks 1× mediterranean 1×

Sentence patterns with Telegenic

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

being this telegenic is strangers 1× like a telegenic actor who 1× not particularly telegenic he was 1× on his telegenic looks and 1× plenty of telegenic mediterranean scenery 1× trio of telegenic 20 somethings 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

but pugh who 1× he traded on 1× mendez or whatever 1× not particularly telegenic 1× the downside of 1×

Common sentence endings:

are just clickbait 1× get too close 1× his rumpled appearance 1× in his speedos 1× mystery to me 1× policy and substance 1×

Words around Telegenic

Just before it in the word index:

telegdy 7 telefunken 10 telefoot 5 telefood 2 telefonica 19 telefoni 2

Just after it in the word index:

telegonus 3 telegony 2 telegraaf 16 telegram 496 telegrams 42 telegraph 808

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 8 aacc 8 aacs 8 aafes 8 aankh 8 aapp 8

Corpus analysis for Telegenic

  • In this selection, "telegenic" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 25.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, particularly, actor, looks and mediterranean stand out and add context to how "telegenic" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include being this telegenic is strangers and like a telegenic actor who. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "telegenic" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with telegenic

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

Short example sentences

The downside of being this telegenic is strangers occasionally get too close. (12 words)

Not particularly telegenic, he was also nicknamed " Worzel Gummidge " for his rumpled appearance. (13 words)

He traded on his telegenic looks and promises of a break with the past, but critics have called him light on policy and substance. (24 words)

Longer example sentences

But Pugh, who is dashing, with sharp cheekbones and a sweep of silver hair, like a telegenic actor who has been cast to play Lewis Pugh in a biopic, insists that these achievements are just clickbait. (36 words)

As for the trio of telegenic 20-somethings (led by Selena Gomez) driving through town, and the scrappy teenagers in a nearby correctional facility — their function in the story is a complete mystery to me. (35 words)

Mendez – or whatever he’s really called – soon invited the couple to his villa in Cap d’Antibes, which made for plenty of telegenic Mediterranean scenery, glamorous yachts and Norton in his Speedos. (33 words)

Example sentences (6)

But Pugh, who is dashing, with sharp cheekbones and a sweep of silver hair, like a telegenic actor who has been cast to play Lewis Pugh in a biopic, insists that these achievements are just clickbait.

As for the trio of telegenic 20-somethings (led by Selena Gomez) driving through town, and the scrappy teenagers in a nearby correctional facility — their function in the story is a complete mystery to me.

He traded on his telegenic looks and promises of a break with the past, but critics have called him light on policy and substance.

The downside of being this telegenic is strangers occasionally get too close.

Mendez – or whatever he’s really called – soon invited the couple to his villa in Cap d’Antibes, which made for plenty of telegenic Mediterranean scenery, glamorous yachts and Norton in his Speedos.

Not particularly telegenic, he was also nicknamed " Worzel Gummidge " for his rumpled appearance.

Common combinations with telegenic

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • of telegenic 2×

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "telegenic" in a sentence?
An example: "But Pugh, who is dashing, with sharp cheekbones and a sweep of silver hair, like a telegenic actor who has been cast to play Lewis Pugh in a biopic, insists that these achievements are just clickbait." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "telegenic" from authentic English texts.
What does "telegenic" mean?
Telegenic means: Having an appearance and exhibiting qualities thought to be attractive to television viewers.
How many example sentences with "telegenic" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 6 example sentences with "telegenic", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.