On this page you'll find 8 example sentences with Thisbe. Discover the meaning, how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Thisbe in a sentence
Thisbe meaning
- One of a pair of ill-fated lovers, whose story forms part of Ovid's Metamorphoses.
- 88 Thisbe, a main belt asteroid; named for Thisbe, heroine of said Roman tale.
Using Thisbe
- The main meaning on this page is: One of a pair of ill-fated lovers, whose story forms part of Ovid's Metamorphoses. | 88 Thisbe, a main belt asteroid; named for Thisbe, heroine of said Roman tale.
- In the example corpus, thisbe often appears in combinations such as: and thisbe, of thisbe.
Context around Thisbe
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Thisbe
- In this selection, "thisbe" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 23.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, offered stand out and add context to how "thisbe" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include pyramus and thisbe and characters of thisbe the lion. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "thisbe" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with thisbe
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
He identified the tale of Pyramus and Thisbe as a burlesque of the Athenian lovers. (15 words)
In Athens, Theseus, Hippolyta and the lovers watch the six workmen perform Pyramus and Thisbe. (15 words)
Pyramus and Thisbe also lack in filial obedience, since they "woo by moonlight" behind their parents' backs. (17 words)
Nick Bottom, who is playing the main role of Pyramus, is over-enthusiastic and wants to dominate others by suggesting himself for the characters of Thisbe, the Lion, and Pyramus at the same time. (34 words)
The Book of Tobit additionally records that Sargon had taken other captives from the northern kingdom to the Assyrian capital of Nineveh, in particular Tobit from the town of Thisbe in Naphtali. (32 words)
At the end of the play, Hippolyta and Theseus, happily married, watch the play about the unfortunate lovers, Pyramus and Thisbe, and are able to enjoy and laugh at it. (30 words)
Example sentences (8)
The real mechanicals, led by Richard Burkhard as Bottom, with James Way an enchanting, deb-like Thisbe, offered warmth and humanity.
At the end of the play, Hippolyta and Theseus, happily married, watch the play about the unfortunate lovers, Pyramus and Thisbe, and are able to enjoy and laugh at it.
He also thought Bottom was redeemed through the maternal tenderness of Titania, which allowed him to understand the love and self-sacrifice of Pyramus and Thisbe.
He identified the tale of Pyramus and Thisbe as a burlesque of the Athenian lovers.
In Athens, Theseus, Hippolyta and the lovers watch the six workmen perform Pyramus and Thisbe.
Nick Bottom, who is playing the main role of Pyramus, is over-enthusiastic and wants to dominate others by suggesting himself for the characters of Thisbe, the Lion, and Pyramus at the same time.
Pyramus and Thisbe also lack in filial obedience, since they "woo by moonlight" behind their parents' backs.
The Book of Tobit additionally records that Sargon had taken other captives from the northern kingdom to the Assyrian capital of Nineveh, in particular Tobit from the town of Thisbe in Naphtali.
Common combinations with thisbe
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- and thisbe 5×
- of thisbe 2×