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Wondering how to use Toynbee in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including synonyms such as historian.

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Toynbee in a sentence

Synonyms of Toynbee

arnold toynbee arnold joseph toynbee historian historiographer

Related words

Other words often associated with Toynbee or its synonyms:

student scholar bookman

Using Toynbee

  • Useful related words include: arnold toynbee, arnold joseph toynbee, historian, historiographer.
  • In the example corpus, toynbee often appears in combinations such as: toynbee hall, toynbee said.

Context around Toynbee

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 6 start, 3 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 11 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

diana 1× mortimer 1× philip 1×

Often after:

hall 2× wrote 1× arnold 1× rejected 1×

Sentence patterns with Toynbee

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

a mortimer toynbee an outcast 1× according to toynbee 1× and philip toynbee wrote devastating 1× arnold j toynbee a life 1× coun diana toynbee said she 1× pioneered by toynbee hall in 1× podium in toynbee hall by 1× told ms toynbee it was 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a cabinet minister 1× for example anatole 1× green group leader 1× having the mutant 1× king was especially 1× sir keir was 1×

Common sentence endings:

1 000 years 1× collapse of civilization 1× growth and decay 1× in london england 1× in one clause 1× most important books 1×

Words around Toynbee

Just before it in the word index:

toynami 2 toymaster 2 toyman 12 toymakers 8 toymaker 16 toylo 2

Just after it in the word index:

toyne 4 toynton 3 toyo 15 toyobaru 2 toyoda 24 toyon 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aab 14 aamer 14 aave 14 abadan 14 abdelmadjid 14 abdulkarim 14

Corpus analysis for Toynbee

  • In this selection, "toynbee" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 22.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, diana, mortimer, philip, hall, wrote and arnold stand out and add context to how "toynbee" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a mortimer toynbee an outcast and according to toynbee. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "toynbee" sits close to words such as aab, aamer and aave, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with toynbee

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

According to Toynbee: ". (3 words)

Toynbee said they displayed striking parallels in their origin, growth, and decay. (12 words)

For example, Anatole Broyard and Philip Toynbee wrote devastating reviews of some of his most important books. (17 words)

Longer example sentences

Green group leader Coun Diana Toynbee said she was “pleased to see it will align with our carbon and biodiversity targets, and hope weight will also be given to social value – it’s not all about the bottom line”. (39 words)

William H. McNeill, Arnold J. Toynbee a Life (1989) He proposed a universal model to each of these civilizations, detailing the stages through which they all pass: genesis, growth, time of troubles, universal state, and disintegration. (36 words)

Having the mutant powers of a toad, like having a long, snaking, slimy tongue and sticking to walls, has made Toad, a.k.a. Mortimer Toynbee, an outcast. (28 words)

Example sentences (11)

A Cabinet Minister of the time (and it could have been so many of them) told Ms Toynbee it was 'socialism in one clause'.

Sir Keir was introduced to the podium in Toynbee Hall by the president of the Board of Deputies of British Jews, Marie van der Zyl.

Green group leader Coun Diana Toynbee said she was “pleased to see it will align with our carbon and biodiversity targets, and hope weight will also be given to social value – it’s not all about the bottom line”.

Having the mutant powers of a toad, like having a long, snaking, slimy tongue and sticking to walls, has made Toad, a.k.a. Mortimer Toynbee, an outcast.

According to Toynbee: ".

For example, Anatole Broyard and Philip Toynbee wrote devastating reviews of some of his most important books.

King was especially concerned with issues of social welfare and was influenced by the settlement house movement pioneered by Toynbee Hall in London, England.

Toynbee, Arnold (1965) "A Study of History" (OUP) There have been many explanations put forward for the collapse of civilization.

Toynbee rejected Spengler's biological model of civilizations as organisms with a typical life span of 1,000 years.

Toynbee said they displayed striking parallels in their origin, growth, and decay.

William H. McNeill, Arnold J. Toynbee a Life (1989) He proposed a universal model to each of these civilizations, detailing the stages through which they all pass: genesis, growth, time of troubles, universal state, and disintegration.

Common combinations with toynbee

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "toynbee" in a sentence?
An example: "A Cabinet Minister of the time (and it could have been so many of them) told Ms Toynbee it was 'socialism in one clause'." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "toynbee" from authentic English texts.
What are synonyms of "toynbee"?
Common synonyms of "toynbee" include: arnold toynbee, arnold joseph toynbee, historian, historiographer.
How many example sentences with "toynbee" are there?
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