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Explore Veblen through 5 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like economist or mathematician. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Veblen in a sentence

Veblen meaning

  1. A surname from Norwegian.
  2. A city in Marshall County, South Dakota, United States.

Synonyms of Veblen

thorstein veblen thorstein bunde veblen economist economic expert oswald veblen mathematician

Related words

Other words often associated with Veblen or its synonyms:

scientist

Using Veblen

  • The main meaning on this page is: A surname from Norwegian. | A city in Marshall County, South Dakota, United States.
  • Useful related words include: thorstein veblen, thorstein bunde veblen, economist, economic expert.
  • In the example corpus, veblen often appears in combinations such as: in veblen, thorstein veblen.

Context around Veblen

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 20 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 4 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

thorstein 2×

Often after:

karl 1× put 1× goods 1×

Sentence patterns with Veblen

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

church in veblen sd until 1× good and veblen goods goods 1× malthus thorstein veblen karl marx 1× thorstein veblen put it 1× up in veblen s d 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

his early research 1× judy was a 1× lentsch grew up 1× thorstein veblen put 1× two different hypothetical 1×

Common sentence endings:

a higher price 1× aberdeen in 2004 1× family s farm 1× it most sardonically 1× leonard de sismondi 1×

Words around Veblen

Just before it in the word index:

vebitcoin 2 vebb 2 veba 2 veb 4 veazie 5 veazey 5

Just after it in the word index:

vec 9 vecchi 7 vecchia 8 vecchio 38 vecchione 3 vecepia 6

Similar in corpus frequency:

aadujeevitham 7 aani 7 aarne 7 aasb 7 aasen 7 aashiqui 7

Corpus analysis for Veblen

  • In this selection, "veblen" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 20 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, thorstein, karl, put and goods stand out and add context to how "veblen" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include church in veblen sd until and good and veblen goods goods. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "veblen" sits close to words such as aadujeevitham, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with veblen

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

Thorstein Veblen put it most sardonically. (6 words)

Lentsch grew up in Veblen, S.D., on his family’s farm. (12 words)

Judy was a member of Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Veblen, SD until moving to Aberdeen in 2004. (19 words)

Longer example sentences

His early research in the history of economic thought that appeared in refereed academic journals included writings on Sir Thomas Malthus, Thorstein Veblen, Karl Marx, Samuel Bailey and Jean Charles Leonard de Sismondi. (33 words)

Two different hypothetical types of goods with upward-sloping demand curves are Giffen goods (an inferior but staple good) and Veblen goods (goods made more fashionable by a higher price). (30 words)

Judy was a member of Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Veblen, SD until moving to Aberdeen in 2004. (19 words)

Example sentences (5)

Judy was a member of Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Veblen, SD until moving to Aberdeen in 2004.

Lentsch grew up in Veblen, S.D., on his family’s farm.

His early research in the history of economic thought that appeared in refereed academic journals included writings on Sir Thomas Malthus, Thorstein Veblen, Karl Marx, Samuel Bailey and Jean Charles Leonard de Sismondi.

Thorstein Veblen put it most sardonically.

Two different hypothetical types of goods with upward-sloping demand curves are Giffen goods (an inferior but staple good) and Veblen goods (goods made more fashionable by a higher price).

Common combinations with veblen

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "veblen" in a sentence?
An example: "Judy was a member of Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Veblen, SD until moving to Aberdeen in 2004." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "veblen" from authentic English texts.
What does "veblen" mean?
Veblen means: A surname from Norwegian.
What are synonyms of "veblen"?
Common synonyms of "veblen" include: thorstein veblen, thorstein bunde veblen, economist, economic expert, oswald veblen, mathematician.
How many example sentences with "veblen" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "veblen", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.