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Explore Volpone through 3 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Volpone in a sentence

Volpone meaning

A surname from Italian.

Using Volpone

  • The main meaning on this page is: A surname from Italian.

Context around Volpone

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 28.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 3 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

done 1×

Often after:

although 1×

Sentence patterns with Volpone

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

alchemist and volpone were immediately 1× have done volpone in five 1× staged after volpone although we 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a solo artist 1× the alchemist and 1× the first folio 1×

Common sentence endings:

as two weeks 1× roles he played 1× were immediately successful 1×

Words around Volpone

Just before it in the word index:

volpi 4 volpe 65 volotea 2 voloshin 2 volos 8 voloridge 5

Just after it in the word index:

volrath 2 vols 164 volsci 4 volscian 2 volscians 4 volstagg 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 5 aaah 5 aacl 5 aak 5 aapke 5 aarav 5

Corpus analysis for Volpone

  • In this selection, "volpone" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 28.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, done and although stand out and add context to how "volpone" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include alchemist and volpone were immediately and have done volpone in five. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "volpone" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with volpone

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 Alchemist and Volpone were immediately successful. (7 words)

The First Folio of 1623, however, lists Shakespeare as one of "the Principal Actors in all these Plays", some of which were first staged after Volpone, although we cannot know for certain which roles he played. (36 words)

A solo artist usually needed months to write a play (though Jonson is said to have done Volpone in five weeks); Henslowe's Diary indicates that a team of four or five writers could produce a play in as little as two weeks. (43 words)

Longer example sentences

A solo artist usually needed months to write a play (though Jonson is said to have done Volpone in five weeks); Henslowe's Diary indicates that a team of four or five writers could produce a play in as little as two weeks. (43 words)

The First Folio of 1623, however, lists Shakespeare as one of "the Principal Actors in all these Plays", some of which were first staged after Volpone, although we cannot know for certain which roles he played. (36 words)

The Alchemist and Volpone were immediately successful. (7 words)

Example sentences (3)

A solo artist usually needed months to write a play (though Jonson is said to have done Volpone in five weeks); Henslowe's Diary indicates that a team of four or five writers could produce a play in as little as two weeks.

The Alchemist and Volpone were immediately successful.

The First Folio of 1623, however, lists Shakespeare as one of "the Principal Actors in all these Plays", some of which were first staged after Volpone, although we cannot know for certain which roles he played.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "volpone" in a sentence?
An example: "A solo artist usually needed months to write a play (though Jonson is said to have done Volpone in five weeks); Henslowe's Diary indicates that a team of four or five writers could produce a play in as little as two weeks." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "volpone" from authentic English texts.
What does "volpone" mean?
Volpone means: A surname from Italian.
How many example sentences with "volpone" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "volpone", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.