On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Voltaire. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as writer or author and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Voltaire in a sentence
Voltaire meaning
- A surname from French.
- A pen name of the French philosopher François-Marie Arouet.
- A city in McHenry County, North Dakota, United States.
Using Voltaire
- The main meaning on this page is: A surname from French. | A pen name of the French philosopher François-Marie Arouet. | A city in McHenry County, North Dakota, United States.
- Useful related words include: arouet, francois-marie arouet, writer, author.
- In the example corpus, voltaire often appears in combinations such as: voltaire and, voltaire 's, voltaire was.
Context around Voltaire
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 11 start, 8 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Voltaire
- In this selection, "voltaire" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 23.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, studio, 1719, seen, pop, demonstrates and concludes stand out and add context to how "voltaire" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include admiration for voltaire is about and all of voltaire s ideas. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "voltaire" sits close to words such as aba, avenge and backups, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with voltaire
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
James Hogg and Voltaire would write about her. (8 words)
For France, Voltaire was a lodestar of the Enlightenment. (9 words)
Meanwhile, Michelle expressed her gratitude to Voltaire through an Instagram Story. (11 words)
Davidson (2005), p. 54 Voltaire demonstrates a variety of irredeemable evils in the world, leading many critics to contend that Voltaire's treatment of evil—specifically the theological problem of its existence—is the focus of the work. (38 words)
Indeed, writers have seen Voltaire as speaking through at least Candide, Martin, and the Turk. Wolper argues that Candide should be read with a minimum of speculation as to its meaning in Voltaire's personal life. (36 words)
The decree, signed by TPC leader Leslie Voltaire, marks Conille’s removal just 6 months after he was appointed in May and sworn in in June following the resignation of former Prime Minister Dr. Ariel Henry. (36 words)
Example sentences (20)
His admiration for Voltaire is about the role played by the latter, and not so much about all of Voltaire’s ideas.
Meanwhile, Texas singer Sharleen Spiteri cuddled up to Jack Guinness as she hosted a House of Voltaire pop-up shop in Mayfair to raise money for not-for-profit gallery Studio Voltaire.
Davidson (2005), p. 54 Voltaire demonstrates a variety of irredeemable evils in the world, leading many critics to contend that Voltaire's treatment of evil—specifically the theological problem of its existence—is the focus of the work.
In a letter to Jean-Baptiste Rousseau in March 1719, Voltaire concludes by asking that, if Rousseau wishes to send him a return letter, he do so by addressing it to Monsieur de Voltaire.
Indeed, writers have seen Voltaire as speaking through at least Candide, Martin, and the Turk. Wolper argues that Candide should be read with a minimum of speculation as to its meaning in Voltaire's personal life.
Ira Wade, a noted expert on Voltaire and Candide, has analysed which sources Voltaire might have referenced in learning of the event.
Some critics conjecture that Voltaire meant to spare Pope this ridicule out of respect, although Voltaire's Poème may have been written as a more direct response to Pope's theories.
Voltaire and François Quesnay wrote favourably of the idea, with Voltaire claiming that the Chinese had "perfected moral science" and Quesnay advocating an economic and political system modeled after that of the Chinese.
Voltaire, Candide and Poème sur le désastre de Lisbonne Voltaire also includes the earthquake/theodicy theme in his novel, Candide.
James Hogg and Voltaire would write about her.
Police identified the suspects as Voltaire Adorza Recta, 36, and Ruel Petogo Brase, 42, residents of Kananga and listed as high-value individuals (HVI) of the Kananga Municipal Police Station.
As we previously mentioned, Claudia is really fantastic at glamming up tailoring, and this sparkly suit from Zadig & Voltaire is no exception.
John Préval, Christo-fils Voltaire, and Brhorhado Borgella were on target for Haiti.
Meanwhile, Michelle expressed her gratitude to Voltaire through an Instagram Story.
Out of panic, I picked the first thing I saw on the menu, the Voltaire, a drink with cognac and quince.
The decree, signed by TPC leader Leslie Voltaire, marks Conille’s removal just 6 months after he was appointed in May and sworn in in June following the resignation of former Prime Minister Dr. Ariel Henry.
The term Panglossian originates from Voltaire’s satire Candide, in which the character, Pangloss, is always overly optimistic.
For France, Voltaire was a lodestar of the Enlightenment.
I have cited Voltaire, Mark Twin, Scriptures, my Parental Units and the Church of the Sub-Genius in this thread.
Well, French writer Voltaire said this first but we millennials will remember Uncle Ben from Spider-Man saying the same.
Common combinations with voltaire
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- voltaire and 11×
- voltaire 's 8×
- voltaire was 7×
- by voltaire 7×
- voltaire in 6×
- voltaire had 6×
- voltaire is 5×
- of voltaire 5×
- as voltaire 5×
- with voltaire 4×