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Wondering how to use Zeugma in a sentence? Below are 2 example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as trope or figure.

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Zeugma in a sentence

Zeugma meaning

  1. The act of using a word, particularly an adjective or verb, to apply to more than one noun when its sense is appropriate to only one.
  2. Syllepsis.

Synonyms of Zeugma

trope figure of speech figure image

Related words

Other words often associated with Zeugma or its synonyms:

build prototype shape persona fig anatomy epitome amount soma picture reckon ikon

Using Zeugma

  • The main meaning on this page is: The act of using a word, particularly an adjective or verb, to apply to more than one noun when its sense is appropriate to only one. | Syllepsis.
  • Useful related words include: trope, figure of speech, figure, image.
  • In the example corpus, zeugma often appears in combinations such as: of zeugma.

Context around Zeugma

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 30 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

founded 1×

Sentence patterns with Zeugma

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

city of zeugma founded by 1× flooding of zeugma with its 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

especially the flooding 1× turkish archaeologists discovered 1×

Common sentence endings:

and international press 1× city of gaziantep 1×

Words around Zeugma

Just before it in the word index:

zeughaus 2 zeuch 4 zetu 2 zettler 3 zettie 2 zetterstrom 7

Just after it in the word index:

zeus 389 zeuscrowdfunding 4 zeusshield 3 zeuxcoin 2 zeuxis 4 zev 19

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabb 4 aabria 4 aacha 4 aacta 4 aadvantage 4 aafa 4

Corpus analysis for Zeugma

  • In this selection, "zeugma" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 30 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, founded stand out and add context to how "zeugma" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include city of zeugma founded by and flooding of zeugma with its. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "zeugma" sits close to words such as aabb, aabria and aacha, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with zeugma

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

Especially the flooding of Zeugma with its unique Roman mosaics by the reservoir of the Birecik Dam has generated much controversy in both the Turkish and international press. (28 words)

Turkish archaeologists discovered the mosaic 20 years ago during an excavation of the old city of Zeugma, founded by one of Alexander the Great's generals, near the modern city of Gaziantep. (32 words)

Longer example sentences

Turkish archaeologists discovered the mosaic 20 years ago during an excavation of the old city of Zeugma, founded by one of Alexander the Great's generals, near the modern city of Gaziantep. (32 words)

Especially the flooding of Zeugma with its unique Roman mosaics by the reservoir of the Birecik Dam has generated much controversy in both the Turkish and international press. (28 words)

Example sentences (2)

Turkish archaeologists discovered the mosaic 20 years ago during an excavation of the old city of Zeugma, founded by one of Alexander the Great's generals, near the modern city of Gaziantep.

Especially the flooding of Zeugma with its unique Roman mosaics by the reservoir of the Birecik Dam has generated much controversy in both the Turkish and international press.

Common combinations with zeugma

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • of zeugma 2×

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "zeugma" in a sentence?
An example: "Turkish archaeologists discovered the mosaic 20 years ago during an excavation of the old city of Zeugma, founded by one of Alexander the Great's generals, near the modern city of Gaziantep." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "zeugma" from authentic English texts.
What does "zeugma" mean?
Zeugma means: The act of using a word, particularly an adjective or verb, to apply to more than one noun when its sense is appropriate to only one.
What are synonyms of "zeugma"?
Common synonyms of "zeugma" include: trope, figure of speech, figure, image.
How many example sentences with "zeugma" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "zeugma", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.