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Are there any resources for finding examples of texts which use a particular word, in any language?
One would think that Google would be fit for this purpose, however with Google I cannot find a single page which uses the word vaginate in natural context. All results returned are general reference (dictionaries, pronunciation guides, etc). Though an English word is given for example, this question addresses resources available in any language.
The type of resource you need appears to be a text corpus. Some corpora are freely available (they can be searched through a web interface or downloaded). Below are a few examples:
You can try Linguee.
And this is a dictionary first, but it also provides some real-world-examples: https://glosbe.com/
You can also try this: http://corp.hum.sdu.dk/
They all cover only a selection of languages each, though.
For better results than using Google directly, try a "corpus search". Ask Google for "name of language + corpus" and you will find what you need.
For example "Esperanto corpus" gives you these:
Just to add another great resource: http://www.dwds.de/ Corpora like this one shows you texts in which the words appear, synonyms and the etymology. It's as easy as a Google search.
