Get to know Barb better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like shot or alter.
Barb in a sentence
Related words
Barb meaning
- The point that stands backward in an arrow, fishhook, etc., to prevent it from being easily extracted. Hence: Anything which stands out with a sharp point obliquely or crosswise to something else.
- A hurtful or disparaging remark.
- A beard, or that which resembles it, or grows in the place of it.
Synonyms of Barb
Using Barb
- The main meaning on this page is: The point that stands backward in an arrow, fishhook, etc., to prevent it from being easily extracted. Hence: Anything which stands out with a sharp point obliquely or crosswise to something else. | A hurtful or disparaging remark. | A beard, or that which resembles it, or grows in the place of it.
- Useful related words include: shot, alter, change, strand.
- In the example corpus, barb often appears in combinations such as: and barb, barb and, by barb.
Context around Barb
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 8 start, 8 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Barb
- In this selection, "barb" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 22.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, funny, chairs, nominees, gilliat, mckee and robson stand out and add context to how "barb" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include after funny barb and at and barb also a. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "barb" sits close to words such as abusers, aegean and agatha, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with barb
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Trish Emser, Jan Liverance and Barb Appel are Boulder residents. (10 words)
Co-chairs Barb Reiland and Deb Ehrecke planned and organized the parish campaign. (13 words)
These pickles were made by Barb Schaller, an award-winning canner from Burnsville. (13 words)
If you’re sitting there screaming for help, and they’re saying, ‘No, we can’t help you unless you list this as the situation’ — well, here’s the situation,” Barb said in a recent interview. (36 words)
Gordy is survived by his wife of 70 years, Dee; children Sherry (Dan) Fisher, Barb (Al) Pendergrass, Bonnie (Todd) Peterson, Sandie (Randy), Patti, and Matt (Amy); 14 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. (32 words)
Kevin is survived by his wife, Pam; two sisters, Barb Fritz of Howell and Denise (Clint) Cunningham of Grand Blanc; and his four-legged companion, Ginger; as well as many cousins. (31 words)
Example sentences (20)
The pair went back and forth on Twitter with barb after funny barb, and at one point there was a jumper and Jake Gyllenhaal got involved.
Barb (also a barkeep and part-time mercenary) does the same thing in The only difference was that she shot her enemies instead of outwitting them.
Barb and the late Jack Yaissle receive the Lifetime Achievement Award on Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023, during the Linny Awards at ArtsQuest in Bethlehem.
Barb Gilliat stated she felt the extra $1,500 wouldn’t deter potential buyers, adding if the lot remains derelict it may remain that way for a long time.
Barb McKee, Red Deer recreation superintendent, said accessibility was a major focus of the expansion project’s design.
Barb Robson was babysitting for her son in the Transcona area when the storm hit.
Co-chairs Barb Reiland and Deb Ehrecke planned and organized the parish campaign.
Congratulations to our other nominees, Barb Davis and Joan Limb, we thank all of our nominees for their outstanding contribution to our shire,” Cr Johnson said.
Each week, you’re invited to grow your creative repertoire and learn a specific activity taught by Barb Lucas.
Friendship Centre ED Barb Courtorielle said 234 hampers had been filled the previous Saturday.
Gordy is survived by his wife of 70 years, Dee; children Sherry (Dan) Fisher, Barb (Al) Pendergrass, Bonnie (Todd) Peterson, Sandie (Randy), Patti, and Matt (Amy); 14 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
If you’re sitting there screaming for help, and they’re saying, ‘No, we can’t help you unless you list this as the situation’ — well, here’s the situation,” Barb said in a recent interview.
Kevin is survived by his wife, Pam; two sisters, Barb Fritz of Howell and Denise (Clint) Cunningham of Grand Blanc; and his four-legged companion, Ginger; as well as many cousins.
On a cloudy May day, Gilbert and Barb Cerise, of Seattle, were visiting Denver and took in the Major General Maurice Rose Monument in Lincoln Veterans Memorial Park.
Sally is survived by her children: Nancy (Ron) Plaetz, Howard (Barb) Petsinger, and Steve (Dawn) Petsinger; 10 grandchildren; 23 great grandchildren and 5 great great grandchildren.
She became the Queen of Tears and an instant hit, making millions, using “ol’ Barb’s tactics”.
These pickles were made by Barb Schaller, an award-winning canner from Burnsville.
The telecast is produced by Den of Thieves with executive producers Jesse Ignjatovic, Evan Prager, and Barb Bialkowski.
Trish Emser, Jan Liverance and Barb Appel are Boulder residents.
What starts small with the lead alien shooting a sharp, wiggling barb into Grant's chest evolves in consistent measures.
Common combinations with barb
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- and barb 15×
- barb and 9×
- by barb 5×
- the barb 5×
- barb wire 5×
- for barb 4×
- wife barb 4×
- to barb 4×
- barb the 3×
- barb who 3×