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Barnaby in a sentence

Barnaby meaning

A lively and fast-paced dance; (by extension) any quick and uneven movement.

Using Barnaby

  • The main meaning on this page is: A lively and fast-paced dance; (by extension) any quick and uneven movement.
  • In the example corpus, barnaby often appears in combinations such as: barnaby joyce, barnaby webber, and barnaby.

Context around Barnaby

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 7 start, 9 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

england 4× kumar 2× tom 1× perhaps 1× born 1× victim 1× mate 1× university 1× witnessed 1× john 1×

Often after:

webber 6× joyce 4× investigates 1× tucker 1× swire 1× attended 1× enthusiasts 1× nee 1× philip 1×

Sentence patterns with Barnaby

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

malley kumar barnaby webber and 2× and tegan barnaby nee nicholls 1× back to barnaby who was 1× dci john barnaby enthusiasts are 1× dci tom barnaby investigates it 1× endearing as barnaby tucker and 1× fans witnessed barnaby and winter 1× kent s barnaby swire along 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

member for new 2× after a post 1× as dci tom 1× calocane stabbed grace 1× calocane was arrested 1× fans witnessed barnaby 1×

Common sentence endings:

46 nil victors 1× a taunton boy 1× a terminal illness 1× and ian coates 1× believe it legs 1× cost of electricity 1×

Words around Barnaby

Just before it in the word index:

barnabus 3 barnabas 87 barnaba 2 barna 15 barn 722 barmy 18

Just after it in the word index:

barnack 3 barnacle 13 barnacles 13 barnala 11 barnard 184 barnardo 16

Similar in corpus frequency:

accrington 80 airfoil 80 airstrip 80 anemia 80 antigonish 80 arista 80

Corpus analysis for Barnaby

  • In this selection, "barnaby" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, england, kumar, tom, webber, joyce and investigates stand out and add context to how "barnaby" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include malley kumar barnaby webber and and and tegan barnaby nee nicholls. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "barnaby" sits close to words such as accrington, airfoil and airstrip, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with barnaby

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

Is there no-one, perhaps Barnaby? (6 words)

Member for New England Barnaby Joyce. (6 words)

Mrs Webber said: “Barnaby Philip John Webber was a Taunton boy. (11 words)

Longer example sentences

Here, court reporter Martin Naylor highlights some of the other cases he covered in addition to the three-day sentence which saw the 32-year-old handed a hospital order for the savage slayings of Grace O’Malley Kumar, Barnaby Webber and Ian Coates. (44 words)

Taunton-born Barnaby Webber (19), Grace O’Malley-Kumar (19) and Ian Coates (65) were all fatally stabbed, and three others were injured when they were struck by a vehicle, in the early hours of June 13. (37 words)

After a post-pandemic boom, Kent's Barnaby Swire - along with his brother and family - saw their wealth soar to £17.2 billion, making them the richest people in the South East. (32 words)

Question examples

Is there no-one, perhaps Barnaby? (6 words)

Example sentences (20)

As DCI Tom Barnaby investigates, it becomes clear that there are many secrets in the house.

Calocane was arrested at 5.40am on Tuesday on suspicion of murdering Grace O'Malley-Kumar and Barnaby Webber, both University of Nottingham students in their first year.

Is there no-one, perhaps Barnaby?

Judo Bank's chief economist Warren Hogan with Federal Member for New England Barnaby Joyce at the Tamworth Business Chamber's state of the nation lunch.

Lee Slobotkin is quite endearing as Barnaby Tucker and Jeremy Konopka is a young Tommy Tune with his longer than you can believe it legs.

Taunton-born Barnaby Webber (19), Grace O’Malley-Kumar (19) and Ian Coates (65) were all fatally stabbed, and three others were injured when they were struck by a vehicle, in the early hours of June 13.

The devastated family of stabbing victim Barnaby Webber were already grieving another loss with his paternal grandfather recently dying.

The statement said: “Today we learnt of the death of our dear friend and team mate, Barnaby Webber.

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Wayne Birkett and Sharon Miller also escaped the vehicle on the day Grace O'Malley-Kumar, Barnaby Webber and Ian Coates tragically lost their lives.

After a post-pandemic boom, Kent's Barnaby Swire - along with his brother and family - saw their wealth soar to £17.2 billion, making them the richest people in the South East.

Before going to university, Barnaby attended Taunton School and played for Bishops Hull Cricket Club.

Calocane stabbed Grace in the chest and abdomen before turning back to Barnaby who was lying on the ground.

Fans witnessed Barnaby and Winter tackle a perplexing murder case in 'Dress to Kill,' set against the backdrop of a fundraising drag event organised for a teenager with a terminal illness.

Heidi Williamson works as a media advisor for Member for New England Barnaby Joyce, and has experience working in all three tiers of government.

Here, court reporter Martin Naylor highlights some of the other cases he covered in addition to the three-day sentence which saw the 32-year-old handed a hospital order for the savage slayings of Grace O’Malley Kumar, Barnaby Webber and Ian Coates.

His exit had a significant impact, but now, with some uncertainty swirling around Neil Dudgeon's character, DCI John Barnaby, enthusiasts are holding out hope for Jason's return.

Lily Walker, and Tegan Barnaby (nee Nicholls) then all crossed for doubles as the women ran out 46-nil victors.

Member for New England Barnaby Joyce.

Member for New England Barnaby Joyce told the he's hoping the budget from across the aisle will prioritise tackling the cost of living crisis and the rising cost of electricity.

Mrs Webber said: “Barnaby Philip John Webber was a Taunton boy.

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Common combinations with barnaby

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "barnaby" in a sentence?
An example: "As DCI Tom Barnaby investigates, it becomes clear that there are many secrets in the house." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "barnaby" from authentic English texts.
What does "barnaby" mean?
Barnaby means: A lively and fast-paced dance; (by extension) any quick and uneven movement.
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