Explore Barnstorm through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like perform. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
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Barnstorm meaning
- To travel around the countryside making political speeches etc.
- To appear at fairs and carnivals in exhibitions of stunt flying, sporting events, or theater.
- To travel from town to town performing in front of small crowds.
Synonyms of Barnstorm
Using Barnstorm
- The main meaning on this page is: To travel around the countryside making political speeches etc. | To appear at fairs and carnivals in exhibitions of stunt flying, sporting events, or theater. | To travel from town to town performing in front of small crowds.
- Useful related words include: perform.
- In the example corpus, barnstorm often appears in combinations such as: to barnstorm, barnstorm and.
Context around Barnstorm
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 6 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 10 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Barnstorm
- In this selection, "barnstorm" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, birmingham, derechos, final, celebrity and roots stand out and add context to how "barnstorm" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a final barnstorm of the and continued to barnstorm and play. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "barnstorm" sits close to words such as aadi, aayush and abbottabad, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with barnstorm
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
He was put on notice but responded with professionalism and maturity to barnstorm his way into the top 10. (19 words)
Derechos barnstorm with straight-line winds of 60 mph to 100 mph., which also produce downbursts and microbursts of heavy, chilly air. (22 words)
The Isiserettes Drill and Drum Corps cleared a path for Kamala Harris to barnstorm her way in with an ear-splitting din. (22 words)
His visit will cap off a busy day of events as Biden, his wife Jill, running mate Kamala Harris and her husband, Doug Emhoff, fan out for a final barnstorm of the state that’s central to the race. (39 words)
The Birmingham Barnstorm celebrity softball game wil begin tonight at 7PM EST while the Negro League Tribute will be held tomorrow(June 20) AT 6:15PM EST and can be seen on FOX Sports. (34 words)
Significant too, only Babe Ruth now contended with Commissioner Landis for the title of baseball's most important figure.sfn Ruth had asked Yankees general manager Ed Barrow for permission to barnstorm. (32 words)
Landis angrily refused consent for Ruth to barnstorm, and after slamming down the receiver, is recorded as saying, "Who the hell does that big ape think he is? (28 words)
Example sentences (11)
He was put on notice but responded with professionalism and maturity to barnstorm his way into the top 10.
The Birmingham Barnstorm celebrity softball game wil begin tonight at 7PM EST while the Negro League Tribute will be held tomorrow(June 20) AT 6:15PM EST and can be seen on FOX Sports.
Derechos barnstorm with straight-line winds of 60 mph to 100 mph., which also produce downbursts and microbursts of heavy, chilly air.
His visit will cap off a busy day of events as Biden, his wife Jill, running mate Kamala Harris and her husband, Doug Emhoff, fan out for a final barnstorm of the state that’s central to the race.
The Isiserettes Drill and Drum Corps cleared a path for Kamala Harris to barnstorm her way in with an ear-splitting din.
Despite his weakened physical condition Wilson decided to barnstorm the Western states, scheduling 29 major speeches and many short ones to rally support.
Even though teams were league members, most still continued to barnstorm and play non-league games against local or semi-pro teams.
In 1959, Paige returned to his barnstorm roots and signed a pitching contract with the Havana Cuban Stars who were owned by Dempsey Hovland.
Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis and Babe Ruth battled over the right of a ballplayer from a pennant-winning squad to barnstorm in the off-season.
Landis angrily refused consent for Ruth to barnstorm, and after slamming down the receiver, is recorded as saying, "Who the hell does that big ape think he is?
Significant too, only Babe Ruth now contended with Commissioner Landis for the title of baseball's most important figure.sfn Ruth had asked Yankees general manager Ed Barrow for permission to barnstorm.
Common combinations with barnstorm
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- to barnstorm 7×
- barnstorm and 2×