Wondering how to use Barnum in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as showman or promoter.
Barnum in a sentence
Barnum meaning
A surname.
Synonyms of Barnum
Using Barnum
- The main meaning on this page is: A surname.
- Useful related words include: p. t. barnum, phineas taylor barnum, showman, promoter.
- In the example corpus, barnum often appears in combinations such as: and barnum, barnum bailey, barnum and.
Context around Barnum
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 7 start, 11 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Barnum
- In this selection, "barnum" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, merriment, year, darius, bailey, sets and gambles stand out and add context to how "barnum" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include barnum never led and brothers and barnum bailey circus. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "barnum" sits close to words such as abaco, abandons and abramovich, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with barnum
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Did Barnum cheat on his wife? (6 words)
It’s like putting PT Barnum on trial for telling tall tales. (12 words)
Wels traces the rise of P.T. Barnum and the fall of Reconstruction. (13 words)
After being impressed by her performance of The Greatest Showman's iconic song "Never Enough", the tour that Barnum sets up for Lind proves to be extremely expensive as Barnum gambles on ticket sales to pay back the cost of theatres across America. (43 words)
After rebuilding his circus as a traveling show and rising from the ashes of the devastating fire, The Greatest Showman's P.T. Barnum climbs the ladder of entertainment once again, mostly thanks to the help of Phillip Carlyle. (39 words)
An art dealer who describes his auctioneer persona as a cross between a “stuffy English type” and P.T. Barnum, Berman has been wheeling and dealing art out of various Santa Monica galleries since 1979. (35 words)
Did Barnum cheat on his wife? (6 words)
Example sentences (20)
After being impressed by her performance of The Greatest Showman's iconic song "Never Enough", the tour that Barnum sets up for Lind proves to be extremely expensive as Barnum gambles on ticket sales to pay back the cost of theatres across America.
Heather-Marie and John watch the moonrise on their wedding day from the big doors of their barn at their farm in Barnum.
Mahtowa, Carlton and Barnum were the towns along the way and gradually U.S. 61 started running parallel with the trail.
Nineteenth-century circus impresario P.T. Barnum, who said “There is no such thing as bad publicity,” was wrong–or at least his theory did not stand the test of time.
Wels traces the rise of P.T. Barnum and the fall of Reconstruction.
After rebuilding his circus as a traveling show and rising from the ashes of the devastating fire, The Greatest Showman's P.T. Barnum climbs the ladder of entertainment once again, mostly thanks to the help of Phillip Carlyle.
Guinness World Record"The Largest Audience at a Circus Performance" was set back in 1975 in New Orleans when Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus rolled into town at the Superdome.
Born in Bethel, Connecticut, into what he would later call “an atmosphere of merriment,” Barnum proved himself adept at mathematics and linguistics.
By the time we all piled in, it felt like we had been hired by Barnum & Bailey to perform in the clown car show.
Did Barnum cheat on his wife?
Historically regarded as freaks, the real members of the Barnum & Bailey Circus all had something that made them stand out from the crowd, whether it was their "exotic" ethnicity, genetic differences, or physical skills.
It’s like putting PT Barnum on trial for telling tall tales.
Maverick Koecher, Lilly Petty, and Coriella Sheetz of the ML/WR/Barnum cross country team were 2019 Cross Country Polar League Champions.
Telling the tale of how P.T. Barnum created his museum and eventual circus, The Greatest Showman features good acting and some incredible song and dance numbers.
The next year, Barnum & Bailey came to town — rolling from Minneapolis to Omaha.
An art dealer who describes his auctioneer persona as a cross between a “stuffy English type” and P.T. Barnum, Berman has been wheeling and dealing art out of various Santa Monica galleries since 1979.
Ashley Youngberg, 29, Barnum, has been charged with one count of Criminal Sexual Conduct in the Third Degree for the sexual exploitation in the Department of Corrections facility in Moose Lake.
As I have argued to countless liberal friends and acquaintances, Trump is PT Barnum re-incarnated.
Barnum never led during the game but the game was close most of the way.
Darius Barnum was able to punch it in for a score and give Berry a 24-7 lead.
Common combinations with barnum
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- and barnum 9×
- barnum bailey 9×
- barnum and 6×
- the barnum 4×
- as barnum 3×
- pt barnum 3×
- barnum was 3×
- that barnum 2×
- impresario barnum 2×
- of barnum 2×