Brolly is an English word with synonyms like gamp or umbrella. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Brolly in a sentence
Brolly meaning
Alternative form of brelly.
Using Brolly
- The main meaning on this page is: Alternative form of brelly.
- Useful related words include: gamp, umbrella.
- In the example corpus, brolly often appears in combinations such as: joe brolly.
Context around Brolly
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 2 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 14 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Brolly
- In this selection, "brolly" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 22.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, joe, posh, jack, characterised, added and claudy stand out and add context to how "brolly" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a posh brolly from one and according to brolly. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "brolly" sits close to words such as aaon, abbv and abdalla, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with brolly
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The possibilities were endless for the north, according to Brolly. (10 words)
We're set for a warm but rainy day, so maybe bring a brolly. (14 words)
The sold-out sale of Cusack Stand seats has got sports broadcaster Joe Brolly all riled up. (17 words)
A rainy day, of course, is also the perfect excuse to either treat yourself to a posh brolly from one of the world's most beautiful umbrella shops or otherwise dry off with a pint in front of one of the city's many pubs with open fires. (48 words)
Joe Brolly added to his ongoing war of words with MMA fighter on stage at the Gig for Gaza in Dublin's 3Arena on Tuesday night, November 28. (28 words)
McClaren had watched the dismal defeat unfold in the pouring rain at Wembley from under an umbrella and was dubbed the “wally with a brolly”. (25 words)
Example sentences (14)
Barrister, Joe Brolly, characterised him as a "computer geek" who wrongly became a suspect because of his links with Irish republicanism.
Joe Brolly added to his ongoing war of words with MMA fighter on stage at the Gig for Gaza in Dublin's 3Arena on Tuesday night, November 28.
McClaren had watched the dismal defeat unfold in the pouring rain at Wembley from under an umbrella and was dubbed the “wally with a brolly”.
The issue of how the conflict unfolded during the Troubles is one that is close to Joe Brolly's heart.
The sold-out sale of Cusack Stand seats has got sports broadcaster Joe Brolly all riled up.
A rainy day, of course, is also the perfect excuse to either treat yourself to a posh brolly from one of the world's most beautiful umbrella shops or otherwise dry off with a pint in front of one of the city's many pubs with open fires.
Prize winners in the beef fat cow competition: P Brolly, Claudy, Peter Gilmore, Ballymena, Hugh Savage, Magherafelt, Henry Clarke, Maghera, and Philip Whyte, Portglenone.
The lineup features Post Punk Podge and the Technohippies, T.A. Narrative, The PVP, and DJ Jack Brolly.
The very brolly used by the Queen Elizabeth II features an elegant dome shape that stretches right down to your shoulders, for full coverage.
With Scott Speedman and Shane Brolly, this flick certainly slipped under the radar, and definitely deserves some recognition for being a stellar 2000s fantasy flick.
Brolly later retracted his views and apologised to Gough last week after the referee explained his decisions during a phone conversation.
The possibilities were endless for the north, according to Brolly.
There was probably over a thousand in the globe and the till had more money in it,” Ms Brolly said.
We're set for a warm but rainy day, so maybe bring a brolly.
Common combinations with brolly
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: