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On this page you'll find 6 example sentences with Calvinball. Discover the meaning, how to use the word correctly in a sentence.

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Calvinball in a sentence

Calvinball meaning

A deliberately absurd sport without fixed rules.

Using Calvinball

  • The main meaning on this page is: A deliberately absurd sport without fixed rules.

Context around Calvinball

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 17.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 2 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations

Often before:

last 1× play 1× sports 1×

Often after:

strip 1× resembles 1×

Sentence patterns with Calvinball

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

calvinball is better 1× calvinball made its 1× calvinball was first 1× game of calvinball 1× recognizable sports calvinball resembles are 1× the last calvinball strip in 1× them play calvinball with hobbes 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

calvinball made its 1× calvinball was first 1× in rosalyn s 1× the only hint 1× the only recognizable 1×

Common sentence endings:

calvinball with hobbes 1× game of calvinball 1× it emulates i 1× joining recess baseball 1× october 26 1986 1×

Words around Calvinball

Just before it in the word index:

calvin 636 calvillo 8 calvi 36 calvey 4 calvet 4 calves 317

Just after it in the word index:

calving 46 calvinism 39 calvinist 59 calvinistic 10 calvinists 23 calvino 31

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 8 aacc 8 aacs 8 aafes 8 aankh 8 abasi 8

Corpus analysis for Calvinball

  • In this selection, "calvinball" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 17.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, last, play, sports, strip and resembles stand out and add context to how "calvinball" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include calvinball is better and calvinball made its. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "calvinball" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with calvinball

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

Calvinball is better by far! (5 words)

Calvinball made its debut in the comic published on October 26, 1986. (12 words)

The only recognizable sports Calvinball resembles are the ones it emulates (i. (12 words)

Longer example sentences

The only hint at the true creation of the game ironically comes from the last Calvinball strip, in which a game of football quickly devolves into a game of Calvinball. (30 words)

In Rosalyn's last story, she is revealed to have in common with Calvin a sense of imagination, and the two of them play Calvinball with Hobbes. (27 words)

Calvinball was first introduced to the readers at the end of a 1990 storyline involving Calvin reluctantly joining recess baseball. (20 words)

Exclamation examples

Calvinball is better by far! (5 words)

Example sentences (6)

The only hint at the true creation of the game ironically comes from the last Calvinball strip, in which a game of football quickly devolves into a game of Calvinball.

Calvinball made its debut in the comic published on October 26, 1986.

Calvinball is better by far!

Calvinball was first introduced to the readers at the end of a 1990 storyline involving Calvin reluctantly joining recess baseball.

In Rosalyn's last story, she is revealed to have in common with Calvin a sense of imagination, and the two of them play Calvinball with Hobbes.

The only recognizable sports Calvinball resembles are the ones it emulates (i.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "calvinball" in a sentence?
An example: "The only hint at the true creation of the game ironically comes from the last Calvinball strip, in which a game of football quickly devolves into a game of Calvinball." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "calvinball" from authentic English texts.
What does "calvinball" mean?
Calvinball means: A deliberately absurd sport without fixed rules.
How many example sentences with "calvinball" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 6 example sentences with "calvinball", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.