Explore Calypso through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like orchid. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Calypso in a sentence
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Calypso meaning
- A style of Afro-Caribbean music that originated in Trinidad and Tobago during the early to the mid-19th century and spread to the rest of the Caribbean Antilles and Venezuela by the mid-20th century.
- A song in this style of music.
Synonyms of Calypso
Using Calypso
- The main meaning on this page is: A style of Afro-Caribbean music that originated in Trinidad and Tobago during the early to the mid-19th century and spread to the rest of the Caribbean Antilles and Venezuela by the mid-20th century. | A song in this style of music.
- Useful related words include: fairy-slipper, calypso bulbosa, orchid, orchidaceous plant.
- In the example corpus, calypso often appears in combinations such as: the calypso, calypso monarch, junior calypso.
Context around Calypso
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 13 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Calypso
- In this selection, "calypso" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, junior, south, 2023, monarch, competition and tent stand out and add context to how "calypso" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include about mento calypso kumina and and and junior calypso competitions setting. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "calypso" sits close to words such as accrington, airfoil and airstrip, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with calypso
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The Calypso Show initially had five contestants, but only four competed. (11 words)
Dem don’t think about mento, calypso, kumina, and all a those things,” he says. (15 words)
Cordice outlined the registration process, stating that artists can submit up to five soca or calypso songs each. (18 words)
Although known for dancehall/pop anthems like Boombastic and It Wasn’t Me, Shaggy said he grew up in the Rae Town community of Kingston admiring the music of The Mighty Sparrow, the legendary Trinidadian considered calypso/soca’s greatest exponent. (41 words)
When St. Martin’s Secondary School student Damian “Boney Man” Noel returned to the Junior Calypso competition stage last year, after a three-year hiatus, he gave a performance that many patrons and calypso lovers thought deserved the crown. (39 words)
The exciting weekend of competition continues on the SAB with the Republic Bank Panorama Competition on Sunday 7 July, King and Queen of the Bands on Monday, 8 July, and the Calypso Monarch Competition on Saturday, 13 July. (38 words)
But even when I was in the very brief section where Odysseus is trapped on the island with Calypso, I was like: Why is she doing this? (27 words)
Example sentences (20)
After delivering two compelling performances of his songs ‘Won’t Regret Minelle’ and ‘The Ghetto Cries’, Ti Blacks of the South Calypso Tent has been crowned the 2023 Calypso Monarch.
Qualadli Kaiso Collaborative, the new governing body for calypso is hoping to revive and improve the calypso artform in Antigua and Barbuda.
When St. Martin’s Secondary School student Damian “Boney Man” Noel returned to the Junior Calypso competition stage last year, after a three-year hiatus, he gave a performance that many patrons and calypso lovers thought deserved the crown.
The Society is currently attempting to turn the original Calypso into a museum and it is raising funds to build a successor vessel, the Calypso II.
Although known for dancehall/pop anthems like Boombastic and It Wasn’t Me, Shaggy said he grew up in the Rae Town community of Kingston admiring the music of The Mighty Sparrow, the legendary Trinidadian considered calypso/soca’s greatest exponent.
But even when I was in the very brief section where Odysseus is trapped on the island with Calypso, I was like: Why is she doing this?
He was making records in the late 1940s, but The Banana Boat Song, the album Calypso and movies took him to new heights in the following decade.
That makes it easier for Mama Tiffany and her baby, Deckers, and Calypso, Salsa, Jenny and the other donkeys to fulfill their role as greeters and ambassadors, Valades said.
The updated list of calypsonians selected to advance to the finals of the National Calypso Monarch competition are as follows.
Cordice outlined the registration process, stating that artists can submit up to five soca or calypso songs each.
Dem don’t think about mento, calypso, kumina, and all a those things,” he says.
For well over a decade, she has been a staple in Guyana’s music scene, breaking onto the scene in 2010’s Junior Calypso Monarch, and placing second in her debut major competition.
The Calypso Show initially had five contestants, but only four competed.
The calypso song was used for "Marooned," the original "Gilligan's Island" pilot, and it wouldn't be heard by the public until October 16, 1992.
The day will kick off with spirited performances in the Junior Steel Pan and Junior Calypso competitions, setting the stage for a day filled with excitement.
The exciting weekend of competition continues on the SAB with the Republic Bank Panorama Competition on Sunday 7 July, King and Queen of the Bands on Monday, 8 July, and the Calypso Monarch Competition on Saturday, 13 July.
The other winners in the calypso competition will also receive larger prizes than their counterparts did last year.
TV spot reveals the titular character's mission in the Sony movie and features an appearance from Ariana DeBose's mysterious Calypso.
Chalkdust, dubbed by a writer as “one of the greatest exponents of the calypso ever to draw breath,” joined the rank of the recognised calypsonians in 1967.
Characteristically, Belafonte refused to exploit the calypso craze and instead turned his attention to the wider spectrum of folk and world music including chain gang songs, blues, spirituals, lullabies, African, Greek and even Yiddish material.
Common combinations with calypso
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: