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Carny is an English word. Below you'll find 4 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Carny in a sentence

Carny meaning

  1. A person who works in a carnival (often one who uses exaggerated showmanship or fraud).
  2. The jargon used by carnival workers.
  3. A carnival.

Using Carny

  • The main meaning on this page is: A person who works in a carnival (often one who uses exaggerated showmanship or fraud). | The jargon used by carnival workers. | A carnival.

Context around Carny

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 1 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

too 1× special 1×

Often after:

business 1× inspired 1×

Sentence patterns with Carny

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

expect special carny inspired beers 1× in a carny business and 1× like a carny 1× sounded too carny for the 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

expect special carny 1× it seems like 1× it sounded too 1× matt said they 1×

Common sentence endings:

like a carny 1× of the drama 1× up the phone 1× with fried oreos 1×

Words around Carny

Just before it in the word index:

carnwath 7 carnuntum 3 carntyne 2 carnoy 3 carnoustie 35 carnotite 2

Just after it in the word index:

caro 61 carob 12 carocci 2 carogers 140 carol 1.064 carola 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaai 6 aani 6 aarne 6 aarya 6 aasb 6 aasen 6

Corpus analysis for Carny

  • In this selection, "carny" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 23.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, too, special, business and inspired stand out and add context to how "carny" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include expect special carny inspired beers and in a carny business and. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "carny" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with carny

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

It sounded too carny for the weight of the drama. (10 words)

Expect special carny-inspired beers like Cotton Tail cream ale with cotton candy and Mooreo Caliente, a milk stout with fried Oreos. (22 words)

It seems like Vanessa is demanding amusement while Xander is a dear who wants a solid partner, not someone who plays games like a carny. (25 words)

Longer example sentences

Matt said they work in a carny business and are used to B.S., but he looked up Tony and saw his family owned the Jacksonville Jaguars, and thought maybe they should pick up the phone. (36 words)

It seems like Vanessa is demanding amusement while Xander is a dear who wants a solid partner, not someone who plays games like a carny. (25 words)

Expect special carny-inspired beers like Cotton Tail cream ale with cotton candy and Mooreo Caliente, a milk stout with fried Oreos. (22 words)

Example sentences (4)

It seems like Vanessa is demanding amusement while Xander is a dear who wants a solid partner, not someone who plays games like a carny.

It sounded too carny for the weight of the drama.

Matt said they work in a carny business and are used to B.S., but he looked up Tony and saw his family owned the Jacksonville Jaguars, and thought maybe they should pick up the phone.

Expect special carny-inspired beers like Cotton Tail cream ale with cotton candy and Mooreo Caliente, a milk stout with fried Oreos.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "carny" in a sentence?
An example: "It seems like Vanessa is demanding amusement while Xander is a dear who wants a solid partner, not someone who plays games like a carny." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "carny" from authentic English texts.
What does "carny" mean?
Carny means: A person who works in a carnival (often one who uses exaggerated showmanship or fraud).
How many example sentences with "carny" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "carny", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.