Explore Chaplin through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like comedian or comic. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Chaplin meaning
- A surname originating as an occupation.
- A place name:
- A number of places in the United States
Using Chaplin
- The main meaning on this page is: A surname originating as an occupation. | A place name: | A number of places in the United States
- Useful related words include: charlie chaplin, comedian, comic, film maker.
- In the example corpus, chaplin often appears in combinations such as: charlie chaplin, chaplin and, chaplin was.
Context around Chaplin
- Average sentence length in these examples: 28.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 14 start, 6 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Chaplin
- In this selection, "chaplin" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 28.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, charlie, oona, stars, inscribed, complimented and maland stand out and add context to how "chaplin" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 15 and chaplin was in and 29 composing chaplin playing the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "chaplin" sits close to words such as behaviours, coke and echoing, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with chaplin
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Lou’s cinematic idol was Charlie Chaplin and after they became stars, Chaplin complimented his comic performances. (17 words)
Chaplin, p. 444. The negative reaction to Monsieur Verdoux was largely the result of changes in Chaplin's public image. (20 words)
Chaplin, p. 455. Because all of his property remained in America, Chaplin refrained from saying anything negative about the incident to the press. (23 words)
Oona Chaplin, the granddaughter of silent film icon Charlie Chaplin, is most well-known for playing Talisa Stark throughout Season 2 and Season 3 of Talisa was a field medic from the Free City of Volantis who eventually serves in Robb Stark's army. (44 words)
Although McGranery told the press that he had "a pretty good case against Chaplin", Maland has concluded, on the basis of the FBI files that were released in the 1980s, that the US government had no real evidence to prevent Chaplin's re-entry. (44 words)
Lita Grey was only 8 when she met Charlie Chaplin, and the two later reconnected during the casting process for his film when Lita was 15 and Chaplin was in his mid-30s. (33 words)
This day in history Queen Elizabeth II knighted Charlie Chaplin, so why not curl up and watch “The Kid” by Charlie Chaplin and enjoy your Sunday? (26 words)
Example sentences (20)
Lita Grey was only 8 when she met Charlie Chaplin, and the two later reconnected during the casting process for his film when Lita was 15 and Chaplin was in his mid-30s.
One photo is of the two of them arm-in-arm and Chaplin inscribed 'To Leslie Stuart, from your sincere admirer Charlie Chaplin' on the front of it.
Oona Chaplin, the granddaughter of silent film icon Charlie Chaplin, is most well-known for playing Talisa Stark throughout Season 2 and Season 3 of Talisa was a field medic from the Free City of Volantis who eventually serves in Robb Stark's army.
Lou’s cinematic idol was Charlie Chaplin and after they became stars, Chaplin complimented his comic performances.
This day in history Queen Elizabeth II knighted Charlie Chaplin, so why not curl up and watch “The Kid” by Charlie Chaplin and enjoy your Sunday?
Although McGranery told the press that he had "a pretty good case against Chaplin", Maland has concluded, on the basis of the FBI files that were released in the 1980s, that the US government had no real evidence to prevent Chaplin's re-entry.
Chaplin, p. 10. – Chaplin on his childhood In September 1898, Hannah was committed to Cane Hill mental asylum – she had developed a psychosis seemingly brought on by an infection of syphilis and malnutrition.
Chaplin, p. 141. He was not used in a picture until late January, during which time Chaplin attempted to learn the processes of filmmaking.
Chaplin, p. 153. Chaplin's films introduced a slower form of comedy than the typical Keystone farce, and he developed a large fan base.
Chaplin, p. 235; Robinson, p. 259. Losing a child is thought to have influenced Chaplin's work, as he planned a film which turned the Tramp into the caretaker of a young boy.
Chaplin, p. 324. One advantage Chaplin found in sound technology was the opportunity to record a musical score for the film, which he composed himself.
Chaplin, p. 387. Chaplin replaced the Tramp (while wearing similar attire) with "A Jewish Barber", a reference to the Nazi party's belief that he was Jewish.
Chaplin, p. 444. The negative reaction to Monsieur Verdoux was largely the result of changes in Chaplin's public image.
Chaplin, p. 455. Because all of his property remained in America, Chaplin refrained from saying anything negative about the incident to the press.
Chaplin, p. 89. At 16 years old, Chaplin starred in the play's West End production at the Duke of York's Theatre from October to December 1905.
City Lights (1931), regarded as one of Chaplin's finest works When filming began at the end of 1928, Chaplin had been working on the story for almost a year.
Kamin, p. 29. Composing Chaplin playing the cello in 1915 Chaplin developed a passion for music as a child, and taught himself to play the piano, violin, and cello.
Louvish, p. xvi; Maland pp. xi, 359, 370. Many of Chaplin's film have had a DVD and Blu-Ray release. citation citation Commemoration and tributes Several memorials have been dedicated to Chaplin.
Sennett also allowed Chaplin to direct his next film himself, after Chaplin promised to pay $1,500 ($ Error when using Inflation : main must be specified.
Several of Chaplin's films incorporate autobiographical elements, and the psychologist Sigmund Freud believed that Chaplin "always plays only himself as he was in his dismal youth".
Common combinations with chaplin
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- charlie chaplin 45×
- chaplin and 14×
- chaplin was 14×
- chaplin the 8×
- chaplin to 8×
- that chaplin 5×
- and chaplin 4×
- chaplin chaplin 4×
- oona chaplin 3×
- chaplin is 3×