Get to know Charivari better with 3 real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like belling or serenade.
Charivari in a sentence
Charivari meaning
- The noisy banging of pots and pans as a mock serenade to a newly married couple, or similar occasion.
- Any loud, cacophonous noise or hubbub.
Using Charivari
- The main meaning on this page is: The noisy banging of pots and pans as a mock serenade to a newly married couple, or similar occasion. | Any loud, cacophonous noise or hubbub.
- Useful related words include: shivaree, chivaree, callithump, callathump.
Context around Charivari
- Average sentence length in these examples: 34 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Charivari
- In this selection, "charivari" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 34 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Recognizable usage signals include as the charivari and the and newspaper le charivari in which. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "charivari" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with charivari
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The essence of traditions such as the charivari and the ‘culture of retribution’ can be found in today’s protests, often in more symbolic forms. (25 words)
An old-time charivari is being worked out by the Nielson sympathizers, to take place soon after the announcement to the press, and the student-body, of which Mr. Nielson is president, of his new ties. (36 words)
Critic and humorist Louis Leroy wrote a scathing review in the newspaper Le Charivari in which, making wordplay with the title of Claude Monet's Impression, Sunrise (Impression, soleil levant), he gave the artists the name by which they became known. (41 words)
Critic and humorist Louis Leroy wrote a scathing review in the newspaper Le Charivari in which, making wordplay with the title of Claude Monet's Impression, Sunrise (Impression, soleil levant), he gave the artists the name by which they became known. (41 words)
An old-time charivari is being worked out by the Nielson sympathizers, to take place soon after the announcement to the press, and the student-body, of which Mr. Nielson is president, of his new ties. (36 words)
The essence of traditions such as the charivari and the ‘culture of retribution’ can be found in today’s protests, often in more symbolic forms. (25 words)
Example sentences (3)
The essence of traditions such as the charivari and the ‘culture of retribution’ can be found in today’s protests, often in more symbolic forms.
An old-time charivari is being worked out by the Nielson sympathizers, to take place soon after the announcement to the press, and the student-body, of which Mr. Nielson is president, of his new ties.
Critic and humorist Louis Leroy wrote a scathing review in the newspaper Le Charivari in which, making wordplay with the title of Claude Monet's Impression, Sunrise (Impression, soleil levant), he gave the artists the name by which they became known.