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How do you use Clippy in a sentence? See 4 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Clippy in a sentence

Clippy meaning

Alternative form of clippie (“bus conductor”).

Using Clippy

  • The main meaning on this page is: Alternative form of clippie (“bus conductor”).

Context around Clippy

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 1 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

remember 1×

Often after:

microsoft 1×

Sentence patterns with Clippy

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

goal for clippy was groundbreaking 1× refers to clippy by name 1× squarely on clippy the last 1× who remember clippy microsoft office 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

although the app 1× i m putting 1× the goal for 1×

Common sentence endings:

about the app 1× and offer fixes 1× as a typewriter 1× last great editor 1×

Words around Clippy

Just before it in the word index:

clippings 70 clipping 96 clipperton 15 clippers 595 clipper 97 clipped 174

Just after it in the word index:

clips 800 clipse 3 clipstone 5 clique 66 cliques 31 cliquey 5

Similar in corpus frequency:

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

Corpus analysis for Clippy

  • In this selection, "clippy" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 22 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, remember and microsoft stand out and add context to how "clippy" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include goal for clippy was groundbreaking and refers to clippy by name. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "clippy" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with clippy

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

I'm putting that squarely on clippy (the last great editor). (11 words)

For those who remember Clippy — Microsoft Office’s animated paperclip assistant — would you have liked him better as a typewriter? (20 words)

The goal for Clippy was groundbreaking at the time: building an AI assistant to monitor for befuddled software users and offer fixes. (22 words)

Longer example sentences

Although the app refers to Clippy by name, the full text description of the app immediately identifies it as “Not by Microsoft” to presumably fend off any lawyers that might be sniffing about the app. (35 words)

The goal for Clippy was groundbreaking at the time: building an AI assistant to monitor for befuddled software users and offer fixes. (22 words)

For those who remember Clippy — Microsoft Office’s animated paperclip assistant — would you have liked him better as a typewriter? (20 words)

Question examples

For those who remember Clippy — Microsoft Office’s animated paperclip assistant — would you have liked him better as a typewriter? (20 words)

Example sentences (4)

Although the app refers to Clippy by name, the full text description of the app immediately identifies it as “Not by Microsoft” to presumably fend off any lawyers that might be sniffing about the app.

For those who remember Clippy — Microsoft Office’s animated paperclip assistant — would you have liked him better as a typewriter?

The goal for Clippy was groundbreaking at the time: building an AI assistant to monitor for befuddled software users and offer fixes.

I'm putting that squarely on clippy (the last great editor).

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "clippy" in a sentence?
An example: "Although the app refers to Clippy by name, the full text description of the app immediately identifies it as “Not by Microsoft” to presumably fend off any lawyers that might be sniffing about the app." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "clippy" from authentic English texts.
What does "clippy" mean?
Clippy means: Alternative form of clippie (“bus conductor”).
How many example sentences with "clippy" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "clippy", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.