Wondering how to use Dandyish in a sentence? Below are 3 example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as dandified or foppish.
Dandyish in a sentence
Dandyish meaning
Characteristic of or resembling the style of a dandy.
Using Dandyish
- The main meaning on this page is: Characteristic of or resembling the style of a dandy.
- Useful related words include: dandified, foppish, elegant.
Context around Dandyish
- Average sentence length in these examples: 30.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Dandyish
- In this selection, "dandyish" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 30.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, non, clothing and insouciance stand out and add context to how "dandyish" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include defiantly non dandyish and hair his dandyish clothing his. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "dandyish" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with dandyish
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The dandyish insouciance of Jack and Algernon—established early with Algernon's exchange with his manservant—betrays an underlying unity despite their differing attitudes. (24 words)
Similarly, the cult status of brought in styles hitherto seen on most average men since the 1920’s – fierce undercuts, rounded shirt collars and a rugged suavity that’s defiantly non-dandyish. (32 words)
Some journalists were still calling his masculinity into question, going on at length about his pomaded hair, his dandyish clothing, his treatment of women, his views on women, and whether he was effeminate or not. (35 words)
Some journalists were still calling his masculinity into question, going on at length about his pomaded hair, his dandyish clothing, his treatment of women, his views on women, and whether he was effeminate or not. (35 words)
Similarly, the cult status of brought in styles hitherto seen on most average men since the 1920’s – fierce undercuts, rounded shirt collars and a rugged suavity that’s defiantly non-dandyish. (32 words)
The dandyish insouciance of Jack and Algernon—established early with Algernon's exchange with his manservant—betrays an underlying unity despite their differing attitudes. (24 words)
Example sentences (3)
Similarly, the cult status of brought in styles hitherto seen on most average men since the 1920’s – fierce undercuts, rounded shirt collars and a rugged suavity that’s defiantly non-dandyish.
Some journalists were still calling his masculinity into question, going on at length about his pomaded hair, his dandyish clothing, his treatment of women, his views on women, and whether he was effeminate or not.
The dandyish insouciance of Jack and Algernon—established early with Algernon's exchange with his manservant—betrays an underlying unity despite their differing attitudes.