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How do you use Derring in a sentence? See 6 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Derring in a sentence

Related words

Derring | Derringer | Derr

Derring meaning

daring

Using Derring

  • The main meaning on this page is: daring

Context around Derring

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 5 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 2 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

credible 1× celtic 1×

Sentence patterns with Derring

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

barely credible derring do which 1× behind their derring do 1× chaos or derring do dreams 1× feats of derring do from 1× humour celtic derring do and 1× or the derring do reckless 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

and filmmakers have 1× burton who was 1× we hover between 1×

Common sentence endings:

and keanu reeves 1× and quiet desperation 1× books and articles 1× middle of it 1× spirit of australia 1× their derring do 1×

Words around Derring

Just before it in the word index:

derrin 2 derrimut 3 derrik 4 derriford 14 derriere 30 derrida 110

Just after it in the word index:

derringer 7 derrion 2 derrius 6 derron 4 derry 361 derryberry 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 8 aage 8 aardvarks 8 abaca 8 abaji 8 abascal 8

Corpus analysis for Derring

  • In this selection, "derring" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, credible and celtic stand out and add context to how "derring" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include barely credible derring do which and behind their derring do. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "derring" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with derring

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

We hover between cheeriness and chaos, or derring-do dreams and quiet desperation. (13 words)

But why do they do it and what is the subtext behind their derring-do? (15 words)

Burton, who was born in Torquay in 1821, lived a life of barely credible derring-do, which he recorded in dozens of books and articles. (25 words)

Longer example sentences

But did you know about its atmospheric bascule chambers, the Victorian workers who threw and caught white hot rivets while building the structure, or the derring-do/reckless pilots who flew right through the middle of it? (37 words)

But it’s that Aboriginal love of country combined with cockney humour, Celtic derring-do and the immigrant’s desire to give it a go that have alchemised into the spirit of Australia. (33 words)

And filmmakers have been thrilling audiences since then with action-packed feats of derring-do, from Harold Lloyd and Buster Keaton to Tom Cruise and Keanu Reeves. (27 words)

Question examples

But did you know about its atmospheric bascule chambers, the Victorian workers who threw and caught white hot rivets while building the structure, or the derring-do/reckless pilots who flew right through the middle of it? (37 words)

But why do they do it and what is the subtext behind their derring-do? (15 words)

Example sentences (6)

But did you know about its atmospheric bascule chambers, the Victorian workers who threw and caught white hot rivets while building the structure, or the derring-do/reckless pilots who flew right through the middle of it?

And filmmakers have been thrilling audiences since then with action-packed feats of derring-do, from Harold Lloyd and Buster Keaton to Tom Cruise and Keanu Reeves.

Burton, who was born in Torquay in 1821, lived a life of barely credible derring-do, which he recorded in dozens of books and articles.

But it’s that Aboriginal love of country combined with cockney humour, Celtic derring-do and the immigrant’s desire to give it a go that have alchemised into the spirit of Australia.

But why do they do it and what is the subtext behind their derring-do?

We hover between cheeriness and chaos, or derring-do dreams and quiet desperation.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "derring" in a sentence?
An example: "But did you know about its atmospheric bascule chambers, the Victorian workers who threw and caught white hot rivets while building the structure, or the derring-do/reckless pilots who flew right through the middle of it?" This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "derring" from authentic English texts.
What does "derring" mean?
Derring means: daring
How many example sentences with "derring" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 6 example sentences with "derring", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.