Dumbo is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Dumbo meaning
A stupid person.
Using Dumbo
- The main meaning on this page is: A stupid person.
- In the example corpus, dumbo often appears in combinations such as: in dumbo, dumbo and, of dumbo.
Context around Dumbo
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 11 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Dumbo
- In this selection, "dumbo" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, legacy, course, heights, mirrors, sort and asks stand out and add context to how "dumbo" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include at legacy dumbo a record and back as dumbo and timothy. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "dumbo" sits close to words such as abaribe, abbasids and abstentions, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with dumbo
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
De Blasio is Dumbo," another woman said. (7 words)
Stylish condo with huge patio in Dumbo asks $1. (9 words)
Ato Essandoh at Legacy Dumbo, a record store in Brooklyn. (10 words)
Keaton’s disappointment in “Dumbo” mirrors that of Burton, who has been quite honest in the years since the film’s 2019 theatrical release about how making a Disney tentpole of that size was not the most enjoyable experience. (39 words)
That's especially true for titles like "Alice in Wonderland," "Sleeping Beauty," and "Dumbo," which had very small box office success, but gained popularity over the course of several decades due to at home movie releases. (36 words)
But Liotta has a long history on the big screen, spanning from movies like Operation Dumbo Drop and plenty of others in between, and for he went through some of his most memorable roles. (34 words)
Example sentences (20)
Andraos and Wood exposed the ceiling and brick walls to recover some of Dumbo’s industrial grit.
Ato Essandoh at Legacy Dumbo, a record store in Brooklyn.
Dumbo is not a very popular member of the circus, being mocked and mistreated by many of the other animals.
Grimaldi's is a Brooklyn institution, first started in Dumbo in 1990 around a family tradition of coal-fired brick oven pizza.
The sad yet inspiring story of Dumbo's time in the circus makes him an endearing hero.
Everyone's favorite flying elephant is back as Dumbo and Timothy come to life with a beautifully crafted statue.
Keaton’s disappointment in “Dumbo” mirrors that of Burton, who has been quite honest in the years since the film’s 2019 theatrical release about how making a Disney tentpole of that size was not the most enjoyable experience.
Of course, DUMBO sort of fits with the animal theme but does not actually start the title with one.
Colin Farrell plays the role of Holt Farrier, a war veteran and circus star who is hired to take care of Dumbo.
De Blasio is Dumbo," another woman said.
Hopefully it’ll be better than last year’s Dumbo, and less eerie than the Lion King update.
Stylish condo with huge patio in Dumbo asks $1.
The train was already rolling,” Adair said as he sat at one of the tables in Dumbo’s on Duling in the Fondren District of Jackson on Wednesday, the eve of the opening.
Brooklyn Heights–DUMBO–Boerum Hill–DowntownA thief nabbed a man’s phone and cash aboard a 4-train out of the Borough Hall Station on Aug. 28.
But Liotta has a long history on the big screen, spanning from movies like Operation Dumbo Drop and plenty of others in between, and for he went through some of his most memorable roles.
Friends have noted that, on the dance floor, I have all the elegance of Ann Widdecombe or the hapless circus elephants in Dumbo.
Friends have urged him to consider Manhattan, but Dumbo, he thinks, might be more his speed.
Later in the day, Carlos Abreu stopped to look at the display by the subway station in DUMBO.
That's especially true for titles like "Alice in Wonderland," "Sleeping Beauty," and "Dumbo," which had very small box office success, but gained popularity over the course of several decades due to at home movie releases.
The star of the movie is indeed Dumbo himself, and the film manages to deliver an elephant that is not only realistic looking, but charming to the core.
Common combinations with dumbo
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- in dumbo 7×
- dumbo and 3×
- of dumbo 2×
- as dumbo 2×