Explore Entendres through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Entendres meaning
plural of entendre
Using Entendres
- The main meaning on this page is: plural of entendre
- In the example corpus, entendres often appears in combinations such as: double entendres, entendres and.
Context around Entendres
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 7 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 13 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Entendres
- In this selection, "entendres" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, double and thrown stand out and add context to how "entendres" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and double entendres and traditionally and and double entendres back in. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "entendres" sits close to words such as aaronson, abai and abass, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with entendres
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Cleverly weaving double entendres through the lyrics, it is another delightfully raunchy bop. (13 words)
Double entendres and cultural misconceptions are the core of the sitcom's humor. (13 words)
Verlaine loved to use double entendres to make his observations of Manhattan less opaque. (14 words)
The adaption was finally allowed under the condition that the play not be referred to in publicity or advertising. citation The movie is famous for West's many double entendres and quips, including her seductive, "I always did like a man in a uniform. (44 words)
They were often bawdy in nature, making use of innuendo and double entendres and traditionally featured stereotypical characters such as vicars, large ladies and put-upon husbands, in the same vein as the Carry On films. (36 words)
There are more foodie double entendres in this show than any other story I can think of, starting with the haunting refrain of “sugar, butter, flour” that’s woven through multiple scenes and tunes. (34 words)
Her question was met by a series of witty double entendres: "he's on top of you, he's tearing you open, he's going in through the back, OH GOD! (31 words)
Example sentences (14)
Verlaine loved to use double entendres to make his observations of Manhattan less opaque.
Her question was met by a series of witty double entendres: "he's on top of you, he's tearing you open, he's going in through the back, OH GOD!
His rants about ancient gods, ruins and lockdown, with double-entendres thrown in on the fly, may not have been very consequential, but they were certainly entertaining.
Nando’s also has a series of sexually suggestive adverts that use double entendres.
Some of 's dialogue is quotable but overall, Bond relied heavily on cringe-worthy double entendres and schoolboy puns (it would only get worse as Brosnan's run continued).
While the song’s many one-liners may be cringeworthy, the double entendres are endless.
Innuendo and double entendres… Back in the early to mid 20th Century, they called it hokum and radio couldn’t play it.
There are more foodie double entendres in this show than any other story I can think of, starting with the haunting refrain of “sugar, butter, flour” that’s woven through multiple scenes and tunes.
Cleverly weaving double entendres through the lyrics, it is another delightfully raunchy bop.
However, over time, Amy became an insufferable character, whose almost every line revolved around double entendres much like Howard in his years of being an annoying, single-minded pig.
As both exploit the use of intentional double meanings, puns can sometimes be double entendres, and vice versa.
Double entendres and cultural misconceptions are the core of the sitcom's humor.
The adaption was finally allowed under the condition that the play not be referred to in publicity or advertising. citation The movie is famous for West's many double entendres and quips, including her seductive, "I always did like a man in a uniform.
They were often bawdy in nature, making use of innuendo and double entendres and traditionally featured stereotypical characters such as vicars, large ladies and put-upon husbands, in the same vein as the Carry On films.
Common combinations with entendres
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: