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Fanny in a sentence

Fanny meaning

A diminutive of the female given name Frances, itself also becoming a given name.

Using Fanny

  • The main meaning on this page is: A diminutive of the female given name Frances, itself also becoming a given name.
  • Useful related words include: buttocks, prat, posterior, keister.
  • In the example corpus, fanny often appears in combinations such as: fanny pack, and fanny, fanny and.

Context around Fanny

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 9 middle, 6 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Fanny

  • In this selection, "fanny" 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, miss, word, phrase, pack, brice and och stand out and add context to how "fanny" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include ame phrase fanny pack is and and a fanny pack local. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "fanny" sits close to words such as amicable, amiga and ankles, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with fanny

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Secret Santa is such a fanny ache anyway. (8 words)

The victim was also carrying a black leather fanny pack. (10 words)

Fanny Lumsden is an alt-country music artist to watch. (10 words)

The idea had occurred to others – the correspondence of Fanny and Felix Mendelssohn in 1840/41 reveals that they were both outlining scenarios on the subject: Fanny wrote 'The hunt with Siegfried's death provides a splendid finale to the second act'. (42 words)

The Police Regional Office 3 identified the suspected drug peddlers in a statement as Chekwbe Nnamani Sunday, alias “David,” 28 and a resident nearby Mabalacat City; and Ifeanyi Augustine Chinweuba, alias “Fanny,” 33, who resides at Sampaloc, Manila. (38 words)

The Coton de Tulear dog was called Funny Girl, but the singer renamed her Miss Fanny, which is how Fanny Brice’s dresser refers to Streisand’s character in the 1968 musical that launched her acting career. (37 words)

Example sentences (20)

The Coton de Tulear dog was called Funny Girl, but the singer renamed her Miss Fanny, which is how Fanny Brice’s dresser refers to Streisand’s character in the 1968 musical that launched her acting career.

For example the word fanny is a slang word for vulva in BrE but means buttocks in AmE—the AmE phrase fanny pack is bum bag in BrE.

In 1982, he temporarily returned to his homeland to direct Fanny and Alexander (Fanny och Alexander).

The idea had occurred to others – the correspondence of Fanny and Felix Mendelssohn in 1840/41 reveals that they were both outlining scenarios on the subject: Fanny wrote 'The hunt with Siegfried's death provides a splendid finale to the second act'.

A snowfall warning is also in place for East Vancouver Island, Duncan to Fanny Bay, Southern Gulf Islands near Galiano and Valdes Islands, Malahat Highway, and Greater Victoria.

But the other widely loved Bergman film to delve into fantasy, Fanny and Alexander, was R-rated, so that qualifies here.

Fanny Wonu Weiss will give a lecture on the historical bond between the Netherlands and Oceania on January 24, 2023 at De Acker in Bijnacker, at the invitation of the elderly associations.

In 1850, Cashman, her mother, and her sister Fanny departed Ireland for America.

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Lachute Microtel Manager Fanny Charbonneau is standing at the far left.

New York Jewish Week) – Broadway actress Julie Benko won’t be out of a job when “Funny Girl,” in which she plays the Jewish performer Fanny Brice, closes in September.

Secret Santa is such a fanny ache anyway.

Sophia and 20 year-old Fanny Goodchild were both accused of obtaining, by false pretences, a threepenny loaf of bread from a shop in Church Street, Whitby in October 1872.

Students were asked to bring five items of clothing to donate in exchange for a fanny pack.

The Police Regional Office 3 identified the suspected drug peddlers in a statement as Chekwbe Nnamani Sunday, alias “David,” 28 and a resident nearby Mabalacat City; and Ifeanyi Augustine Chinweuba, alias “Fanny,” 33, who resides at Sampaloc, Manila.

The victim was also carrying a black leather fanny pack.

Austen’s primary point is that in early-19th century England, even the most accomplished of women – including women like Fanny – were entirely reliant on their relations with men to secure their financial wellbeing.

Born in 1909 in Leytonstone, London, author, cook and TV personality Fanny Craddock attended the school when she was 15 years old.

Fanny Lumsden is an alt-country music artist to watch.

Fierstein's new take lessens the toxicity of Nick's masculinity by giving him some of Fanny's lines.

First responders were called to the room by hotel staff and arrived to find the man laying dead on his back on the floor wearing only a pair of shorts and a fanny pack, local outlets report.

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Common combinations with fanny

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "fanny" in a sentence?
An example: "The Coton de Tulear dog was called Funny Girl, but the singer renamed her Miss Fanny, which is how Fanny Brice’s dresser refers to Streisand’s character in the 1968 musical that launched her acting career." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "fanny" from authentic English texts.
What does "fanny" mean?
Fanny means: A diminutive of the female given name Frances, itself also becoming a given name.
What are synonyms of "fanny"?
Common synonyms of "fanny" include: buttocks, prat, posterior, keister, hind end, hindquarters, fundament, can. Plus 7 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "fanny" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "fanny", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.