Explore Gekko through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Gekko in a sentence
Gekko meaning
Alternative spelling of gecko.
Using Gekko
- The main meaning on this page is: Alternative spelling of gecko.
- In the example corpus, gekko often appears in combinations such as: gordon gekko, and gekko.
Context around Gekko
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 10 start, 5 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Gekko
- In this selection, "gekko" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 26.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, gordon, calling, visits, scoffs, makes and assay stand out and add context to how "gekko" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include after calling gekko s office and and gordon gekko enshrined it. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "gekko" sits close to words such as actinium, adherent and adipose, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with gekko
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Rounding out Gekko’s abilities is his ultimate, Thrash. (9 words)
Plus Trump really is an exaggerated version of Gordon Gekko. (10 words)
Gekko gives Bud some capital to manage, but the other stocks Bud selects lose money. (15 words)
It’s got San Jose native Conor Sherry, (“Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark”) who gives a breakthrough performance as A.J., best friend of Moose (Gabrielle LaBelle of “The Fabelmans”), a big ideas guy who envisions himself as a junior Gordon Gekko. (44 words)
He was a major character in my book “Den of Thieves,” which chronicles the rise and fall of Mr. Milken and his co-conspirator Ivan F. Boesky, the takeover speculator and model for the Gordon Gekko character in the “Wall Street” movies. (42 words)
In one scene, Gekko scoffs at Bud Fox's question as to the moral value of hard work, quoting the example of his (Gekko's) father, who worked hard his entire life only to die in debt. (37 words)
Example sentences (20)
After calling Gekko's office 59 days in a row trying to land an appointment, Bud visits Gekko on his birthday with a box of Gekko's favorite, contraband Cuban cigars.
In one scene, Gekko scoffs at Bud Fox's question as to the moral value of hard work, quoting the example of his (Gekko's) father, who worked hard his entire life only to die in debt.
Through Bud's spying, Gekko makes big money, and Wildman is forced to buy Gekko's shares off him to complete his takeover.
Gekko is the newest agent in and while the Meta could change at any time, he is currently considered to be hugely overpowered.
Rounding out Gekko’s abilities is his ultimate, Thrash.
Selected samples with anomalous pathfinder elements were sent to the Gekko Assay laboratory for fire assay gold analyses.
It’s got San Jose native Conor Sherry, (“Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark”) who gives a breakthrough performance as A.J., best friend of Moose (Gabrielle LaBelle of “The Fabelmans”), a big ideas guy who envisions himself as a junior Gordon Gekko.
He was a major character in my book “Den of Thieves,” which chronicles the rise and fall of Mr. Milken and his co-conspirator Ivan F. Boesky, the takeover speculator and model for the Gordon Gekko character in the “Wall Street” movies.
Plus Trump really is an exaggerated version of Gordon Gekko.
Since Milton Friedman put forward that idea in the 1970s and Gordon Gekko enshrined it in American business lore in the 1980s, U.S. corporations have understood the purpose of their existence with crystal clarity: shareholder wealth.
Waymo’s legal team seeks to present Kalanick as a Gekko-like figure for whom “winning was more important than obeying the law”, according to the opening statement of Waymo’s attorney Charles Verhoeven.
Also, Pressman has said that the character of Sir Larry Wildman was "modeled on Jimmy Goldsmith ", the famous Anglo-French billionaire and corporate-raider. citation According to Weiser, Gekko's style of speaking was inspired by Stone.
A significant scene in the film is a speech by Gekko to a shareholders' meeting of Teldar Paper, a company he is planning to take over.
Bud becomes wealthy, enjoying Gekko's promised perks, including a penthouse on Manhattan's Upper East Side and a trophy girlfriend, interior decorator Darien ( Daryl Hannah ).
Bud pitches a new idea to Gekko: buy Bluestar Airlines and expand the company, with Bud as president, using savings achieved by union concessions and the overfunded pension.
Even though Bud is unable to persuade his father to support him and Gekko, he is able to get the unions to push for the deal.
Following the confrontation, it is revealed that Bud has turned state's evidence and was wearing a wire to record his encounter with Gekko.
Gekko gives Bud some capital to manage, but the other stocks Bud selects lose money.
Gekko physically assaults Bud as he berates him for his role with Bluestar and accuses him of ingratitude for several of their illicit trades.
Gekko, realizing that his stock is plummeting, dumps his remaining interest in the company on Bud's advice.
Common combinations with gekko
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: