Explore Grinch through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Grinch meaning
- A grouch or killjoy.
- A person who is aggressively intent on ruining the Christmas holidays for others.
Using Grinch
- The main meaning on this page is: A grouch or killjoy. | A person who is aggressively intent on ruining the Christmas holidays for others.
- In the example corpus, grinch often appears in combinations such as: the grinch, grinch stole, grinch and.
Context around Grinch
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 10 start, 6 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 18 statements, 1 questions, 1 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Grinch
- In this selection, "grinch" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 25.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, elaborate, life, stole, stealing and changing stand out and add context to how "grinch" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include how the grinch stole christmas and as the grinch cheers on. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "grinch" sits close to words such as abject, accumulations and adi, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with grinch
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
It seems the Grinch may have visited us this week! (10 words)
But then the Grinch — or, in this case, the entry with the alias “Goldenboy” — stole Christmas. (16 words)
However, the Grinch’s enduring popularity isn’t just because he was such an effective villain. (16 words)
The Grinch has had limited engagement runs on Broadway during the Christmas season, after premiering in 1998 (under the title How the Grinch Stole Christmas) at the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego, where it has become a Christmas tradition. (40 words)
Cowell responded to say "No, I'm not being the Grinch!" while Sofia Vergara grinned at Heidi Klum, in a fun follow-up to the alum having Klum's back when she was self-conscious about her glasses last week. (40 words)
And in Birmingham Aston Villa fans dressed up in their best outfits as they queued to get into Villa Park - with elaborate Grinch costumes lining up against Sheffield United followers dressed as Santa. (33 words)
From Griswold to Grinch: How Much Does It Really Cost to Light Up Your Home for Christmas? (17 words)
It seems the Grinch may have visited us this week! (10 words)
Example sentences (20)
Far more of How the Grinch Stole Christmas! is devoted to the Grinch stealing Christmas than to, say, the Grinch changing his ways and learning to love the holiday.
From there, The Grinch heads down into Whoville to do some grocery shopping, and also, simply mess with people because, he's the Grinch, and that's how he roles.
The Grinch has had limited engagement runs on Broadway during the Christmas season, after premiering in 1998 (under the title How the Grinch Stole Christmas) at the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego, where it has become a Christmas tradition.
A fan dressed as the Grinch cheers on Denver Broncos players as they run out onto the field at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver on Dec. 24, 2023.
And in Birmingham Aston Villa fans dressed up in their best outfits as they queued to get into Villa Park - with elaborate Grinch costumes lining up against Sheffield United followers dressed as Santa.
A real-life Grinch was caught on video ransacking a family's Huntington Beach home and stealing gifts from under a Christmas tree.
A second wrote: 'My children and I love watching this version of The Grinch at Christmas time.
At the same time, has been effusive in his support of Grinch and assured the media that he has the right guy for the job.
But then the Grinch — or, in this case, the entry with the alias “Goldenboy” — stole Christmas.
Cowell responded to say "No, I'm not being the Grinch!" while Sofia Vergara grinned at Heidi Klum, in a fun follow-up to the alum having Klum's back when she was self-conscious about her glasses last week.
Elena Bryant said her son Landon, sporting a Grinch sweatshirt, “loved seeing his favorite character” roaming the premises.
Father Christmas will be basing himself at The Castle Inn, while The Grinch will be at the Caulkheads.
For now it’s back to the training for the group as they prepare for their next competition, The Inishowen Hip Hop Championships on November 26 and their upcoming Christmas Show ‘The Grinch’.
From Griswold to Grinch: How Much Does It Really Cost to Light Up Your Home for Christmas?
Her first roles were as in her dad's films, including the Academy Award-winning plus the box office smash How The Grinch Stole Christmas.
However, the Grinch’s enduring popularity isn’t just because he was such an effective villain.
How The Grinch Stole Christmas isn’t currently available to stream ahead of the yuletide season, it can be purchased or rented on digital platforms, including through your Amazon Prime Video subscription.
How The Grinch Stole ChristmasThe Florida Orchestra performs the score of this classic holiday film while you watch.
I looked forward the whole year to waking up early to find the presents under the tree, eating my mother’s lasagna, and watching the animated Rudolph and Grinch movies from the 1960s.
It seems the Grinch may have visited us this week!
Common combinations with grinch
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: