How do you use Harlequin in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like clown or buffoon, plus the exact meaning.
Harlequin meaning
- A pantomime fool, typically dressed in colorful checkered clothes, used as a stock character in commedia dell'arte and other genres.
- A greenish-chartreuse color.
- A harlequin duck.
Using Harlequin
- The main meaning on this page is: A pantomime fool, typically dressed in colorful checkered clothes, used as a stock character in commedia dell'arte and other genres. | A greenish-chartreuse color. | A harlequin duck.
- Useful related words include: clown, buffoon, merry andrew, mottle.
- In the example corpus, harlequin often appears in combinations such as: the harlequin, constable harlequin, harlequin and.
Context around Harlequin
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 14 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Harlequin
- In this selection, "harlequin" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, constable, opposite, became, marcus, roundabout and theatre stand out and add context to how "harlequin" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 1950s this harlequin of hate and 800gn powerhouse harlequin which was. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "harlequin" sits close to words such as abenaki, abstracted and addendum, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with harlequin
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Constable Harlequin then called 911 Emergency for assistance. (8 words)
The assaulted police officer was identified as Constable Harlequin. (9 words)
This smart table features the Harlequin pattern and comes in a choice of colours. (14 words)
In the first episode of Season 15, Sam is stabbed while protecting a woman and child from the harlequin ghost of John Wayne Gacy -- one of the many spooks the Winchesters previously put behind Hell's bars only to be set free by a wrathful Chuck. (46 words)
The season’s final also saw former contestants return to reprise their roles: became Harlequin to sing alongside Rhino, Songs Of Praise presenter joined Fawn as Traffic Cone, and put on the Fox mask to perform a duet with Phoenix. (40 words)
A slick line-out move that saw Jamie George find Ollie Lawrence with a long throw ended when Smith ghosted through the midfield to score and the Harlequin then turned provider with a long pass for Immanuel Feyi-Waboso. (39 words)
Example sentences (20)
Legally, their rights still exist against Harlequin, because Harlequin is the one who hasn’t paid them and there’s a process by which the bankruptcy trustee has to pay out debtors and creditors”.
Constable Harlequin then called 911 Emergency for assistance.
Done up in the style of Dick Sprang from the 1950s, this Harlequin of Hate prides himself on committing crimes that always end with a punch line.
From the various archetypes in the prologue, to Harlequin (Marcus Farnsworth) and the Composer (Polly Leech), there were no weak links.
Kenneth Bryan, 56, was pulled over by police on the Harlequin roundabout in Newport when he was over the limit.
Rhos Promenade will be closed from opposite Harlequin Theatre to Combermere Gardens on November 16 and 17.
The assaulted police officer was identified as Constable Harlequin.
The driver (Edwards) exited his vehicle, approached Constable Harlequin, and told him that someone called ‘Demon’ was on the phone and started using a series of expletives towards him.
The season’s final also saw former contestants return to reprise their roles: became Harlequin to sing alongside Rhino, Songs Of Praise presenter joined Fawn as Traffic Cone, and put on the Fox mask to perform a duet with Phoenix.
Additionally, bonus to all skill ranks (i.e. from Harlequin’s Crest) will only grant ranks to the Ultimate the player has learned.
A slick line-out move that saw Jamie George find Ollie Lawrence with a long throw ended when Smith ghosted through the midfield to score and the Harlequin then turned provider with a long pass for Immanuel Feyi-Waboso.
Harlequin's Gardens staff member Annika Johnson-Dupree waters plants in a nursery greenhouse on Friday, April 26, 2024.
She released a surprise companion album for “Joker” dubbed “Harlequin,” and inspired by her character in the film.
The Joker paints a grim picture of the future when a flashforward reveals how the Harlequin of Hate is going to recreate the Earth in his own image.
Three years later, more frogs were found in the same area–suggesting that the Jambato harlequin frogs live on, albeit in small numbers, in remote areas of Ecuador.
Mr Daniel Christopher Hesse-Tetteh, Executive Director said, “Harlequin aims to set the benchmark for engineering in West Africa.
The 4,800gn Powerhouse Harlequin, which was purchased as an 18-month-old bull, and Calogale Irresistible, have sired the four top priced calves in recent years.
This smart table features the Harlequin pattern and comes in a choice of colours.
In the first episode of Season 15, Sam is stabbed while protecting a woman and child from the harlequin ghost of John Wayne Gacy -- one of the many spooks the Winchesters previously put behind Hell's bars only to be set free by a wrathful Chuck.
Kemo Harlequin, 28, and Kenese Bobb, 24, were not required to plead to the indictable charge of unlawful wounding after it was read to them by Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court One.
Common combinations with harlequin
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the harlequin 7×
- constable harlequin 3×
- harlequin and 3×
- harlequin then 2×
- harlequin of 2×