Explore Herbie through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Herbie meaning
A diminutive of the male given name Herbert.
Using Herbie
- The main meaning on this page is: A diminutive of the male given name Herbert.
- In the example corpus, herbie often appears in combinations such as: herbie hancock, by herbie, of herbie.
Context around Herbie
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 10 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 18 statements, 1 questions, 1 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Herbie
- In this selection, "herbie" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, gaudreau, hancock, lisa, hancock, kane and farnworth stand out and add context to how "herbie" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 8 has herbie signed up and along with herbie farnworth and. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "herbie" sits close to words such as abominable, acolytes and acv, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with herbie
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Please don’t make Herbie Jack Black. (7 words)
Give our Herbie a hero's send-off! (8 words)
I know alot of FF fans that like Herbie. (9 words)
The sight of Herbie Farnworth clutching at his shoulder in agony has cast a heartbreaking shadow over the Dolphins’ triumph, with the star centre’s season in doubt and the club reeling from a crisis on the injury front. (39 words)
Jazz stars from around the globe come together to celebrate the unifying power of music, featuring performances by Herbie Hancock, David Sanborn, Shemekia Copeland, Gregory Porter, Lizz Wright, José James, Hiromi, Marcus Miller, Ravi Coltrane and more. (37 words)
The semis saw Herbie coming out as winner over Samson while Hoy Wen also won is semi to set up an al Worthing Final which How Wen came out winner in a 5-set marathon. (35 words)
The Blacklist Season 10 Episode 8: Has Herbie Signed up For the Task Force? (14 words)
Give our Herbie a hero's send-off! (8 words)
Example sentences (20)
Double progression dances, popularized by Herbie Gaudreau, Gaudreau, Herbie, Modern Contra Dancing (Sandusky, OH: Square Dance Magazine, 1971).
Hancock, Herbie & Dickey, Lisa Herbie Hancock: Possibilities Penguin, 23 Oct 2014 Davis had begun incorporating elements of rock and popular music into his recordings by the end of Hancock's tenure with the band.
Barnsley's Herbie Kane got them level at 1-1 at Reading before the Reds took charge.
Billy Walters scored a double along with Herbie Farnworth, and the speed and skill of the team was too much for the Warriors to keep up with.
Give our Herbie a hero's send-off!
Jazz stars from around the globe come together to celebrate the unifying power of music, featuring performances by Herbie Hancock, David Sanborn, Shemekia Copeland, Gregory Porter, Lizz Wright, José James, Hiromi, Marcus Miller, Ravi Coltrane and more.
The Blacklist Season 10 Episode 8: Has Herbie Signed up For the Task Force?
There isn’t any romantic chemistry between Rose and Herbie in this production.
The semis saw Herbie coming out as winner over Samson while Hoy Wen also won is semi to set up an al Worthing Final which How Wen came out winner in a 5-set marathon.
And that’s what I always hear about Herbie, when people talk about him, ‘he’s the nicest human, he’s so friendly…’ I’m sure he is like that.
Herbie Kane scored nine goals and provided five assists last season for Barnsley.
If we want the kind of HERBIE who gives the F4 some guff, this is another great Easter egg nod.
I know alot of FF fans that like Herbie.
Please don’t make Herbie Jack Black.
The Charlatans singer has led the tributes to bassist Herbie Flowers saying he “made the greats sound greater” following his death at the age of 86.
The fact that HERBIE appeared in the teaser art for the movie suggests that Marvel is going for an approach that more closely mirrors the Lee and Kirby run.
The sight of Herbie Farnworth clutching at his shoulder in agony has cast a heartbreaking shadow over the Dolphins’ triumph, with the star centre’s season in doubt and the club reeling from a crisis on the injury front.
As the others went off to see the Anish Kapoor exhibition at Houghton Hall, Herbie stayed behind with me to watch prime minister’s questions.
In addition to recording dozens of albums as a band leader, he has worked with most of the genre’s big names, including Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock and Milt Jackson.
Then someone referred Docter and his team to an online MasterClass video of iconic jazz musician Herbie Hancock.
Common combinations with herbie
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- herbie hancock 13×
- by herbie 6×
- of herbie 4×
- herbie kane 2×
- herbie farnworth 2×
- and herbie 2×
- herbie blash 2×