Explore Hoagy through 8 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like bomber or zep. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Hoagy in a sentence
Hoagy meaning
Alternative form of hoagie.
Synonyms of Hoagy
Using Hoagy
- The main meaning on this page is: Alternative form of hoagie.
- Useful related words include: bomber, zep, wedge, torpedo.
- In the example corpus, hoagy often appears in combinations such as: hoagy carmichael, the hoagy, by hoagy.
Context around Hoagy
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.9 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 6 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Hoagy
- In this selection, "hoagy" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, two, extent, carmichael, wallace and gennett stand out and add context to how "hoagy" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 1997 when hoagy wallace triumphed and about the hoagy carmichael song. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "hoagy" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with hoagy
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Jelly Roll, Bix, and Hoagy: Gennett Studios and the Birth of Recorded Jazz. (13 words)
The last time that happened was back in 1997, when Hoagy Wallace triumphed but since then the English drivers have dominated. (21 words)
This is the lesser of two (two?) Hoagy Carmichael covers — along with "Hong Kong Blues" — that somehow met the label executives' approval. (22 words)
By the 1940s, the spellings "hoagie" and, to a lesser extent, "hoagy" had come to dominate less used variations like "hoogie" and "hoggie". citation By 1955, restaurants throughout the area were using the term "hoagie". (35 words)
His 1960 single is even more moving when you realise he’s talking about his home (although the 1930 original was written by Hoagy Carmichael and Stuart Gorrell about Carmichael’s sister, Georgia). (33 words)
Georgia should be on the minds of the leadership in Tehran this week – and we're not talking about the Hoagy Carmichael song later made famous by legendary soul singer Ray Charles. (32 words)
Example sentences (8)
This is the lesser of two (two?) Hoagy Carmichael covers — along with "Hong Kong Blues" — that somehow met the label executives' approval.
Georgia should be on the minds of the leadership in Tehran this week – and we're not talking about the Hoagy Carmichael song later made famous by legendary soul singer Ray Charles.
The last time that happened was back in 1997, when Hoagy Wallace triumphed but since then the English drivers have dominated.
The Hoagy Carmichael standard, “Georgia (On My Mind),” was done as a slow and lovely instrumental, Frampton’s liquid guitar solos taking place of the vocal melody.
His 1960 single is even more moving when you realise he’s talking about his home (although the 1930 original was written by Hoagy Carmichael and Stuart Gorrell about Carmichael’s sister, Georgia).
By the 1940s, the spellings "hoagie" and, to a lesser extent, "hoagy" had come to dominate less used variations like "hoogie" and "hoggie". citation By 1955, restaurants throughout the area were using the term "hoagie".
Jelly Roll, Bix, and Hoagy: Gennett Studios and the Birth of Recorded Jazz.
The movie has many similarities with Casablanca—the same enemies, the same kind of hero, even a piano player sidekick (played by Hoagy Carmichael ).
Common combinations with hoagy
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- hoagy carmichael 5×
- the hoagy 2×
- by hoagy 2×