How do you use Jerker in a sentence? See 8 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like puller, plus the exact meaning.
Jerker meaning
- A North American river chub, a hornyhead chub (Nocomis biguttatus).
- Someone or something that jerks.
Synonyms of Jerker
Using Jerker
- The main meaning on this page is: A North American river chub, a hornyhead chub (Nocomis biguttatus). | Someone or something that jerks.
- Useful related words include: yanker, puller.
Context around Jerker
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 3 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Jerker
- In this selection, "jerker" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 22.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, tear and drama stand out and add context to how "jerker" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a tear jerker and a tear jerker for sure. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "jerker" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with jerker
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
This tear-jerker is worthy of its own movie script. (10 words)
It’s not unusual for a documentary to be a tear-jerker. (12 words)
A tear-jerker for sure, "The Door" saw several character deaths highlighted by that of Hodor. (16 words)
Now in its third season, the award-winning tear-jerker drama follows the lives and families of two parents, and their three children—affectionately known as the Big Three—in several different time frames. (34 words)
So we usually respond to unwanted mail by sending their latest tear-jerker back to their CEO with a copy of our last letter, in the hope for some trickle-down information sharing. (33 words)
The biggest tear-jerker, however, comes when he bids Abed and Annie goodbye, and pulls Abed in for a second, longer hug as he lets go of his first friend from Greendale. (32 words)
Example sentences (8)
The biggest tear-jerker, however, comes when he bids Abed and Annie goodbye, and pulls Abed in for a second, longer hug as he lets go of his first friend from Greendale.
This tear-jerker is worthy of its own movie script.
While this looks more like a comedy than a potential tear-jerker, there's no telling where their misadventures will take them.
It’s not unusual for a documentary to be a tear-jerker.
A tear-jerker for sure, "The Door" saw several character deaths highlighted by that of Hodor.
But to be acknowledged and appreciated by the children of our community was probably the tear jerker,” she said.
Now in its third season, the award-winning tear-jerker drama follows the lives and families of two parents, and their three children—affectionately known as the Big Three—in several different time frames.
So we usually respond to unwanted mail by sending their latest tear-jerker back to their CEO with a copy of our last letter, in the hope for some trickle-down information sharing.