How do you use Jerry in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like kraut or hun, plus the exact meaning.
Jerry meaning
- A diminutive of the male given names Gerald, Gerard, Jeremy, Jeremiah, Jared, Jerome, Jermaine, Jerrold, or similar male given names.
- A diminutive of the female given names Geraldine or Jerilyn.
- An unincorporated community in Asotin County, Washington, United States; named for early rancher Jerry McGuire.
Using Jerry
- The main meaning on this page is: A diminutive of the male given names Gerald, Gerard, Jeremy, Jeremiah, Jared, Jerome, Jermaine, Jerrold, or similar male given names. | A diminutive of the female given names Geraldine or Jerilyn. | An unincorporated community in Asotin County, Washington, United States; named for early rancher Jerry McGuire.
- Useful related words include: kraut, krauthead, boche, hun.
- In the example corpus, jerry often appears in combinations such as: and jerry, jerry jones, jerry jeudy.
Context around Jerry
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.9 words
- Position in the sentence: 13 start, 7 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Jerry
- In this selection, "jerry" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 26.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, owner, coach, gov, jones, springer and nadler stand out and add context to how "jerry" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include addresscalifornia gov jerry brown delivered, are patently jerry jones and jerry jones. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "jerry" sits close to words such as conflicts, counting and bulk, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with jerry
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
One guy yelled, “Jerry,” likely referring to Cowboys owner Jerry Jones. (11 words)
Jerry was there with a buddy, and Jerry immediately took interest. (11 words)
If has to be somebody that will let Jerry be Jerry and run the team. (15 words)
John C. Reilly (Guardians of the Galaxy) took on the important role of Lakers' owner Jerry Buss while Jason Clarke () took the role of former Lakers' coach Jerry West and Adrien Brody () as Pat Riley, the man who led them to championships in the 1980s. (45 words)
Jerry’s father, Paul, a renowned Jewish soccer player, was arrested in 1942 and imprisoned at Terezin camp; Jerry, his brother and mother were arrested a year later and eventually sent to the U.S. in a wartime prisoner exchange. (40 words)
Jerry was born Feb. 7, 1948 to Patrick and Eunice McGarvey in Rockville Center, N.Y. After graduating Lyndendurst High School Jerry found a home at AT&T in New York City which kicked off a 40+ year career. (39 words)
Example sentences (20)
Jerry also said Tony Romo reminded him of Roger Staubach… Jerry also said Romo was a first ballot Hall of Famer… Jerry also said Dak was a lot like Brady….
Next up, it’s Jerry () and this week’s edition of Teamwork with Jerry – this week, Jerry teaches us how to tell the difference between friend and foe.
It is teased that Jerry will run into the real Theo during the week of July 3. It is also indicated that Jerry seeing Theo will spark guilt.
Jerry was born Feb. 7, 1948 to Patrick and Eunice McGarvey in Rockville Center, N.Y. After graduating Lyndendurst High School Jerry found a home at AT&T in New York City which kicked off a 40+ year career.
John C. Reilly (Guardians of the Galaxy) took on the important role of Lakers' owner Jerry Buss while Jason Clarke () took the role of former Lakers' coach Jerry West and Adrien Brody () as Pat Riley, the man who led them to championships in the 1980s.
One guy yelled, “Jerry,” likely referring to Cowboys owner Jerry Jones.
It’s not unusual for teams around the NFL to offer stadium tours for fans, but Jerry Jones has taken the idea to extreme, weird levels that are patently Jerry Jones.
Jerry’s father, Paul, a renowned Jewish soccer player, was arrested in 1942 and imprisoned at Terezin camp; Jerry, his brother and mother were arrested a year later and eventually sent to the U.S. in a wartime prisoner exchange.
Jerry Springer became one of the most controversial talk show hosts in America with The Jerry Springer Show.
Don’t forget when Jerry Richardson owned Carolina, Jerry wanted Cam to be a clean cut type of quarterback.
Hear him explain to Shannon Sharpe why Jerry isn't truly committed to Dak, and if he thinks Jerry will pay Dak what he wants if he doesn't have a successful 2020 season.
St Vincent broadcaster Jerry George died today while hosting his Internet show “Early in the Morning with Jerry S George”.
If has to be somebody that will let Jerry be Jerry and run the team.
Jerry was there with a buddy, and Jerry immediately took interest.
Police investigate new sex abuse claim against Jerry SanduskyDisgraced former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky is facing new allegations of.
Rep. Jerry Nadler talks next steps of "holding Trump accountable"House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler says the committee will be seeking the grand jury material underlying former special counsel Robert Mueller's.
The story arc in which Jerry and George work on a sitcom pilot based on Jerry’s standup was such a self-aware jab at the show itself and at the television industry as a whole.
When a fictional character in the study named “Jerry” took the last piece of chocolate — well, let’s just say Jerry won’t be getting invited to the next potluck.
California Gov. Jerry Brown Delivers Final State AddressCalifornia Gov. Jerry Brown delivered his final state of the state address on Thursday to lawmakers in Sacramento.
During the run of the show, George and Jerry work with NBC to produce a pilot episode of a TV show called Jerry.
Phrases with jerry
These phrases have their own page with example sentences containing the full combination:
Common combinations with jerry
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: