Krewe is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Krewe meaning
A private organization in New Orleans or elsewhere that exists to stage a Mardi Gras Ball, Mardi Gras Parade, or both.
Using Krewe
- The main meaning on this page is: A private organization in New Orleans or elsewhere that exists to stage a Mardi Gras Ball, Mardi Gras Parade, or both.
- In the example corpus, krewe often appears in combinations such as: krewe of, the krewe, krewe de.
Context around Krewe
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 8 start, 8 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Krewe
- In this selection, "krewe" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 25.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, sponsoring, move, establish and kirk stand out and add context to how "krewe" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include in the krewe of orpheus and a carnival krewe. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "krewe" sits close to words such as abbe, abeyance and abp, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with krewe
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
This krewe is all about girl power. (7 words)
It’s more than just being in a Mardi Gras krewe. (11 words)
Augustin donated to Krewe of Red Beans in his hometown of New Orleans. (13 words)
The Krewe of Endymion, organizers of the New Orleans Mardi Gras, on Sunday rescinded its invitation to actor-director Mel Gibson to take the prestigious post of co-Grand Marshal of its 2023 Mardi Gras parade – only 16 hours after crowning him. (42 words)
The Sea Stars camp was first held in 2011 but a lack of financial support kept the program dormant until this year when organizations such as the Rotary Club of Mobile and Krewe of Kindness donated the money needed to resurrect it. (42 words)
Some came in sequin suits, some in Hawaiian button-downs, some even had on robes, but one thing remained the same for the members of the Krewe of the Rolling Elvi: a lavish head of dark black hair. (38 words)
Example sentences (20)
Meaning that traditionally, the Krewe of Gemini rolls the Saturday before Fat Tuesday, the date of which is determined by the Easter holiday and the Krewe of Centaur rolls the Saturday prior.
While hundreds of Krewe of Nyx members left the krewe, so did many walking krewes and high school bands that marched with the parade.
Funds raised will be used to help further the mission of the sponsoring Krewe du Ya Yas to inspire hope and enhance life for those affected by breast cancer through early detection, advocacy, education and support services.
In a significant move, Krewe de Wideload also revealed that they are opening up new membership slots for the community this year.
The Krewe of Endymion, organizers of the New Orleans Mardi Gras, on Sunday rescinded its invitation to actor-director Mel Gibson to take the prestigious post of co-Grand Marshal of its 2023 Mardi Gras parade – only 16 hours after crowning him.
The shooting happened during the Krewe of Bacchus parade, WWL-TV reported, in a neighbourhood outside the tourist-packed French Quarter.
I rarely answer such pointed and specific questions, but it is my duty to re-establish Krewe, in St. Joseph, as my go-to for peerless renditions of New Orleans classics.
Krewe, a New Orleans-founded luxury eyewear company is opening its new tiny house shop at Perkins Rowe on Monday.
Actor Charlie Day and his wife actress Mary Elizabeth Ellis throw beads in the Krewe of Orpheus along the Uptown parade route during Mardi Gras celebrations in New Orleans, Monday, Feb. 24, 2020.
Augustin donated to Krewe of Red Beans in his hometown of New Orleans.
It’s more than just being in a Mardi Gras krewe.
Last Wednesday, as thousands gathered to watch the all-female Krewe of Nyx parade, a woman died after being struck by a float.
On February 19, a 58-year-old woman died after witnesses said she was run over by a parade float during Krewe of Nyx.
People cry out for beads from floats in the Krewe of Orpheus parade on Napoleon Ave. during Mardi Gras celebrations in New Orleans, Monday, Feb. 24, 2020.
The pair of owners both commented on how much preparation it took to have their pets be the faces of a carnival krewe.
This krewe is all about girl power.
Sits on boards for City Year of Baton Rouge, Karnival Krewe de Louisiane, and Tri Delta House Corporation.
Some came in sequin suits, some in Hawaiian button-downs, some even had on robes, but one thing remained the same for the members of the Krewe of the Rolling Elvi: a lavish head of dark black hair.
The Sea Stars camp was first held in 2011 but a lack of financial support kept the program dormant until this year when organizations such as the Rotary Club of Mobile and Krewe of Kindness donated the money needed to resurrect it.
Try on stylish frames from brands like Toms, Krewe, Kirk & Kirk, Ray-Ban, Matsuda, Bevel and Face a Face.
Common combinations with krewe
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- krewe of 17×
- the krewe 15×
- krewe de 3×