How do you use Newsboy in a sentence? See 5 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like carrier or deliveryman, plus the exact meaning.
Newsboy meaning
- A boy, or by extension a man, who sells and/or delivers newspapers.
- Ellipsis of newsboy cap.
Synonyms of Newsboy
Using Newsboy
- The main meaning on this page is: A boy, or by extension a man, who sells and/or delivers newspapers. | Ellipsis of newsboy cap.
- Useful related words include: carrier, deliveryman, delivery boy, deliverer.
- In the example corpus, newsboy often appears in combinations such as: as newsboy.
Context around Newsboy
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 4 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Newsboy
- In this selection, "newsboy" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, young, incredible, hats and telephone stand out and add context to how "newsboy" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a young newsboy and as a newsboy in h. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "newsboy" sits close to words such as aadujeevitham, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with newsboy
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
It’s about a gang in London who wore incredible newsboy hats with little blades under them. (17 words)
One example is Granite Hotel including characters such as a newsboy, telephone operator, hotel clerk, and a spoof of Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy. (24 words)
The honor of buying the first ticket for the opening show of the new Doric Theater in West Duluth yesterday went to a young newsboy. (25 words)
The present and future Prime Ministers conversed, and when giving his speech that afternoon, Sir Wilfrid commented on the newsboy who had ended their conversation by saying, "I can't waste any more time on you, Prime Minister. (38 words)
The manager sensed potential in Chaplin, who was promptly given his first role as a newsboy in H. A. Saintsbury 's Jim, a Romance of Cockayne. (26 words)
The honor of buying the first ticket for the opening show of the new Doric Theater in West Duluth yesterday went to a young newsboy. (25 words)
Example sentences (5)
The honor of buying the first ticket for the opening show of the new Doric Theater in West Duluth yesterday went to a young newsboy.
It’s about a gang in London who wore incredible newsboy hats with little blades under them.
One example is Granite Hotel including characters such as a newsboy, telephone operator, hotel clerk, and a spoof of Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy.
The manager sensed potential in Chaplin, who was promptly given his first role as a newsboy in H. A. Saintsbury 's Jim, a Romance of Cockayne.
The present and future Prime Ministers conversed, and when giving his speech that afternoon, Sir Wilfrid commented on the newsboy who had ended their conversation by saying, "I can't waste any more time on you, Prime Minister.
Common combinations with newsboy
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- as newsboy 2×