Below you will find example sentences with "nancy drew". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.

Nancy Drew in a sentence

Corpus data

  • Displayed example sentences: 20
  • Discovered as a combination around: drew
  • Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 13
  • Phrase length: 2 words
  • Average sentence length: 21.9 words

Words in this phrase

nancy drew

Meanings of words in this phrase

  • nancy can mean: An effeminate man, especially a homosexual. Frequent word
  • drew can mean: simple past of draw Frequent word

Sentence profile

  • Phrase position: 5 start, 13 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Usage patterns

These patterns show short text windows around the phrase in the example sentences:

a classic nancy drew mystery which 1× adaptation of nancy drew was a 1× an adult nancy drew and her 1× and called nancy drew deadly secret 1× collaborated on nancy drew and her 1× ds entitled nancy drew the mystery 1× equivalent of nancy drew mcr could 1× granville portrayed nancy drew in four 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

based on the 1× but perhaps most 1× check out this 1× films former child 1× i m happy 1× in the game 1×

Common sentence endings:

1930s nancy drew 1× 1970s on abc 1× 2008 szadkowski 2008 1× a missing billionaire 1× by rudy nappi 1× grown used to 1×

Context words

These words often appear near this phrase in the example sentences:

books 3× mystery 3× portrayed 2× files 2× first 2× series 2× hardy 2× boys 2× mysteries 2× films 2× released 2× 2008 2×

Related phrases

drew barrymore drew brees drew inspiration

Phrases around this combination

Other phrases discovered around drew:

drew barrymore 13× drew brees 7×

Just before it in the phrase index:

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Just after it in the phrase index:

nand flash naomi campbell narendra modi narre warren narrow down narrow gauge

Corpus analysis

  • The phrase "nancy drew" has 2 words and usually appears in the middle in these examples. The average sentence has 21.9 words and is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as a classic nancy drew mystery which, adaptation of nancy drew was a, books, mystery and portrayed stand out.
  • In the phrase index, this combination connects with drew barrymore, drew brees, drew inspiration, drew barrymore and drew brees, linking the page to nearby combinations.

Example types with nancy drew

This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:

Short example sentences

Based on the popular Nancy Drew books. (7 words)

Margot Kidder was cast as an adult Nancy Drew and her daughter as Nancy's daughter. (16 words)

I’m happy with Nancy Drew it always keeps me on the edge of my seat. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

The first TV series adaptation of Nancy Drew was a crossover with The Hardy Boys, The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries, which first aired in the 1970s on ABC. (29 words)

In the game, developed by Gorilla Systems Co and called Nancy Drew: Deadly Secret of Olde World Park, players help Nancy solve the mystery of a missing billionaire. (28 words)

Majesco has also released two other Nancy Drew games for the DS, entitled Nancy Drew: The Mystery of the Clue Bender Society (released July 2008) Szadkowski (2008). (27 words)

Example sentences (20)

The Nancy portrayed on the covers of The Nancy Drew Files is "a markedly sexy Nancy, with a handsome young man always lurking in the background.

The first TV series adaptation of Nancy Drew was a crossover with The Hardy Boys, The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries, which first aired in the 1970s on ABC.

Films Former child actress Bonita Granville portrayed Nancy Drew in four Warner Bros. films directed by William Clemens in the late 1930s: Nancy Drew..

International publications The main Nancy Drew series, The Nancy Drew Files, and Girl Detective books have been translated into a number of languages besides English.

Majesco has also released two other Nancy Drew games for the DS, entitled Nancy Drew: The Mystery of the Clue Bender Society (released July 2008) Szadkowski (2008).

Nancy Drew: The Hidden Staircase and Nancy Drew: The Model Mysteries, both by THQ, are also available on the Nintendo DS system.

Various Nancy Drew coloring, activity, and puzzle books have also been published, as has a Nancy Drew puzzle.

In the game, developed by Gorilla Systems Co and called Nancy Drew: Deadly Secret of Olde World Park, players help Nancy solve the mystery of a missing billionaire.

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Margot Kidder was cast as an adult Nancy Drew and her daughter as Nancy's daughter.

Nevertheless, some commentators find no significant difference between the different permutations of Nancy Drew, finding Nancy to be simply a good role model for girls.

Check out this updated look at what ahead with the final season of The CW's Kennedy McMann-starring Nancy Drew - images, overviews, and more.

Wandering Planet's new Kickstarter campaign features 4-inch retro-style collectible figures based on the classic Nancy Drew book cover art by Rudy Nappi.

That’s especially true if Summer sneaks a peek at privileged police info as part of her efforts to play Nancy Drew.

According to some kind of emo equivalent of Nancy Drew, MCR could have a pair of new tunes on the way.

Based on the popular Nancy Drew books.

But perhaps most jarringly, the game didn't feature the voice of Nancy Drew that fans had grown used to.

I’m happy with Nancy Drew it always keeps me on the edge of my seat.

Indeed, iconic women like Sandra Day O'Connor and Hillary Rodham Clinton have specifically cited Nancy Drew as a source of feminist inspiration.

It feels like a classic Nancy Drew mystery, which is why the episode is so much fun.

Maclay and Frank had previously collaborated on “Nancy Drew and Her Biggest Case Ever” in addition to several other original plays.

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