Explore Pogues through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Pogues meaning
plural of pogue
Using Pogues
- The main meaning on this page is: plural of pogue
- In the example corpus, pogues often appears in combinations such as: the pogues, pogues who, pogues and.
Context around Pogues
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 13 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Pogues
- In this selection, "pogues" 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, class, fellow, recordings, frontman, hit and 400 stand out and add context to how "pogues" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include by the pogues and kirsty and with the pogues. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "pogues" sits close to words such as aapi, aarey and abdulai, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with pogues
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
It was originally written by MacGowan with fellow Pogues founder Jem Finer. (12 words)
It's estimated that the tune earns The Pogues £400,000 per year in royalties. (15 words)
The ballad, originally written and recorded by The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl, is a beloved Irish Christmas song. (18 words)
Per the Season 4 logline: Following last season’s 18-month flash-forward showing Wes Genrette’s proposal for the Pogues to find Blackbeard’s treasure, Season 4 takes us back in time to the lead-up of that moment. (40 words)
Sure, their inspiration for wanting Kiara to stay away from the Pogues correlated with the dangerous activities they got into, like a months-long treasure hunt that took them across the world and put their lives in danger. (38 words)
He brought Irish traditional music to a huge new audience in the late 1980s by splicing it with punk, and achieved mainstream success with his bittersweet, expletive-strewn 1987 Christmas anthem with the Pogues. (34 words)
Example sentences (20)
A blending of classic and modern influences, The Pogues’ hit "Love You til the End" is a perfect sentiment for Valentine’s Day.
A lot of the conflict came from the class disparity between the OBX's ultrarich residents and the poor working-class "pogues" who make up most of the principal cast.
Andy McQueen as Carlos Singh: Carlos comes to the cast in season 3 and immediately poses a threat to the Pogues in his search for the treasure.
Born in England to Irish parents, MacGowan emerged from London’s punk scene to found The Pogues, who melded Irish folk and rock ’n’ roll into a unique, intoxicating blend.
From the 1980s, he led the Irish punk band The Pogues who are best known for their hit song Fairytale Of New York which was released in 1987.
It's estimated that the tune earns The Pogues £400,000 per year in royalties.
It was originally written by MacGowan with fellow Pogues founder Jem Finer.
Sure, their inspiration for wanting Kiara to stay away from the Pogues correlated with the dangerous activities they got into, like a months-long treasure hunt that took them across the world and put their lives in danger.
Surprisingly, singalong classic Fairytale of New York by The Pogues and Kirsty Macoll is the eighth best for productivity.
The introduction of El Dorado to season 3 comes through links to the other legendary treasures that the Pogues have had a hand in finding.
The Pogues frontman died aged 65 after being discharged from a Dublin hospital where he had been receiving care for an infection.
The Pogues frontman, who became a worldwide name after his hit single with Kirsty MacColl Fairytale of New York was released in 1987, had been in and out of hospital in recent years.
This experience of being raised in a migrant Irish environment would animate much of MacGowan’s work with The Pogues.
After finding the hold at El Dorado, the Pogues have built a new safe haven and have committed to a ‘normal’ life.
He brought Irish traditional music to a huge new audience in the late 1980s by splicing it with punk, and achieved mainstream success with his bittersweet, expletive-strewn 1987 Christmas anthem with the Pogues.
In early recordings, Pogues bass player Cait O’Riordan sang the original vocal alongside McGowan, but these were shelved after O’Riordan quit in October 1986.
One thing the trio confirmed is that the Pogues will return home to OBX next season after they presumably exact revenge and finish their overseas treasure-hunting business.
Per the Season 4 logline: Following last season’s 18-month flash-forward showing Wes Genrette’s proposal for the Pogues to find Blackbeard’s treasure, Season 4 takes us back in time to the lead-up of that moment.
The ballad, originally written and recorded by The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl, is a beloved Irish Christmas song.
The ep featured Nessa and Bryn, played by Brydon, singing a karaoke duet of The Pogues’ ‘Fairytale of New York’ that included a homosexual slur, which wasn’t bleeped out.
Common combinations with pogues
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: