How do you use Ribald in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like bawdy or dirty, plus the exact meaning.
Ribald meaning
Coarsely, vulgarly, or lewdly amusing; referring to sexual matters in a rude or irreverent way.
Using Ribald
- The main meaning on this page is: Coarsely, vulgarly, or lewdly amusing; referring to sexual matters in a rude or irreverent way.
- Useful related words include: bawdy, off-color, dirty, vulgarian.
- In the example corpus, ribald often appears in combinations such as: the ribald, and ribald, ribald humor.
Context around Ribald
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 6 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 16 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Ribald
- In this selection, "ribald" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, monica, funny, singing, humor, observational and sitcom stand out and add context to how "ribald" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and singing ribald songs at and and sometimes ribald humor. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "ribald" sits close to words such as aaaa, abductees and abdulahi, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with ribald
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The ribald sitcom with a heart of gold launched several careers. (11 words)
The Press Lounge is generally filled with activity, cigarette smoke, profanity and ribald humor. (14 words)
There are nude figures, some of corpses from battle, others of a ribald nature. (14 words)
If “most anticipated” translates to “can’t wait to see if this is a colossal nightmare of a disaster,” then John Turturro’s remake of Bertrand Blier’s ribald tale of macho-buddy road-tripping debauchery is hotly anticipated. (39 words)
Known for his energetic on-stage persona and ribald observational humour, Cook has filled stadiums with his past performances — not to mention parlayed his popularity into acting roles in movies and television. (32 words)
The deal was sealed with a drunken hug, a ribald ditty on the charms of the fairer sex and a bottle of the finest rum the establishment had on offer. (30 words)
Example sentences (16)
Known for his energetic on-stage persona and ribald observational humour, Cook has filled stadiums with his past performances — not to mention parlayed his popularity into acting roles in movies and television.
The ribald sitcom with a heart of gold launched several careers.
The larger-than-life production gives the song a modern sheen, and the ribald lyrics prove that even as Aerosmith grew older, they had no interest in growing up.
Monica Ribald founded Please Visit Me 613 in memory of her mother, Helena Stein Tenenbaum, left.
The deal was sealed with a drunken hug, a ribald ditty on the charms of the fairer sex and a bottle of the finest rum the establishment had on offer.
The Press Lounge is generally filled with activity, cigarette smoke, profanity and ribald humor.
Exceptionally funny, ribald and sharp-eyed, starts as a simple case of embezzlement and explodes into a fatal high-stakes gamble for money and the pursuit of happiness.
If “most anticipated” translates to “can’t wait to see if this is a colossal nightmare of a disaster,” then John Turturro’s remake of Bertrand Blier’s ribald tale of macho-buddy road-tripping debauchery is hotly anticipated.
A substantial number of latter-day noirs flout such conventions: vice emerges triumphant in films as varied as the grim Chinatown and the ribald Hot Spot.
His attempt to give Rome a similarly dignified display of female athletics was met by the crowd with ribald chants and cat-calls.
His unarmed soldiers followed in togas and laurel crowns, chanting "io triumphe!" and singing ribald songs at their general's expense.
His work is marked by an extraordinarily rich and ornate vocabulary, a cosmic perspective and a vein of sardonic and sometimes ribald humor.
There are nude figures, some of corpses from battle, others of a ribald nature.
This mass is based on a secular – indeed ribald – tune similar to "Three Blind Mice".
Underground Comix were ribald, intensely satirical, and seemed to pursue weirdness for the sake of weirdness.
While they drank merrily from the altar-vessels a prostitute set herself on the Patriarch’s throne and began to sing a ribald French song.
Common combinations with ribald
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: