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Shebang is an English word with synonyms like system or scheme. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Shebang meaning

  1. A lean-to or temporary shelter.
  2. A place or building; a store, saloon, or brothel.
  3. Any matter of present concern; thing; or business; most commonly in the phrase "the whole shebang".

Synonyms of Shebang

system scheme

Related words

Other words often associated with Shebang or its synonyms:

group grouping dodging method strategy instrumentality matter falsity organization arrangement dodge representation

Using Shebang

  • The main meaning on this page is: A lean-to or temporary shelter. | A place or building; a store, saloon, or brothel. | Any matter of present concern; thing; or business; most commonly in the phrase "the whole shebang".
  • Useful related words include: system, scheme.
  • In the example corpus, shebang often appears in combinations such as: whole shebang.

Context around Shebang

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 5 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 10 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

whole 8× solo 1× similar 1×

Often after:

legal 1×

Sentence patterns with Shebang

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

the whole shebang 3× a similar shebang going through 1× blown solo shebang after decades 1× the whole shebang is supposed 1× the whole shebang right in 1× the whole shebang will be 1× this whole shebang in china 1× this whole shebang legal to 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

and then land 1× and this whole 1× by christmas lee 1× for the last 1× i read the 1× in the movie 1×

Common sentence endings:

the whole shebang 3× all to see 1× and 28 seconds 1× audience after another 1× ford s footsteps 1× his sweet 60 1×

Words around Shebang

Just before it in the word index:

shebaiti 2 shebaa 7 sheba 51 sheb 2 sheaves 8 sheats 2

Just after it in the word index:

shebarshin 2 shebeen 5 shebeens 3 shebelieves 6 sheberghan 2 shebib 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aanholt 13 aardwolf 13 abati 13 abbeville 13 abcc 13 abcon 13

Corpus analysis for Shebang

  • In this selection, "shebang" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, whole, solo, similar and legal stand out and add context to how "shebang" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include the whole shebang and a similar shebang going through. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "shebang" sits close to words such as aanholt, aardwolf and abati, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with shebang

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Physicians, nurses, hospitals, pharmaceuticals – the whole shebang. (7 words)

And this whole shebang in China is writ large for all to see. (13 words)

I read the other day that the whole shebang is supposed to last 4 minutes and 28 seconds. (18 words)

Longer example sentences

In the movie, McCreadie and ex-wife/co-owner Samantha (Isla Fisher) plan a similar shebang, going through the list of pop stars to see which they can afford to fly out to Mykonos, where the fashion mogul plans to fete his sweet 60. (44 words)

And on the day Beth opens her dance studio, a stinky possum carcass — as well as Randall’s realization that Deja’s crush has a kid of his own — threatens to derail the whole shebang. (35 words)

Now, many local ‘internet scientists’ (not actual scientists) will want to point to one or perhaps many discrepancies in the International Panel on Climate Change reports that they believe debunks the whole shebang. (33 words)

Example sentences (10)

And then land the whole shebang right in the lap of what I suspect will be one eager audience after another.

For the last hour, Goldfrapp has been vamping her way through The Love Invention, her first full-blown solo shebang after decades in partnership with sonic sculptor Will Gregory.

Physicians, nurses, hospitals, pharmaceuticals – the whole shebang.

I read the other day that the whole shebang is supposed to last 4 minutes and 28 seconds.

By Christmas, Lee Ryan broadcasting live for three hours in a beret and aviators – undisclosed location, yelling about vaccines, the whole shebang – will be the most-watched thing on TV.

In the movie, McCreadie and ex-wife/co-owner Samantha (Isla Fisher) plan a similar shebang, going through the list of pop stars to see which they can afford to fly out to Mykonos, where the fashion mogul plans to fete his sweet 60.

And on the day Beth opens her dance studio, a stinky possum carcass — as well as Randall’s realization that Deja’s crush has a kid of his own — threatens to derail the whole shebang.

Minnesota’s Cottage Food Law makes this whole shebang legal to begin with, for those feeling inspired to follow in Ford's footsteps.

Now, many local ‘internet scientists’ (not actual scientists) will want to point to one or perhaps many discrepancies in the International Panel on Climate Change reports that they believe debunks the whole shebang.

And this whole shebang in China is writ large for all to see.

Common combinations with shebang

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "shebang" in a sentence?
An example: "And then land the whole shebang right in the lap of what I suspect will be one eager audience after another." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "shebang" from authentic English texts.
What does "shebang" mean?
Shebang means: A lean-to or temporary shelter.
What are synonyms of "shebang"?
Common synonyms of "shebang" include: system, scheme.
How many example sentences with "shebang" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "shebang", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.