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Explore Shinola through 6 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Shinola in a sentence

Shinola meaning

Euphemism for shit.

Using Shinola

  • The main meaning on this page is: Euphemism for shit.
  • In the example corpus, shinola often appears in combinations such as: from shinola.

Context around Shinola

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 20.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 4 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

buildings 1× brand 1× watchmaker 1×

Often after:

blue 1× occupies 1× opened 1× ever 1×

Sentence patterns with Shinola

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

based brand shinola opened its 1× camel and shinola blue a 1× downtown buildings shinola occupies 1× shinola is known 1× shit from shinola ever more 1× spokane from shinola 1× to watchmaker shinola and an 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

makes the phrase 1× midtown is also 1× shinola is known 1× the detroit based 1× the hotel s 1× these fellows from 1×

Common sentence endings:

a no brainer 1× buildings shinola occupies 1× city in 2019 1× ever more relevant 1× or startup companies 1× spokane from shinola 1×

Words around Shinola

Just before it in the word index:

shinohara 5 shinogi 5 shinoda 10 shinobu 12 shinobi 70 shino 11

Just after it in the word index:

shinomiya 4 shinoyama 3 shinozaki 2 shinra 20 shinrikyo 7 shins 26

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 8 aacc 8 aacs 8 aafes 8 aankh 8 aapp 8

Corpus analysis for Shinola

  • In this selection, "shinola" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 20.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, buildings, brand, watchmaker, blue, occupies and opened stand out and add context to how "shinola" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include based brand shinola opened its and camel and shinola blue a. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "shinola" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with shinola

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

Makes the phrase, “Doesn’t know shit from Shinola.” ever more relevant. (12 words)

The Detroit-based brand, Shinola, opened its in the Motor City in 2019. (13 words)

Shinola is known for their sophisticated masculine style, so this set is a no-brainer. (15 words)

Longer example sentences

The hotel’s walls have a palette of cream, camel and “Shinola blue,” a shade of navy blue that was derived from a fleck of paint found in a former Singer sewing machine factory, one of the five downtown buildings Shinola occupies. (42 words)

These fellows from the Spokane Diocese were accused there, so both were sent south to the border; back then I didn’t know Spokane from Shinola. (26 words)

Midtown is also home to watchmaker Shinola and an array of small and/or startup companies. (16 words)

Example sentences (6)

The hotel’s walls have a palette of cream, camel and “Shinola blue,” a shade of navy blue that was derived from a fleck of paint found in a former Singer sewing machine factory, one of the five downtown buildings Shinola occupies.

These fellows from the Spokane Diocese were accused there, so both were sent south to the border; back then I didn’t know Spokane from Shinola.

Shinola is known for their sophisticated masculine style, so this set is a no-brainer.

The Detroit-based brand, Shinola, opened its in the Motor City in 2019.

Makes the phrase, “Doesn’t know shit from Shinola.” ever more relevant.

Midtown is also home to watchmaker Shinola and an array of small and/or startup companies.

Common combinations with shinola

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "shinola" in a sentence?
An example: "The hotel’s walls have a palette of cream, camel and “Shinola blue,” a shade of navy blue that was derived from a fleck of paint found in a former Singer sewing machine factory, one of the five downtown buildings Shinola occupies." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "shinola" from authentic English texts.
What does "shinola" mean?
Shinola means: Euphemism for shit.
How many example sentences with "shinola" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 6 example sentences with "shinola", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.