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Shrek in a sentence

Shrek meaning

An extremely ugly person.

Using Shrek

  • The main meaning on this page is: An extremely ugly person.
  • In the example corpus, shrek often appears in combinations such as: shrek the, of shrek, the shrek.

Context around Shrek

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 6 start, 9 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

include 1× ending 1× named 1× film 1×

Often after:

rave 2× retold 1× despicable 1× universe 1× makes 1× having 1× safely 1× stood 1× first 1× forever 1×

Sentence patterns with Shrek

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

banderas in shrek 2 all 1× dreamworks film shrek with a 1× end of shrek forever after 1× films like shrek and toy 1× from the shrek universe as 1× get to shrek safely and 1× had at shrek rave 1× lands of shrek s world 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

after years of 1× and following in 1× as i left 1× bob garverspecial to 1× editor s note 1× everyone s favourite 1×

Common sentence endings:

shrek the musical 2× about lord farquaad 1× academy mission eggpossible 1× and free him 1× at shrek rave 1× back in 2004 1×

Words around Shrek

Just before it in the word index:

shreeves 2 shreeve 3 shreemant 2 shreegauri 2 shree 53 shreds 66

Just after it in the word index:

shrem 3 shreshtha 4 shrestha 18 shreve 21 shreveport 180 shrew 29

Similar in corpus frequency:

aarp 83 accretion 83 aerosols 83 affray 83 aki 83 albinism 83

Corpus analysis for Shrek

  • In this selection, "shrek" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, include, ending, named, rave, retold and despicable stand out and add context to how "shrek" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include banderas in shrek 2 all and dreamworks film shrek with a. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "shrek" sits close to words such as aarp, accretion and aerosols, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with shrek

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

Shrek makes a compensation joke about Lord Farquaad. (8 words)

Lucy Durack as Princess Fiona and Ben Mingay as Shrek, in Shrek The Musical. (14 words)

Glenwood Springs High School is back with a full production of Shrek the Musical. (14 words)

Longer example sentences

In 2013, Harman was at the centre of a hard-hitting storyline on hit period drama series Downton Abbey, while his other credits include winning an Olivier award for his role in Shrek The Musical on the West End. (39 words)

Everyone’s favourite leche-loving, swashbuckling, fear-defying feline, Puss in Boots, returns in a new adventure from the Shrek universe as the daring outlaw discovers that his passion for adventure and heroic missions have taken their toll. (38 words)

The ewe, dubbed by the media as “the world’s loneliest sheep”, has been named Fiona to continue a theme after a sheep was named Shrek having previously been found living alone in caves in New Zealand. (37 words)

Question examples

When Shrek first confronts Lord Farquaad as he’s auditioning knights to carry out a daring quest for him, the diminutive villain says “what’s that? (26 words)

Example sentences (20)

As I left the Shrek Rave in the wee hours, with a greenish face and a full heart, I spoke loudly (admittedly, with a tone of surprise) about how much fun I had at Shrek Rave.

Lucy Durack as Princess Fiona and Ben Mingay as Shrek, in Shrek The Musical.

Shrek Retold, the crowdsourced movie remake of Shrek, is a delight — QuartzyLearn more about our mission, values, culture, and staff.

After years of adventuring, fighting, and swashbuckling throughout the lands of Shrek's world, Puss in Boots has found himself waning in his old age.

And following in the footsteps of iconic children's films like Shrek and Toy Story, parents added that several new animations they'd dreaded being dragged to turned out to be poignant, even funny hidden gems.

Bob GarverSpecial to the Valley NewsWe were first introduced to dashing animated feline Puss in Boots, played by Antonio Banderas, in “Shrek 2” all the way back in 2004.

Editor's note: This list was updated April 2023 to include Shrek, Despicable Me, and Rabbit Academy: Mission Eggpossible.

Everyone’s favourite leche-loving, swashbuckling, fear-defying feline, Puss in Boots, returns in a new adventure from the Shrek universe as the daring outlaw discovers that his passion for adventure and heroic missions have taken their toll.

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Glenwood Springs High School is back with a full production of Shrek the Musical.

In 2013, Harman was at the centre of a hard-hitting storyline on hit period drama series Downton Abbey, while his other credits include winning an Olivier award for his role in Shrek The Musical on the West End.

Shrek has become iconic for many reasons but one unforgettable and significant aspect of the 2001 film’s success is its needle drop soundtrack.

Shrek makes a compensation joke about Lord Farquaad.

Shrek's adventure is straightforward, as he goes to Duloc, rescues Fiona, then makes most of the trip back to Duloc.

Similar to the movie's ending, Shrek is trying to change himself to make his marriage work.

The ewe, dubbed by the media as “the world’s loneliest sheep”, has been named Fiona to continue a theme after a sheep was named Shrek having previously been found living alone in caves in New Zealand.

The jailbreak is also great, as Pinocchio's lying helps Gingy get to Shrek safely and free him.

The musical by David Lindsay Abaire and Jeanine Tesori is based on the 2001 DreamWorks film Shrek, with a few elements from its sequels.

To add insult to injury, every new movie added more and more fairytale characters with a few throwaway lines until only Shrek stood out.

When Shrek first confronts Lord Farquaad as he’s auditioning knights to carry out a daring quest for him, the diminutive villain says “what’s that?

While he manages to overcome that fear by the end of Shrek: Forever After sees him struggling to adjust to his new life before finally coming to cherish it.

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Common combinations with shrek

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "shrek" in a sentence?
An example: "As I left the Shrek Rave in the wee hours, with a greenish face and a full heart, I spoke loudly (admittedly, with a tone of surprise) about how much fun I had at Shrek Rave." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "shrek" from authentic English texts.
What does "shrek" mean?
Shrek means: An extremely ugly person.
How many example sentences with "shrek" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "shrek", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.