Explore Shrew through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Shrew in a sentence
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Shrew meaning
- Any of numerous small, mouselike, chiefly nocturnal, mammals of the family Soricidae.
- Certain other small mammals that resemble true shrews.
- An ill-tempered, nagging woman: a scold.
Synonyms of Shrew
Using Shrew
- The main meaning on this page is: Any of numerous small, mouselike, chiefly nocturnal, mammals of the family Soricidae. | Certain other small mammals that resemble true shrews. | An ill-tempered, nagging woman: a scold.
- Useful related words include: termagant, unpleasant woman, disagreeable woman, shrewmouse.
- In the example corpus, shrew often appears in combinations such as: the shrew, elephant shrew, shrew is.
Context around Shrew
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 11 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 18 statements, 2 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Shrew
- In this selection, "shrew" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, elephant, sensitive, common, forced, instead and inhabit stand out and add context to how "shrew" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a common shrew and an elephant shrew. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "shrew" sits close to words such as abdulkadir, abed and abhay, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with shrew
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The movie version is more of a "shrew" than the shows'. (11 words)
The comedian will be voicing an original role, portraying an elephant shrew. (12 words)
But apparently, the producer-friendly Mukherjee found a way to tame the shrew. (13 words)
There will also be a tour of eight actors who will perform The Merchant of Venice, Twelfth Night and The Taming of the Shrew around the country and at the Globe - and the audience will get to decide at the beginning of the night which one gets performed. (48 words)
Renegade UK Prince Harry single-handedly diminished fairy-tale princehood by marrying a narcissistic, grating, classless shrew instead of a Cinderella-like lady fair, then having to tolerate her utter contempt for the thousand-year tradition he inherited. (38 words)
Based on Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew, 10 Things I Hate About You is a modern retelling of the classic play, set against the backdrop of a 90s Seattle high school. (33 words)
Given the unfolding drama in the internal politics of the APC, who among the actors would you label the Shrew, the Tortoise and the Squirrel? (25 words)
More than happy for someone to correct me, but Field Voles & a Common Shrew? (14 words)
Example sentences (20)
After a night of boozing and harassing ladies, Christopher Sly wakes up to find himself “The Shrew,” forced to navigate a world he used to rule.
Given the unfolding drama in the internal politics of the APC, who among the actors would you label the Shrew, the Tortoise and the Squirrel?
I’m tired of being labelled a punishing, overly sensitive shrew for attempting to set boundaries with my father.
More than happy for someone to correct me, but Field Voles & a Common Shrew?
Renegade UK Prince Harry single-handedly diminished fairy-tale princehood by marrying a narcissistic, grating, classless shrew instead of a Cinderella-like lady fair, then having to tolerate her utter contempt for the thousand-year tradition he inherited.
The previous year he had filmed The Bard’s “The Taming of the Shrew” with Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor.
Based on Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew, 10 Things I Hate About You is a modern retelling of the classic play, set against the backdrop of a 90s Seattle high school.
Mammals, from the mighty blue whale to the tiny shrew, inhabit nearly every corner of our planet.
The meta show is a loose adaptation of William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew, rifling through such powerful topics as love, jealousy, and regret.
But apparently, the producer-friendly Mukherjee found a way to tame the shrew.
Like many coming-of-age movies of its time, 10 Things I Hate About You is a modern reimagining of a classic William Shakespeare work - The Taming of the Shrew.
The movie version is more of a "shrew" than the shows'.
Bard’s Spaghetti Western The Taming of the Shrew is everything a retelling.
Some called her a 'cold hearted shrew' because she became rich by marrying four times.
The elephant shrew is a small, insect-eating mammal that lives in arid lowlands, forests, and savannah grasslands.
The comedian will be voicing an original role, portraying an elephant shrew.
The new shrew can teach us a lot about biodiversity, habitats, and even flood prevention.
The range of these three species overlap, but the Elliot’s short-tailed shrew is the most common in this part of the state.
There will also be a tour of eight actors who will perform The Merchant of Venice, Twelfth Night and The Taming of the Shrew around the country and at the Globe - and the audience will get to decide at the beginning of the night which one gets performed.
This high-school comedy had plenty of turn-of-the-century contemporaries – She’s All That, American Pie – but its cheeky reworking of Taming of the Shrew put it in a different league.
Common combinations with shrew
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the shrew 13×
- elephant shrew 3×
- shrew is 3×
- of shrew 2×
- shrew can 2×
- short-tailed shrew 2×