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How do you use Tracy in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like actor or player, plus the exact meaning.

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Tracy in a sentence

Tracy meaning

  1. A surname from Old French.
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname, of occasional 19th century and later usage.
  3. A female given name transferred from the surname, popular in the 1960s and 1970s.

Synonyms of Tracy

spencer tracy actor histrion player thespian role player

Related words

Other words often associated with Tracy or its synonyms:

performer worker participant faker cheater mortal impostor pseud individual musician sham doer

Using Tracy

  • The main meaning on this page is: A surname from Old French. | A male given name transferred from the surname, of occasional 19th century and later usage. | A female given name transferred from the surname, popular in the 1960s and 1970s.
  • Useful related words include: spencer tracy, actor, histrion, player.
  • In the example corpus, tracy often appears in combinations such as: and tracy, tracy and, dick tracy.

Context around Tracy

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 10 start, 9 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations

Often before:

dick 5× teamed 1× gable 1× owes 1× whatever 1× canceling 1× rescheduling 1× wife 1× celebration 1× star 1×

Often after:

ann 2× milroy 2× aka 1× detective 1× finally 1× collaborations 1× big 1× wants 1× island 1× family 1×

Sentence patterns with Tracy

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

1998 after tracy ann filed 1× 90 of tracy passed away 1× about rescheduling tracy for january 1× aka dick tracy detective 1945 1× and don tracy 1× and terence tracy brothers terence 1× brought the tracy family s 1× by dick tracy vs cueball 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

abby mann wrote 1× after gould s 1× amos marriage to 1× as the story 1× barry nelson said 1× bennett convinced shatner 1×

Common sentence endings:

3 0 victory 1× and don tracy 1× box car days 1× conway as tracy 1× costco in tracy 1× father s precinct 1×

Words around Tracy

Just before it in the word index:

tracxn 2 tracts 223 tractorsupply 2 tractors 252 tractor 676 tractive 6

Just after it in the word index:

traczewska 3 traczyk 2 trad 37 trada 2 tradable 25 tradables 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

contender 831 inherent 831 whistle 831 yearly 831 documentation 830 judgement 830

Corpus analysis for Tracy

  • In this selection, "tracy" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 27.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, dick, teamed, gable, ann, milroy and aka stand out and add context to how "tracy" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 1998 after tracy ann filed and 90 of tracy passed away. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "tracy" sits close to words such as contender, inherent and whistle, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with tracy

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

TRACY (CBS13) — Authorities are investigating after a smash and grab robbery targeted the Costco in Tracy. (16 words)

Amos’ marriage to his first wife, Tracy Ann Smith Lang, ended in 1998 after Tracy Ann filed for divorce. (19 words)

Later in life, Doris was honored by Tracy High School and was inducted into the Tracy Wall of Fame. (19 words)

Longer example sentences

Tracy Island was the home and headquarters of Gerry Anderson’s Thunderbirds, and alongside a range of Matchbox toys that brought the Tracy family’s iconic rescue machines to life, their legendary base was set to cause a stir with children everywhere. (42 words)

When Veidlinger asked in his March interview if he had a role in canceling Tracy’s visit, Tucker said, “Yes, absolutely I did,” the report shows, and that he did not recall any discussions about rescheduling Tracy for January. (39 words)

Barry Nelson said that Tracy "brought the art of reacting to a new height"; Curtis (2011) p. 289. Stanley Kramer declared that Tracy "thought and listened better than anyone in the history of motion pictures". (35 words)

Exclamation examples

Of course, it won’t really matter what Brook Lynn thinks since she owes Tracy big time and pretty much has to go along with whatever Tracy wants! (28 words)

Example sentences (20)

Dick Tracy (aka Dick Tracy, Detective) (1945) was followed by Dick Tracy vs. Cueball in 1946, both with Morgan Conway as Tracy.

MGM had teamed Tracy with Gable every two years until Tracy finally insisted upon a star billing clause in his contract, ending any further Gable-Tracy collaborations.

Of course, it won’t really matter what Brook Lynn thinks since she owes Tracy big time and pretty much has to go along with whatever Tracy wants!

Tracy Island was the home and headquarters of Gerry Anderson’s Thunderbirds, and alongside a range of Matchbox toys that brought the Tracy family’s iconic rescue machines to life, their legendary base was set to cause a stir with children everywhere.

When Veidlinger asked in his March interview if he had a role in canceling Tracy’s visit, Tucker said, “Yes, absolutely I did,” the report shows, and that he did not recall any discussions about rescheduling Tracy for January.

Amos’ marriage to his first wife, Tracy Ann Smith Lang, ended in 1998 after Tracy Ann filed for divorce.

Dale H. Rykhus, age 90, of Tracy, passed away Thursday, January 11, 2024 surrounded by family at Prairie View Health Care Center in Tracy under hospice care.

He volunteered 8 years for the Tracy Fire Department and over 35 years volunteering during the annual town celebration, Tracy Box Car Days.

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Later in life, Doris was honored by Tracy High School and was inducted into the Tracy Wall of Fame.

Co-starring with Fey was as meddling network executive Jack Donaghy, Jane Krakowski as neurotic actress Jenna Maroney and Tracy Morgan as outlandish comedy star Tracy Jordan.

TRACY (CBS13) — Authorities are investigating after a smash and grab robbery targeted the Costco in Tracy.

TRACY -- In a showdown of strong teams, host Tracy-Milroy-Balaton advanced to 9-2 on the season while dropping Adrian/Ellsworth to 8-2 with a 3-0 victory.

TRACY -- Senior quarterback Sawyer Otto rushed for 191 yards and two touchdowns and also threw for two scores as Tracy-Milroy-Balaton defeated the visiting Rebels.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Dale Zahn; mother and father, Olive and Terence Tracy; brothers, Terence and Don Tracy.

Abby Mann wrote the role of Judge Haywood with Tracy in mind; Curtis (2011) p. 765. Tracy called it the best script he had ever read.

After Gould's retirement, Collins initially replaced the Textbook with "Dick Tracy's Rogues Gallery," a salute to memorable Tracy villains of the past.

As the story progressed, Tracy adopted an orphan under the name Dick Tracy Jr., or "Junior" for short, who appeared in investigations until becoming a police forensic artist in his father's precinct.

Barry Nelson said that Tracy "brought the art of reacting to a new height"; Curtis (2011) p. 289. Stanley Kramer declared that Tracy "thought and listened better than anyone in the history of motion pictures".

Bennett convinced Shatner that he could age gracefully like Spencer Tracy ; the producer did not know that Shatner had worked with Tracy on Judgment at Nuremberg (1961), and was fond of the actor.

Berg (2004) p. 182. Tracy had long been signed to play the male lead, and so Hepburn was already familiar with the script and stepped up for the fifth Tracy–Hepburn picture.

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Common combinations with tracy

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "tracy" in a sentence?
An example: "Dick Tracy (aka Dick Tracy, Detective) (1945) was followed by Dick Tracy vs. Cueball in 1946, both with Morgan Conway as Tracy." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "tracy" from authentic English texts.
What does "tracy" mean?
Tracy means: A surname from Old French.
What are synonyms of "tracy"?
Common synonyms of "tracy" include: spencer tracy, actor, histrion, player, thespian, role player.
How many example sentences with "tracy" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "tracy", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.