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

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Yankee in a sentence

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Yankee meaning

  1. A native or inhabitant of some part of the United States:
  2. A native or inhabitant of the northern United States.

Synonyms of Yankee

american yank northern northerner new englander yankee-doodle

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Using Yankee

  • The main meaning on this page is: A native or inhabitant of some part of the United States: | A native or inhabitant of the northern United States. | A native or inhabitant of some part of the United States:
  • Useful related words include: american, yank, northern, northerner.
  • Possible Dutch translations are: yankee.
  • In the example corpus, yankee often appears in combinations such as: yankee stadium, at yankee, the yankee.

Context around Yankee

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 29.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 6 start, 12 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Yankee

  • In this selection, "yankee" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 29.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, daddy, song, played, stadium, doodle and fans stand out and add context to how "yankee" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 747 into yankee stadium, a new yankee stadium across and yankee stadium. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "yankee" sits close to words such as alarms, angular and anita, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with yankee

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

I will crash this fully loaded 747 into Yankee stadium. (10 words)

But it was clear Cone was impressed and happy another Yankee joined the perfect-game club. (16 words)

Aaron Hicks had become a regular target for Yankee Stadium boobirds before he was designated for assignment late last week. (20 words)

He didn’t have the kind of spotlight on him, and the kind of stage, that Volpe, the Jersey kid, the Yankee fan, got on Thursday afternoon, when he first heard his name called by the Bleacher Creatures and first heard the cheers at the Stadium. (46 words)

Condon and the others convinced the executive to let them ride along with her — “as long as they drop me off first,” she said — and continue to Yankee Stadium, where it deposited them in front of a curious crowd of Yankee fans. (42 words)

Scarlett was asked by a Yankee woman for advice on who to appoint as a nurse for her children; Scarlett suggested a "darky", much to the disgust of the Yankee woman who was seeking an Irish maid, a "Bridget". (39 words)

Example sentences (20)

Steely and Clevie are now suing Daddy Yankee and his collaborators, alleging that Daddy Yankee unlawfully interpolated the rhythm of Fish Market and therefore, they want to be paid.

Condon and the others convinced the executive to let them ride along with her — “as long as they drop me off first,” she said — and continue to Yankee Stadium, where it deposited them in front of a curious crowd of Yankee fans.

He is also well known for his song "Yankee Doodle Dixie", in which he played " Yankee Doodle " and " Dixie " simultaneously, on the same guitar.

Scarlett was asked by a Yankee woman for advice on who to appoint as a nurse for her children; Scarlett suggested a "darky", much to the disgust of the Yankee woman who was seeking an Irish maid, a "Bridget".

The ceremonies for the final game at Yankee Stadium began with the opening of Monument Park, as well as allowing Yankee fans to walk on the warning track around the field.

The song was popular among the British troops, creating a stereotype of the Yankee simpleton who stuck a feather in his cap and thought that he was stylish. citation Today, "Yankee Doodle" is the official state song of Connecticut.

Yankee Stadium, "the House that Ruth Built", was replaced after the 2008 season with a new Yankee Stadium across the street from the old one; Monument Park was subsequently moved to the new venue behind the center field fence.

Aaron Hicks had become a regular target for Yankee Stadium boobirds before he was designated for assignment late last week.

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After signing a nine-year, $360 million deal to remain a Yankee, some wondered what the 31-year-old’s encore would look like.

Anthony Volpe, who turns 22 on April 28, was named to New York’s Opening Day roster and will start at shortstop against the San Francisco Giants at Yankee Stadium.

Asked whether Stanton could play left field at Yankee Stadium — something he hasn’t done since 2019 — Boone was noncommittal.

Boone would prefer to use Stanton in right field at Yankee Stadium on days when Aaron Judge is the DH.

But it was clear Cone was impressed and happy another Yankee joined the perfect-game club.

Carol Kane and Steven Keats, as an incompatible married couple — he a self-styled Yankee, she a pious product of the shtetl — speak Yiddish, though they didn’t know the language when they were cast.

He didn’t have the kind of spotlight on him, and the kind of stage, that Volpe, the Jersey kid, the Yankee fan, got on Thursday afternoon, when he first heard his name called by the Bleacher Creatures and first heard the cheers at the Stadium.

He regained his form by May 2019 and kept it until his final season as a Yankee was cut short by the elbow injury.

His Yankee teams finished no higher than fifth through 1969, after which he completed his big-league career in the National League, playing for the Houston Astros, the Chicago Cubs and briefly in 1973 for the Atlanta Braves.

I think the new pitching rules hurt the Yankee free swinging hitters because pitchers pitched faster and the hitters did not have the time to adjust as to what was coming next causing too much free swinging.

It's possible he was just explaining that he'll pick Judge's brain and enjoy being a Yankee once spring training and the season actually begins next year.

I will crash this fully loaded 747 into Yankee stadium.

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Common combinations with yankee

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Frequently asked questions

How do you use "yankee" in a sentence?
An example: "Steely and Clevie are now suing Daddy Yankee and his collaborators, alleging that Daddy Yankee unlawfully interpolated the rhythm of Fish Market and therefore, they want to be paid." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "yankee" from authentic English texts.
What does "yankee" mean?
Yankee means: A native or inhabitant of some part of the United States:
What are synonyms of "yankee"?
Common synonyms of "yankee" include: american, yank, northern, northerner, new englander, yankee-doodle.
What is "yankee" in Dutch?
"yankee" translates to Dutch as: yankee.
How many example sentences with "yankee" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "yankee", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.