Used in a Sentence

banana

How to use banana in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for banana.

Editorial note

They treated the UK like a fucking banana republic, and got reamed accordingly.

Examples14
Definitions2
Parts of speech1

Quick take

any of several tropical and subtropical treelike herbs of the genus Musa having a terminal crown of large entire leaves and usually bearing hanging clusters of elongated fruits

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of banana gathered in one view.

noun

any of several tropical and subtropical treelike herbs of the genus Musa having a terminal crown of large entire leaves and usually bearing hanging clusters of elongated fruits

noun

elongated crescent-shaped yellow fruit with soft sweet flesh

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for banana.

noun

any of several tropical and subtropical treelike herbs of the genus Musa having a terminal crown of large entire leaves and usually bearing hanging clusters of elongated fruits

noun

elongated crescent-shaped yellow fruit with soft sweet flesh

Example sentences

1

They treated the UK like a fucking banana republic, and got reamed accordingly.

2

You wanted a banana but what you got was a gorilla holding the banana and the entire jungle.

3

I would go so far as to say don't even let them have a banana sunday or a strawberry-banana smoothie.

4

The banana plug ports are a completely mystifying design decision.

5

If you want to be perfectly safe, you'll never leave your house in case you catch a germ, get in a car accident or even slip on a banana peel.

6

But this rambling theory of his highlights a problem I've noted before, his tragic addiction to smoking banana peels.

7

| By any non-mad definition, Sweden is not a | banana republic This can't be a kangaroo court!

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Zynga is a bullshit company, they know it, we know it, but in the real world the people playing their games really don't give a shit as long as they can earn one banana per click.

9

We often referred to banana republic dictatorships enslaving their people.

10

I don't know how much a banana costs just now, but I know that if I need a really inexpensive one of dubious quality I can go to the super WalMart down the road.

11

"That sounds like govt insiders who were once responsible for being on the prosecution now acting as defense, which sounds more banana-republic than democratic imo.

12

Why these local banana-state measurements instead of international standards?

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Although I appreciate the time taken to think about my writing, Reg's "conspiracy theory" amounts to nothing more than the fever dreams and hallucinations that smoking banana peels so often induces.

Proper noun examples

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We're not in Australia, so there are no kangaroos here!</sarcasm>The prefix "Banana Republic Justice" can also be seen as claiming that Sweden handed out banana republic-style justice in this case, not that Sweden is a banana republic.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use banana in a sentence?

They treated the UK like a fucking banana republic, and got reamed accordingly.

What does banana mean?

any of several tropical and subtropical treelike herbs of the genus Musa having a terminal crown of large entire leaves and usually bearing hanging clusters of elongated fruits

What part of speech is banana?

banana is commonly used as noun.