A surname.
cumberbatch
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for cumberbatch.
Editorial note
The Cumberbatch AMA was very disappointing, because all upvoted questions were just fawning compliments from Cumberbatch fans.
Quick take
A surname.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of cumberbatch gathered in one view.
(slang) To expose to actor Benedict Cumberbatch and/or his work.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for cumberbatch.
noun
A surname.
verb
(slang) To expose to actor Benedict Cumberbatch and/or his work.
Example sentences
The Cumberbatch AMA was very disappointing, because all upvoted questions were just fawning compliments from Cumberbatch fans.
Seems like the author/publisher wants to capitalize on the popularity of Sherlock (Benedict Cumberbatch one) series in UK.
Pretty soon, when the Alan Turing movie starring Benedict Cumberbatch hits theaters, he'll become a household name as well.
Instead of giving this portrayal the depth Turing deserved, Cumberbatch instead fell back on his usual typecast genius character with minor tweaks.
Assange should do a Reddit AMA promoting this movie, seeing as Cumberbatch just got done promoting The Fifth Estate yesterday on Reddit.
Do you still think Cumberbatch was poorly cast in the Imitation Game?
I don't find CumberTuring's performance in the trailer engaging- he's playing Generic Cumberbatch Character #9.
Generally speaking readers of the Guardian are pro-Wikileaks, it would make sense for Cumberbatch people to send that note to that crowd at this time.
Benedict Cumberbatch lives in London, despite constantly starring in Hollywood films.
A lot of the accounts that were replying were not simply new, they were 3 days old -- incidentally also the age of the account with which Cumberbatch was participating in the AMA.
I don't want to imply anything with this comment but the number of accounts with the same or similar age as Cumberbatch participating in that thread is highly unusual.
Feel free to scroll all the way down on that Guardian interview, below which is the response of Cumberbatch to the way he feels his opinion about Manning was misrepresented in the article.
Quote examples
If spreadsheet guy looked like Benedict Cumberbatch instead of being "creepy" he'd be, you know, innovative.
When I see a picture of Benedict Cumberbatch, I think "he looks awfully pinched.
Just consider how embarrassed Benedict Cumberbatch was when he accidentally used two words in wrong order ("colored people" is insulting, "people of color" is okay).
"Damn, she's accomplished and brilliant" like I do when I see a photo of Robert Downey Jr or Idris Elba or Benedict Cumberbatch.
Proper noun examples
While you're free to ridicule, parody, or marvel at the + alien beauty of Benedict Cumberbatch, you can't pretend to actually be + Benedict Cumberbatch.
For example, go read the /r/movies link talking about Benedict Cumberbatch's comments from Fifth Estate about the topics.
I think this is largely why the media makes fun of Benedict [Timothy Carlton] Cumberbatch.
Frequently asked questions
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How do you use cumberbatch in a sentence?
The Cumberbatch AMA was very disappointing, because all upvoted questions were just fawning compliments from Cumberbatch fans.
What does cumberbatch mean?
A surname.
What part of speech is cumberbatch?
cumberbatch is commonly used as noun, verb.