Used in a Sentence

humperdinck

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for humperdinck.

Editorial note

Don't need the Humperdinck or whatever method to tell me that.

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Quick take

german composer of six operas who influenced wagner (1854-1921)

Meaning at a glance

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

noun

german composer of six operas who influenced wagner (1854-1921)

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for humperdinck.

noun

german composer of six operas who influenced wagner (1854-1921)

Example sentences

1

Don't need the Humperdinck or whatever method to tell me that.

2

I take it that you are referring to celebrated British actor, Humperdinck Rumblebum?

3

Stallone joked about the Schwarzenegger Amendment and the Humperdinck administration in Demolition Man (1993) and the actual Arnold Amendment was introduced in 2003 (it died without ever being voted on).

4

The classic example is Like a Rolling Stone ('65) and Engelbert Humperdinck, who was huge in '66 and '67.

5

The solution was to loudly play music that the miscreants would really hate, like Engelbert Humperdinck, Neil Diamond, Dolly Parton etc.

6

One person picked Douglas Englebart, but was later disappointed to learn that he had misread the selection and it wasn't about Englebert Humperdinck.

7

Prince Humperdinck: First things first, to the death.

8

*I think the coolest thing my parents had in their collection was Englebert Humperdinck.

9

(Humperdinck's History of Later Rome, vol 3, 1987).

Proper noun examples

1

The classic example is Like a Rolling Stone ('65) and Engelbert Humperdinck, who was huge in '66 and '67.

2

The solution was to loudly play music that the miscreants would really hate, like Engelbert Humperdinck, Neil Diamond, Dolly Parton etc.

3

One person picked Douglas Englebart, but was later disappointed to learn that he had misread the selection and it wasn't about Englebert Humperdinck.

Frequently asked questions

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

How do you use humperdinck in a sentence?

Don't need the Humperdinck or whatever method to tell me that.

What does humperdinck mean?

german composer of six operas who influenced wagner (1854-1921)

What part of speech is humperdinck?

humperdinck is commonly used as noun.