Used in a Sentence

sherry

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for sherry.

Editorial note

To me the Talisker is quite bland, the sherry flavor really drowned out any peatiness.

Examples17
Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

A glass of sherry.

Meaning at a glance

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

noun

A glass of sherry.

noun

A variety of sherry.

noun

A female given name from English, from the sherry wine, or a variant of Cheri.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for sherry.

noun

A glass of sherry.

noun

A variety of sherry.

noun

A female given name from English, from the sherry wine, or a variant of Cheri.

noun

A surname.

Example sentences

1

To me the Talisker is quite bland, the sherry flavor really drowned out any peatiness.

2

Bourbon and sherry have traditionally been popular choices, but wine, port, cognac and rum barrels are also being used recently.

3

It was considered basic hospitality to offer some beverage to workers (sherry or beer) on top of the negotiated pay.

4

You can clear the flavor residue out of the hot pan by adding a splash of sherry, vinegar, or tamari.

5

Take a look into the sherry making process if you can find a good resource.

6

He also brings up something like Sherry Turkle's* software bricolage argument, which I also totally agree with.

7

As an aside: I listened to Irvine on audiobook immediately after listening to Sherry Turkle's Alone Together.

8

Can't recommend this highly enough -- Rob and Sherry have talked about the ups-and-downs his entrepreneurial career had on their marriage at previous Microconfs.

9

Du Bois, Theodore Allen's 'The Invention of the White Race', Sherry Wolf's 'Sexuality and Socialism', Sharon Smith's 'Women and Socialism', and many more...

10

I figured it was sort of relevant to an article about a divorce, especially since Sherry has advice for regular people who are not billionaires.

11

I'll keep an eye out for the Madeira, although generally not a fan of port or sherry finishes (except Mortlach, whose sheer brutality is somehow enhanced by the lingering smell).

12

Personally I can't stand sherry, though.

Quote examples

1

In her book The Second Self, Sherry Turkle wrote that the MIT AI Lab hackers were "loners who are never alone".

2

The first was “discredit Hayes.” In a spiral-bound notebook, Syngenta’s communications manager, Sherry Ford, who referred to Hayes by his initials, wrote that the company could “prevent citing of TH data by revealing him as noncredible.” He was a frequent topic of conversation at company meetings.

Proper noun examples

1

Sherry Turkle's book Alone Together talks a lot about this.

2

>Sherry has separately talked about depression/psychological health for founders, something which far, far too many folks struggle with (quietly).

3

That's exactly it, cheers for that - the brewing book I use mentions it's a traditional method but seems to imply for Sherry, but maybe I'm just not remembering correctly.

Frequently asked questions

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

How do you use sherry in a sentence?

To me the Talisker is quite bland, the sherry flavor really drowned out any peatiness.

What does sherry mean?

A glass of sherry.

What part of speech is sherry?

sherry is commonly used as noun.