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PRONUNCIATION OF MONKEY SHINES

monkey shines  [ˈmʌŋkɪ ʃaɪnz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MONKEY SHINES

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Monkey shines is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MONKEY SHINES


Apennines
ˈæpəˌnaɪnz
Athens
ˈæθɪnz
brains
breɪnz
collins
ˈkɒlɪnz
confines
ˈkɒnfaɪnz
gains
ɡeɪnz
headlines
ˈhedlaɪnz
Hines
haɪnz
Hopkins
ˈhɒpkɪnz
lines
laɪnz
mains
meɪnz
origins
ˈɒrɪdʒɪnz
Pennines
ˈpɛnaɪnz
Pines
paɪnz
plains
pleɪnz
remains
rɪˈmeɪnz
secundines
ˈsɛkənˌdaɪnz
sidelines
ˈsaɪdˌlaɪnz
tramlines
ˈtræmˌlaɪnz
Twins
twɪnz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MONKEY SHINES

monkey bars
monkey bread
monkey bread tree
monkey business
monkey climb
monkey engine
monkey flower
monkey house
monkey jacket
monkey nut
monkey orchid
monkey puzzle
monkey suit
monkey tricks
monkey wrench
monkey´s wedding
monkeygland
monkeygland sauce
monkeyish
monkeyism

WORDS THAT END LIKE MONKEY SHINES

Aeschines
Clementines
Des Moines
double yellow lines
dressed to the nines
Grenadines
hard lines
imagines
like sardines
make hay while the sun shines
news headlines
Philippines
Republic of the Philippines
Royal Marines
Saint Catharines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Staines
testudines
the Grenadines
Yvelines

Synonyms and antonyms of monkey shines in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «monkey shines» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MONKEY SHINES

Find out the translation of monkey shines to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of monkey shines from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «monkey shines» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

猴子照
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mono brilla
570 millions of speakers

English

monkey shines
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बंदर चमकता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تشرق قرد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

обезьяна светит
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

macaco brilha
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বানর শয়তান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

singe brille
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Monyet bersinar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Der Affe im Menschen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

猿は輝く
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

원숭이 는 빛난다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kethèk
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

khỉ tỏa sáng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குரங்கு ஜொலித்தது
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बंदर चमकते
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Maymun parlıyor
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

scimmia brilla
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

małpa świeci
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

мавпа світить
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

maimuță straluceste
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μαϊμού λάμπει
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

aap skyn
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

apa skiner
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ape skinner
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of monkey shines

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MONKEY SHINES»

The term «monkey shines» is normally little used and occupies the 127.801 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MONKEY SHINES» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about monkey shines

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MONKEY SHINES»

Discover the use of monkey shines in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to monkey shines and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Annie Pooh, Princess Pup, Monkey Shines
Annie Pooh, and MarLee have never seen a monkey before they meet Sangee.
Steven E Farkas, 2012
2
Monkey Shines
Press kit includes For Immediate Release sheet, Fact Sheet, a listing of cast and credits, production information and biographies for George Romero, Charles Evans, Peter Grunwald and Gerald S. Paonessa.
George A. Romero, Charles Evans, Michael Stewart, 1988
3
The Cinema of George A. Romero: Knight of the Living Dead
Naturally, Monkey Shines did not attract the same degree of critical and popular acclaim surrounding other Romero films. With these factors in mind, it would be natural to dismiss Monkey Shines as one of Romero's failed works deserving little  ...
Tony Williams, 2013
4
Horror Films of the 1980s
Instead,Monkey Shines goes for the requisite happy ending, and frankly, the story doesn't earn that. It's not true. Monkey Shines is a harrowing and fascinating film, if not on a par with The Crazies or Martin. There is, however, one undeniably ...
John Kenneth Muir, 2013
5
New York Magazine
#3 — Monkey Shines. 306. FLUSHING— UA QUARTET— (359-6777). #1— Coming to America. #2 — Who Framed Roger Rabbit. #3 — Through 8/4: Big. Beg. 8/5: The Rescue. #4— Die Hard. 307. FLUSHING— UTOPIA— (454-2323).
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New York Magazine
505. GARDEN CITY— ROOSEVELT FIELD— (741-4007). #1— Die Hard. #2— Coming to America. #3— The Blob. #4— A Fish Called Wanda. #5— Who Framed Roger Rabbit. #6— Through 8/9: Monkey Shines. Beg. 8/10: Clean and Sober.
7
Dark Directions: Romero, Craven, Carpenter, and the Modern ...
the struggle between Henry's mild-mannered passivity and his inner rage removes his identity by replacing his face with the blank, white mask, and in both Monkey Shines and The Dark Half, the manifestation of the doppelgänger involves ...
Kendall R. Phillips, 2012
8
Animal Movies Guide
Jason Beghe Geoffrey Fisher ... John Pankow Melanie Parker ... Kate McNeil Affiliations: Based on the novel Monkey-shines by Stewart Michael, published in 1983 Genre: Horror and suspense Within the first few minutes of Monkey Shines,  ...
Staci Layne Wilson, 2007
9
The Last “Darky”: Bert Williams, Black-on-Black Minstrelsy, ...
In light of Baker's reclamation of apes and primates and despite being clearly dismissive in Du Bois's usage, the term ''monkey-shines'' can be employed to explore the two signifying traditions at work when discussing West Indian and African ...
Louis Chude-Sokei, 2005
10
Time Capsule: Reviews of Horror, Science Fiction and Fantasy ...
... parakeet murder and animal experimentation are not my cup of tea. Much to my surprise, Monkey Shines turned out to be fairly engrossing and quite the best film George Romero has done since Dawn of the Dead (and a lot less cartoony).
J. P. Harris, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MONKEY SHINES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term monkey shines is used in the context of the following news items.
1
'Safelight' Keeps Characters, Mood In Focus For This Summer Movie …
... Chicago P.D. (though horror fans will remember him well from George Romero's Monkey Shines) brings a moving, tragic air to all his scenes. «Chicagoist, Jul 15»
2
Jackson County Fairgrounds gets facelift
... better known as "Monkey Shines" that will be strolling the midway. ... bungee, pony rides, human hamster water ball and Monkey Shines. «Jackson County Times-Journal, Jul 15»
3
Jackson County Fair to provide musical entertainment and …
... rides, food vendors and games, the midway will feature a rock wall, euro bungee, pony rides, human hamster water ball and Monkey Shines. «Jackson County Times-Journal, Jul 15»
4
The Dreadful Ten: 10 Titles We Hope Scream Factory Announces at …
... including DOLLS, MONKEY SHINES and the Collector's Editions for MAD MAX and ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK. This year, Scream Factory ... «FANGORIA, Jul 15»
5
US Supreme Court upholds Obamacare subsidies
They want to show the public how tough they are and how much they hate Obama, etc., etc., and do these "monkey shines" like having ... «WDEL 1150AM, Jun 15»
6
Rock and Shock Announces George Romero For 2015 Convention
And don't forget about Monkey Shines, The Dark Half, Season of the Witch, Two Evil Eyes, There's Always Vanilla and Bruiser. George Romero ... «Action Figure Insider, Jun 15»
7
George A. Romero is bringing his zombie-vampire Marvel mashup …
... who first worked with Romero as a producer on his 1988 film "Monkey Shines" and later produced three entries in his "Dead" film series. «HitFix, May 15»
8
Going ape: Watch this orangutan care for 3 tiger cubs
But he's not putting up with any monkey shines (because, after all, orangutans aren't monkeys — they're apes). A male orangutan at Myrtle ... «WXIA-TV, May 15»
9
The Flash: In Grodd We Trust - 8 Great Plots by the Simian Mastermind
... fans up on some of the greatest Grodd moments over the years, we present this list of Grodd's greatest capers, atrocities and monkey shines. «Den of Geek!, May 15»
10
Movie Review: "Unfriended"
... “Piranha” (well, piranhas), “Orca” (killer whales), “Monkey Shines” and the “Planet of the Apes” films (ummm… monkeys, duh), etc, etc, etc. «TechnologyTell, Apr 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Monkey shines [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/monkey-shines>. Apr 2024 ».
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