Sentence examples for geek from inspiring English sources

The internet was a geek-hungry machine; it plucked the geek from in front of his ham radio and deposited him among sales and marketing staff, and sometimes even near girls.

Related: Amtrak crash: safety mechanism to slow speeding trains was close to operational Gaines worked as a staffer with the news agency for 17 years, his colleagues fondly referring to him as a "geek's geek", in the wire's announcement of his death.

But as wearable computers and head-mounted displays become smaller and sleeker, there is less and less need to look or even act like a geek.

A self-confessed political "geek" and football obsessive, Mhairi Black – like any university student – is happier in jeans than in the smart business suits she is having to get used to wearing.

Ed Miliband took the second interview, and got a very hard time (though no harder than David Cameron) on a range of points, including being a "North London geek".

The musician is a well-known tech enthusiast, describing himself as an "undercover geek".

Instead, it's turned once again to Joss Whedon, the geek guru who gave the world Buffy before assembling Avengers Assemble.

If use of the web is to become ubiquitous, "user interfaces" (geek-speak for the point where computers and people meet) have to get a whole lot better.

One is the increasing chance of encountering the annoying geek-speak "404 Not Found" that pops up and brings a hunt to a halt, signalling that the website being sought is defunct or has moved, and no one has bothered to leave a note saying where it has gone.

But in Spider-Man/Garfield's case, I am genuinely surprised, because geek-chic has never been on the Hollywood checklist for leading man: "intelligent face"; "sensitive eyes"; "good at cryptic crosswords".

The Empire State Building, once stuffed to the viewing-deck with fusty, dark wood offices, has become home to several geek-filled open-plan floors.