Sentence examples for ish from inspiring English sources

The word "ish" is a correct and usable word in written English
It can be used to mean "more or less" or "approximately". For example, if someone asks you what time you plan to arrive, you might say "ish 4:00".

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ish

adverb

Somewhat, reasonably, fairly

  • The exam went well, ish.

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The S&P 500 index has almost doubled, in gold terms, since 2009.The most bull(ion)ish arguments in favour of gold hinged on the notion that the dollar would collapse due to the toxic combination of massive government debts and QE.

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Hannah Montana – mugging for the camera, all embellished denim and wide-eyed innocence to the delight of monetised tweens – needs to be a distant-ish memory (just far enough that the generation who grew up watching her will want to spend money on her music, of course) for Cyrus and her record label.

He explains how he'd wanted it to be more bad-taste leatherette-ish (perhaps he feared it might be judged naive rather than ironic).

If the agreed takeover happens, it would indeed represent a happy-ish ending for Plus500, at least for those investors who bought at flotation at 115p in 2013.

If ever there was a Ted-ish cutaway shot, it would be to Don the sheepdog, cruising down the dual carriageway while his distracted owner tends to a lamb.

They obey every rule of good jeans: medium-rise waist; straight leg; slim-ish but not skinny; raw, indigo denim (it'll fade); absolutely no branding, or unnecessary stitching, or rips, or diamanté.

It's very autumnal in feel – blackberries, cinnamon, toffee-ish brown sugar and hearty oats – but I can't see any reason why it can't be enjoyed now, too, on cooler days when spring slips back into drizzle and dreariness.

Self-catering tents for two £28, +27 21 712 7471, sanparks.org Kalk Bay is one of the most interesting coastal villages around Cape Town, with a busy little harbour and an easygoing, boho-ish atmosphere.

Flames fans have been prepared for a few years of living like Oilers fans, existing perennially on nothing but potential, accepting the long-ish process of rebuilding while watching the seasons slip away without a serious playoff run.

Lies couldn't be more Neon Gold-ish if they got Marina and Ellie to record a cover version of Icona Pop's Sun Goes Down produced by Starsmith.

The documentary profile, on the work of biologist Tyrone Hayes, manages to artfully convey the work of its subject despite its brief running time, and the dramatisation of the short story gets across Rich's wry, Thurber-ish style.

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