Example Sentences

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Heading south, we came upon the shuttered Daily Grill, near the shuttered Cafe Primo, across from the shuttered Limericks Tavern.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026

Haiku Limericks Poems I suffered with the bad teams, bad trades, bad games Jim Mcllvaine, Jerome James — how 'bout those names?

From Seattle Times • May 22, 2011

"Cross readings" had, moreover, one popular advantage: like the Limericks of Edward Lear, they were easily imitated.

From De Libris: Prose and Verse by Dobson, Austin

He is not only irritated with Limericks for causing a mean money-scramble; he is also partly irritated with Limericks for being Limericks.

From All Things Considered by Chesterton, G. K. (Gilbert Keith)

There are 24 Dublins, 21 Waterfords, 18 Belfasts, 16 Tyrones, 10 Limericks, 9 Antrims, 8 Sligos, 7 Derrys, 6 Corks, 5 Kildares, and so on.

From The Glories of Ireland by Lennox, P. J.