How To Use Barnstorm In A Sentence

Springtime for Henry played Broadway in the early '30s and then again in the early '50s but became a laughingstock as Edward Everett Horton repeatedly barnstormed it.
San Francisco poets Tarin Towers and Daphne Gottlieb, Eitan Kadosh from L.A. and Phoenix's Eirein Bradley barnstormed with O'Hara through 35 U.S. cities over the summer.
The band coalesced in 1998 during a legendary trek across Canada, where the members busked and barnstormed for gas money and food whenever they could.
In the Best Supporting Actor category, Chris Cooper deservedly picked up the gold statuette for his barnstorming performance in Adaptation.
He plans to barnstorm across the state to generate public support.

He barnstormed for a time, then entered the Army Air Corps as a pilot trainee, graduating at the head of his class in 1925 and taking a commission in the Army Air Service Reserve.
This was the barnstorming finale that this tournament needed. Times, Sunday Times
Gray, a barnstorming centre-forward in his day, is equally fearless as a commentator.
He barnstormed across the nation, rallying the people to the cause.
It details my unlikely climb from stay-at-home dad and freelance writer to Chinese rock star and the deep relationships I developed with my Chinese bandmates as we barnstormed across the country. Alan Paul: My Unlikely Journey from Journalist to Chinese Rockstar to Voice Actor
The initial game's success encouraged the founders to arrange a "barnstorming" tour that took the teams to Green Bay, Chicago Reader
Inside him beat the heart of a daredevil barnstormer, who in 1922 had walked on the wings of an airplane as it looped through the air in the Midwest, secured by invisible wire cables. Helen Davey: Pan Am: A Dream Takes Flight (Part III)
Running neck-and-neck with Mr. Romney, Mr. Paul barnstormed the state alongside his son, Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky, drawing by far the youngest crowds of anyone in the race. Iowa Race Down to the Wire
He plans to barnstorm across the state to generate public support.
George Buck Weaver was a flight instructor and barnstorming pilot.
Next year's forecast slowdown comes after a barnstorming performance last year when it notched up a 25 per cent rise in sales. Times, Sunday Times
He barnstormed across the nation, rallying the people to the cause.
Clapton has covered the Johnson songbook throughout his career, most famously in ‘Crossroads’, his barnstorming showstopper when he was in Cream more than 30 years ago.
A fitting climax to a barnstorming tour. Times, Sunday Times
As the Alabama sortied across the Pacific, it dawned on Chief Petty Officer Feller that one way to recoup some of the money he and other servicemen-ballplayers had sacrificed during the war was to orchestrate a series of interracial barnstorming games. Satch, Dizzy & Rapid Robert
Brian Minto took on Vincent Maddalone in what we can classify as barnstorming affair.
The old bruiser yesterday did what he does best - deliver a barnstorming, end-of-conference speech packed with one-liners brutally aimed at the hapless Tories and shifty Liberal Democrats.
Porter featured again, with Kim Criswell barnstorming her way through I've Still Got My Health.
He barnstormed the nation, speaking in living rooms, village squares, universities, and even huge sports arenas.
Fred LeBlanc, drummer and most visible front man for the New Orleans-based MOR roots-rock barnstormer Cowboy Mouth, has an undeniable knack for muscular, singalong melodies.
If he were to have “barnstormed” as Adam put it, he could have built the kind of public support necessary to encourage Nelson, Landrieux etc. to support the effort. Matthew Yglesias » The Road Not Taken
His recordings were freshly introduced to new listeners daily and he barnstormed the country before capacity crowds all through the 90s before disbanding the organization, warehousing the gear and taking a break.
The Public option became controversial because the Administration stood idly by while the tea party folks barnstormed the nation with lies. Matthew Yglesias » The Road Not Taken
There were a few kilted drunks doing the Tartan Army thing and it wasn't the worst crowd inside Hampden but after the barnstorming frenzies of Italy and Belarus, this was a heart-slowing comedown.
Earlier this year, Microsoft founder Bill Gates barnstormed five engineering schools to drum up interest.
But my first exposure to Joyce was in a sleepy little black shoebox theatre, where a troupe of mild-mannered turtlenecked barnstormers read from Dubliners from a stage decorated with high stools, and where I, underexposed and underage and over my head, had too much to drink and fell asleep in mid-performance. After the Race | Miette's Bedtime Story Podcast
US Ryder Cup captain Curtis Strange led the praise for Colin Montgomerie after the Scot's barnstorming performance in Europe's famous victory.
Each turn, you can barnstorm campaign in targeting ridings, travel province to province, give speeches, fundraise, or prepare for debates.
But not to worry, here's the great Waylon Jennings in barnstorming form to make up for it all and get your sabbath off to a braw and brawlin 'start. John Terry’s sacking as England captain tells us something interesting...
Shouldn't be too hard a chore, especially as the trio barnstorms through various cities across Canada in and around the Junos.
He barnstormed across the nation, rallying the people to the cause.
A fitting climax to a barnstorming tour. Times, Sunday Times
He barnstormed across the nation, rallying the people to the cause.
He deservedly received plaudits for a barnstorming performance. Times, Sunday Times
He took his teams on barnstorming tours, once selling out Yankee Stadium four consecutive years.
He tells the life of a child in a family troupe of actors as they barnstorm the West and South, including a stint near the front during the Mexican-American War.
During the early years of the air age, ushered in by the Wright Brothers at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, in 1903, barnstorming was a highly popular activity.
He has been barnstorming the state for Props 57 and 58.
Tuesday's installment was looking woefully predictable until North Carolina Dance Theatre hit the stage with Appalachian strings and a barnstormer aptly named "Shindig. Bluegrass pickin' perks up Ballet Across America's opening
A fitting climax to a barnstorming tour. Times, Sunday Times
To help pay off the plane, Harold barnstormed throughout the Midwest, carrying passengers at $5 a piece, and then later $2 a hop.
The history of wing walking dates back to 1920s America, when a surplus of aeroplanes after the First World War encouraged soldiers who had been flying in battle to buy them cheaply and go "barnstorming", the first major form of civil aviation in the history of flight. The art of aerobatic wing walking
First released in 1978, Darkness On the Edge of Town was not a commercial barnstormer for the Boss, with singles such as Badlands and Prove It All Night. Bruce Springsteen to reissue classic album with unreleased songs
The actual term “barnstormer” is derived from the rural aspect of the game and the rapid movement from town to town. WILLIE MAYS
The Bush camp is barnstorming in Missouri today.
He'd been a barnstormer, a rodeo clown, and a singing cowboy. The Ballad Of Sideshow Sam & The Heckler
It is a beautiful and well thought out characterisation and more effective to me than the rather barnstorming performance of Michael Feast in the same role at Chichester.
Despite windy weather Miss Skelton and the two Oshkosh air aces, Steve Wittman and Bill Brennard, cut up the atmosphere in what could have been taken for good old "barnstorming" tactics were it not for the fact that the emphasis throughout the program was on safe flying. The Green Bay Press-Gazette Latest Headlines
While the alliance promptly declared the list of candidates and Naveen, who is contesting from Hinjli, went barnstorming, the Congress was very late to declare the names of its candidates.
I was as good as Basie, Dorsey, any of 'em," Kari says of his years barnstorming with his 18-piece ork. On the Midnight Special
He gave a barnstorming performance. Times, Sunday Times
A barnstorming rendition of Lost showed the track is set to become a live classic. The Sun
He took his teams on barnstorming tours, once selling out Yankee Stadium four consecutive years.
Mrs Catling, a married mother-of-two, was ‘fast-tracked’ into the Labour-held seat last year after a barnstorming performance in the last General Election, when she cut the majority by half.
When completed, Art started barnstorming the lumbering biplane throughout the Midwest.
In the mid-1920s Lindbergh barnstormed through Alabama.
Since then, Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt has been barnstorming all over the West visiting proposed areas and soliciting public comment.
Next year's forecast slowdown comes after a barnstorming performance last year when it notched up a 25 per cent rise in sales. Times, Sunday Times
Next year's forecast slowdown comes after a barnstorming performance last year when it notched up a 25 per cent rise in sales. Times, Sunday Times
Pancho Segura, the savvy Ecuadorian who made his name largely on the barnstorming professional circuit, coached Jimmy Connors. NYT > Home Page
Those who are fans of great barnstorming piano works will most definitely warm to this disc which is expertly annotated and scintillatingly interpreted from first note to last.
Angela has been an active "barnstormer" in behalf of the POW/MIA effort. Trautman, Konrad W.
In 1957, he barnstormed across the USSR to proclaim his new decentralisation plan for ‘regional economic councils’.
In his own barnstorming days as a modern Jackie Milburn or Hughie Gallacher, Shearer required no guidance in the art of physical subjugation, and a striker he managed briefly and who scored for him, against Stoke has now taken up the tradition. From the TV sofa to the dugout: Alan Shearer plots grand return
Micky Steele-Bodger Barbarians' eminence and 85 early in September captained Cambridge in 1946 and won nine caps for England as a teaky bear‑hugging back-row barnstormer. Singing the blues for rugby's Major event and its men of Steele
Then he became a wingwalker and parachutist for a barnstorming pilot, not soloing until he bought a war-surplus Curtiss Jenny in 1923.
It wasn't quite the barnstorming performance of previous eras.
According to the company, Q3 and Q4 are scene-setters for a barnstorming fiscal 2003.
He moved from barnstorming to the Apollo program without making a fatal mistake in an accident-prone profession.
Peter Mandelson delivered an extraordinary, barnstorming speech that (I never thought I'd write this) eloquently expressed the views of the left - or the Israeli left, at least.
When he was discharged, he barnstormed, carried mail and was a stunt flyer.
And somehow Kerry's got a chance at all of the four corners, so he's out West for a week, barnstorming mostly, but also outlining his vision for education reform with a major policy speech.
Obama had barnstormed around the country to pressure his Republican opponents to back his top legislative priority but did not pick up a single Republican vote in the Democrat-controlled Senate. Republicans defeat Obama jobs bill in Senate
For the next two months, though the result appears preordained, the Democratic roadshow will barnstorm the country from coast to coast against Bush, more symphony than cacophony.
That the let's-put-on-a-show plot was age-old mattered not among lively performances, inventive comedy and barnstorming dance routines.
The Utterly Butterly barnstormers wowed the crowds with their daring aerobatics on top of the biplanes.
Allen Meyers barnstormed with Jensen in one of his later designs, the Jensen Sport.
The only songs that I ever write that are under four minutes are just like kind of barnstorming punk songs. James Murphy: The Man Behind LCD Soundsystem
The industry matured from barnstormers to its ubiquitous place in modern life at great cost in private and public money, as well as crashed planes.
What did he make of Bobo Balde's barnstorming performance in Vigo?
She raised $30 million in five years, which is incredible, and barnstormed the country and spoke at the Democratic convention and was just an inspiration, I think, to a lot of people.
He plans to barnstorm across the state to generate public support.
But the party has run out of barnstorming leaders who can rouse a beerhall audience to a patriotic frenzy. CSU Faces Losses in Bavaria's Election
Howard Dean is going to barnstorm the Deep South.
Together with 1st drummer Randy Curnew they barnstormed Canada, touring by any means possible and self-releasing their first record "Midnight is the Answer" on vinyl w/ a free cd early '04.
He gave a barnstorming performance. Times, Sunday Times
Following Andrew Bolt's barnstorming performance on ABC Victoria last Friday, I decided to test the Herald Sun ban once again by submitting the following letter for publication.
The stunts range from parachuting onto a hot air balloon to the classic barnstorming to landing a Cessna on the Golden Gate Bridge.
Lindbergh became a barnstormer, or daredevil pilot, performing at fairs and other events. Five People Born on February 4 | myFiveBest
Well, to judge by this intense, genial, barnstorming show, yes. Times, Sunday Times
Al-Maliki, a Shiite who is trying to remain atop Iraq's parliament, has barnstormed southern Iraq and Baghdad, holding rallies at soccer stadiums and visiting tribal leaders in predominantly Shiite areas where he is popular. Iraq faces biggest test yet of democracy
Hillsborough is a great stadium to be in when it's almost full and you've got a barnstorming derby to watch.
Catch the insanity on and off the stage with The Kids in the Hall as they barnstorm across North America on their historic 2000 reunion tour.
Winchell then declares his candidacy for president and barnstorms the black heart of America.
After a multitude of barnstorming performances on the left side, Danny Tiatto was judged the best player in the Maine Road ranks last campaign.
Ryan has said he does not relish the idea of barnstorming the country on behalf of Republican candidates or party fundraising, two of the GOP leader's top responsibilities. Roll Call Print Edition Current Issue
And now we see support for his plan falling, despite his 2-month barnstorming efforts.
In the last of the third, the barnstormers came right back again with still another solo round-tripper, this one courtesy of Guy. Great Balls of Fire
Seven of the nine selections are Peterson compositions and rather than a barnstorming concert opener, Oscar chooses a quiet, reflective piece, Nighttime.
Bush, who barnstormed across the country promoting his Social Security plan for months earlier this year, hasn't mentioned it in more than two weeks.
Offered manful blocks and barnstorming forward runs. Times, Sunday Times
In 1939, George became a barnstormer pilot flying a Waco, learning all the tricks of the trade in stunt work and aerobatics.
By 21, he was a married barnstormer, touring with his own company nine months of the year.
I've also stunned myself by loving a Faithless record - alright, Mass Destruction sounds like Black Steel by Tricky, but that doesn't stop it being a full-on barnstormer of a tune.
She barnstormed for equality and was insulted, vilified, even pelted with rotten eggs for her trouble.
He plans to barnstorm across the state to generate public support.
In the ultimate display of fatherly irresponsibility, I forsook my sons to barnstorm throughout South Central Los Angeles in the name of Crippen. Blue Rage, Black Redemption
President Aleksander Kwasniewski is barnstorming the country in a 30-city tour.
Over the weekend, Mr. Romney began what he describes as a "barnstorming" trip for Sen. McCain. Romney's Campaigning
The play starred Mark Rylance as Johnny "Rooster" Byron, a beer-gurgling, barnstorming braggart who lives in a caravan deep in the Wiltshire woods, harried on one side by council officials desperate to evict him, on the other by teenagers wanting drugs. Dominic Cooke: a life in theatre
Aero GP, which is known as the Formula 1 of Air Racing, is a multi-discipline aero triathlon, featuring pylon racing (with six aircraft competing in the air at the same time) a one-on-one dogfight and a precision targeting 'barnstorming' challenge. AMEinfo.com Latest News
Mr. Huntsman, who only weeks ago was President Barack Obama's ambassador to China, barnstormed from Jersey City, N.J., to New Hampshire and back to Manhattan, touching each base he will need to be a contender: a lofty backdrop—the Statue of Liberty—to evoke national appeal; a pitch to voters here in centrist, coastal New England; and a pitch to donors in New York. Soft-Spoken Huntsman Enters the GOP Race
Beckham clearly felt his barnstorming performance on Wednesday night was the right moment to quit on a high.
It was a barnstorming production, a high-octane, rip roaring success.
He gave a barnstorming performance. Times, Sunday Times
Perennial Monarchs barnstormer Jesse Williams, back to playing shortstop since Jackie Robinson had moved on to the Dodgers, led off. Satch, Dizzy & Rapid Robert
The cab franc tour then barnstormed through the regions that are turning out a wine that I would never associate with cab franc. The New York Cork Report:
Paige, in particular, became nationally famous through barnstorming around the country.
His barnstorming speech to the party faithful showed his true class. The Sun
Even something as barnstorming, and as seemingly tied to the attendant distortion, as ‘Six Barrel Shotgun’ would work just as well as an acoustic stomper.
It's not as barnstorming as many interpretations but carefully charting all the work's expressive depths; both the A major Rondo and the lengthy A minor Allegro are done with equal sensitivity.
Saca last month barnstormed California and Washington, D.C., to drum up support for the pact - but got a mixed reception.
The Chancellor's conference speeches are always barnstorming.
Tilton is barnstorming the country, outlining his proposal in speeches, interviews and employee meetings, and touting some promising statistics.
Take, for example, my own barnstorming introduction to lightweight aviation from a hollow in the Mendips called Velvet Bottom.
But in recent years it's also acquired a reputation for class-leading live comedy, with acts such as Stewart Lee, Russell Howard and David Cross putting on barnstorming performances. This week's new comedy
A fitting climax to a barnstorming tour. Times, Sunday Times
He plans to barnstorm across the state to generate public support.
The presidential candidates are busy barnstorming this month
Maremont pushed aside his business and civic work and spent most of the early summer barnstorming through Illinois.
Besides hauling passengers on airshow barnstorming flights, J.R. uses the Stearman for banner and glider towing and scenic flights.
He's toured from coast to coast, playing both clubs and festivals, and barnstormed his way across England.
He dropped out after two years, learned to fly, and spent the summer of 1923 barnstorming through the West.
Former Reds pitcher Lee Stine also signed on for part of the swing, as did utility man and seasoned barnstormer Mike Ryba 9-6 as a pitcher; .313 in 48 at-bats of the Cards. Satch, Dizzy & Rapid Robert
The intervening passing years haven't mellowed the magic as Page peels back time to serve up three barnstorming belters.
Watching Mandelslime describe McBust's performance as "barnstorming" was the best laugh of the evening. Guy Fawkes' blog
His standards are so high this season that anything less than barnstorming is disappointing. Times, Sunday Times
Carl and the Special stayed on the aviation scene joining the Flying Aces Air Circus in the late 1920s with Jessie Woods walking on the wings, as well as barnstorming.
Lindbergh started his aviation career as a barnstormer, a trick pilot who performed stunts for audiences in the 1920s.
After briefly working with B.B. King in Memphis, Perkins barnstormed the South with Earl Hooker during the early fifties.
The lithe spirit is somewhat changed for the Sixth Concerto which is a full blown four movement work containing much barnstorming and magnificence all around.
The original Dodworth brothers were founding members of the New York Philharmonic and their brass band, the Dodworth Band of New York, barnstormed the country during the Civil War.

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