Lourie

¹

/ ˈlaʊrɪ /

noun

1. any of several awards for excellence in advertising and marketing, given by the Marketing Federation of South Africa

lourie

²

/ ˈlaʊrɪ /

noun

1. any of several species of touraco: louries are divided into two groups, the arboreal species having a mainly green plumage and crimson wings and the species which inhabits the more open savanna areas having a plain grey plumage

Word History and Origins

Origin of Lourie¹

from Malay luri

Example Sentences

The Mosaic label, which he founded with the music-business veteran Charlie Lourie 41 years ago, has become the gold standard of archival jazz releases.

From New York Times

In 2018, Easterseals DC MD VA and the Lourie Center for Children’s Social & Emotional Wellness announced that they had received a combined $33.5 million in federal grants to operate programs for five years for 418 economically disadvantaged children a year.

From Washington Post

“We’re sending a message we don’t stand against hate, and some crazy people might think we support it,” said Joel Lourie, a former Democratic state senator and a member of a regional board of the Anti-Defamation League.

From Seattle Times

Centricus co-founder Nizar Al-Bassam and chief executive Garth Ritchie are heading the bid, which also includes hedge fund manager Jonathan Lourie of Cheyne Capital and Bob Finch of Talis Capital.

From BBC

Photojournalist Alex Lourie captured her portrait after the attack, and the image was soon featured on the front pages of newspapers around the world.

From Seattle Times