Thorpe

[ thawrp ]

noun

1. James Francis Jim, 1888–1953, U.S. track-and-field athlete and football and baseball player.

Thorpe

/ θɔːp /

noun

1. ThorpeIan1982MAustralianSPORT: swimmer Ian . born 1982, Australian swimmer; won three gold medals at the 2000 Olympic Games, six gold medals at the 2002 Commonwealth Games, and two gold medals at the 2004 Olympic Games.
2. ThorpeJames Francis18881953MUSSPORT AND GAMES: American footballerSPORT AND GAMES: athlete James Francis. 1888–1953, American football player and athlete: Olympic pentathlon and decathlon champion (1912)
3. ThorpeJeremy1929MBritishPOLITICS: politician Jeremy. born 1929, British politician; leader of the Liberal party (1967–76)

Example Sentences

Though ultimately diplomatic, Thorpe was not bullish in his view of Phelps’ quest for medals, and Phelps was known to choose his events in order to face off against the rival.

From Time

Thorpe, who died in 1999 at the age of 62, wrote several crime novels.

From The Daily Beast

I experienced that same emotion when I began my role as Raina Thorpe on the popular CW show Gossip Girl a few years back.

From The Daily Beast

Thorpe was acquitted of all wrongdoing, and here is what Waugh had to say about that acquittal in the introduction to his book.

From The Daily Beast

Records for many of the so-called Poverty Row western serials Thorpe appeared in are lost.

From The Daily Beast

There were no official collegiate records in 1912, only newspaper accounts and they are missing for two games Thorpe played in.

From The Daily Beast

He visited us at Thorpe several times, and was unusually well and in good spirits, with sketchbook or folio always in hand.

From Project Gutenberg

Thorpe would have darted after her, but Morland withheld him.

From Project Gutenberg

But Thorpe might have followed Kembles punctuation in 18 and 19 to his advantage.

From Project Gutenberg

This was doubtless the copy that was read and criticized by Thorpe and Wackerbarth.

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Jameson and Thorpe, the big drapers in Dublin, were my best customers for certain goods.

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