Phil
a male given name, form of Philip.
Other definitions for phil- (2 of 4)
variant of philo- before a vowel: philanthropy.
Other definitions for phil. (3 of 4)
philosophical.
philosophy.
Other definitions for Phil. (4 of 4)
Bible. Philemon.
Philip.
Bible. Philippians.
Philippine.
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How to use Phil in a sentence
A lot of actors are good, but Phil was a fully developed artist.
Coffee Talk with Ethan Hawke: On ‘Boyhood,’ Jennifer Lawrence, and Bill Clinton’s Urinal Exchange | Marlow Stern | December 27, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTPhil Hoffman had to transform himself into Truman Capote while Julia Roberts won for being brassy in Erin Brockovich.
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Greil Marcus Talks About Trying to Unlock Rock and Roll in 10 Songs | Allen Barra | November 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTNo, I would have never written about the original version, even though it was produced by Phil Spector.
Greil Marcus Talks About Trying to Unlock Rock and Roll in 10 Songs | Allen Barra | November 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST“A lot of the critical details in the plot were a mishmash of ideas that made no sense,” astronomer Phil Plait wrote at Slate.
Meet Kip Thorne, the Man Who Crafted the Artful Science of ‘Interstellar’ | Asawin Suebsaeng | November 14, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Brother Phil, not yet old enough for trousers, stands at her side; and that boy with his hand on the knob of the bedpost is Dorry.
The Nursery, January 1873, Vol. XIII. | VariousI saw Roscoe looking at him in an abstracted way, and, as he did not reply, I said: "Phil had many friends and no enemies."
Mrs. Falchion, Complete | Gilbert ParkerThen I suggested quietly that Phil's dollars could be put to a better use than for prog and liquor.
Mrs. Falchion, Complete | Gilbert ParkerWhen Phil's pal left us he went wandering down the hillside, talking to himself.
Mrs. Falchion, Complete | Gilbert ParkerUncle Will and Phil set to work to cut up the carcass, first removing the hide, which the former wished to preserve.
Gold-Seeking on the Dalton Trail | Arthur R. Thompson
British Dictionary definitions for phil. (1 of 2)
philosophy
philharmonic
British Dictionary definitions for Phil. (2 of 2)
Philippians
Philippines
Philadelphia
Philharmonic
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