Bolger

American

[bohl-jer] / ˈboʊl dʒər /

noun

James Brendan, born 1935, prime minister of New Zealand 1990–97.
Ray, 1904–87, U.S. dancer and actor.

Bolger British

/ ˈbəʊldʒə /

noun

James. born 1935, New Zealand politician; prime minister (1990–97)

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"It could just be something really tiny but the fact that you've done it yourself is such a good starting point," says electrician Sarah Bolger.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026

At Brown, Cook was involved with the university’s Catholic community, said associate chaplain Justin Bolger, who described her as “sweet and strong.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 15, 2025

Sheeran and Brian Bolger, the mixing engineer, then painstakingly retuned some 27,000 recorded notes to fit Blackwood’s microtonal octaves with Melodyne, one of the pitch correction programs used in pop and other recorded music.

From New York Times • Feb. 11, 2024

Bolger has already made an impression out in Idaho.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 29, 2023

Despite what boring Hobbits like Fatty Bolger might have thought, I did not go home and have falafel for dinner.

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram

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