Shirley

American  

[shur-lee] / ˈʃɜr li /

noun

1. James, 1596–1666, English dramatist.

2. William, 1694–1771, English governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony 1741–56: urged assault on Louisburg.

3. a city on the S shore of Long Island, in SE New York.

4. a male or female given name: a family name taken from an Old English placename.

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Example Sentences

In the state’s 2025 special election on Proposition 50, the state’s mid-decade redistricting measure, nearly 89% of votes were cast by mail, according to California Secretary of State Shirley Weber’s office — or nearly 10.3 million out of about 11.6 million votes cast.

From Los Angeles Times

Last October, Secretary of State Shirley Weber wrote to Curtis, asking him to detail planned changes to voting procedures.

From Los Angeles Times

“Many of those firms are not looking for individual, bespoke solutions to process different asset classes,” said Tito Shirley, head of middle office solutions at FIS.

From Barron's

The prediction clearing tool is available for “any firm that’s looking to offer clearing services on prediction markets,” Shirley said.

From Barron's

Dame Shirley Bassey has revealed she will no longer be replying to fan mail - after having hand surgery.

From BBC