Shirley
Americannoun
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James, 1596–1666, English dramatist.
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William, 1694–1771, English governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony 1741–56: urged assault on Louisburg.
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a city on the S shore of Long Island, in SE New York.
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a male or female given name: a family name taken from an Old English placename.
Example Sentences
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Shirley Eaton covered in gold body paint for the James Bond film ‘Goldfinger.’
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
Before last’s year’s special election, California Secretary of State Shirley Weber issued a similar warning about the delays.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
Dame Shirley Bassey has revealed she will no longer be replying to fan mail - after having hand surgery.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
“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 • Mar. 24, 2026
Since he never went anywhere except in a handsome suit and jaunty bow tie, Shirley was surprised.
From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord
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