Disney

American

[diz-nee] / ˈdɪz ni /

noun

Walt(er E.), 1901–66, U.S. creator and producer of animated cartoons, motion pictures, etc.

Disney British

/ ˈdɪznɪ /

noun

Walt ( er Elias ). 1901–66, US film producer, who pioneered animated cartoons: noted esp for his creations Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck and films such as Fantasia (1940)

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Other Word Forms

Disneyesque adjective

Example Sentences

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“Walt Disney was there and saw us,” Alan Osmond said during a 2023 KSL News Utah special.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

The season, which begins on 17 July, will also include a tribute to Disney composer Alan Menken, and a journey into space with the team behind the TV show Horrible Histories.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

Their $65,000 household income—derived from her part-time work as a sales associate at Disney and her husband’s job as a sales manager at an auto-parts store—barely covers their mortgage payment, food and medical needs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

Just this week, Disney announced sizable layoffs under the guise of “streamlining operations,” canning a large percentage of Marvel’s award-winning visual effects team that has been with the studio for years.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026

I will tell you, reader, that I imagine her like Kelly J., who looks nothing like a pasha’s daughter, but very much like a Disney princess.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri

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