Hillary

[ hil-uh-ree ]

noun

1. Sir Edmund P., 1919–2008, New Zealand mountain climber who scaled Mt. Everest 1953.
2. a male or female given name.

Hillary

/ ˈhɪlərɪ /

noun

1. HillarySir Edmund19192008MNew ZealandTRAVEL AND EXPLORATION: explorerSPORT AND GAMES: mountaineer Sir Edmund. 1919–2008, New Zealand explorer and mountaineer. He and his Sherpa guide, Tenzing Norgay, were the first to reach the summit of Mount Everest (1953); New Zealand ambassador to India (1984–89)

Example Sentences

In 2016, Hillary Clinton, while accepting the nomination in Philadelphia, told the Democratic convention that if you had supported the party of Reagan, you were with the Democrats.

From Salon

For artist and researcher Hillary Leone, the concern was that the world was becoming more divisive.

From Los Angeles Times

“Hillary Clinton did not lose because she was a woman. She lost because she was Hillary Clinton. She didn’t campaign hard enough, skipping Wisconsin and barely visiting Michigan. She got discombobulated about gender …”

From Los Angeles Times

Misogyny figured significantly in Hillary Clinton’s and Kamala Harris’ defeats, and racism figured in Harris’, but they weren't the only reasons they lost.

From Salon

The cold open was a somber Kate McKinnon as Hillary Clinton singing “Hallelujah,” and the monologue and sketch that followed felt like perfectly pitched, smart responses to a shocking outcome.

From Los Angeles Times