Stevenson

[ stee-vuhn-suhn ]

noun

1. Ad·lai Ew·ing [ad, -ley , yoo, -ing], 1835–1914, vice president of the U.S. 1893–97.
2. his grandson, Adlai E(wing), 1900–65, U.S. statesman and diplomat: ambassador to the U.N. 1960–65.
3. Andrew, 1784–1857, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1827–34.
4. Robert Louis Robert Lewis Balfour, 1850–94, Scottish novelist, essayist, and poet.

Stevenson

/ ˈstiːvənsən /

noun

1. StevensonAdlai Ewing19001968MUSPOLITICS: statesman Adlai Ewing (ˈædleɪ ˈjuːɪŋ). 1900–68, US statesman: twice defeated as Democratic presidential candidate (1952; 1956); US delegate at the United Nations (1961–65)
2. StevensonRobert Louis (Balfour)18501894MScottishWRITING: writer Robert Louis ( Balfour ). 1850–94, Scottish writer: his novels include Treasure Island (1883), Kidnapped (1886), and The Master of Ballantrae (1889)

Example Sentences

“We like Ike” was turned into Roy O. Disney’s hugely successful animated TV campaign commercial, “I Like Ike,” helping the guy good at the mike win in a landslide over Adlai Stevenson.

From Los Angeles Times

Running back Rhamondre Stevenson has rushed for six touchdowns and caught a touchdown pass.

From Los Angeles Times

Brenda Stevenson of Unite the Union said her members are “not prepared to take anything less than pay parity”.

From BBC

At 88, Rosemary Stevenson spends her days loading a lorry with furniture to sell in a tiny village in South Ayrshire.

From BBC

New England Patriots rookie quarterback Drake Maye also produced a magical final play of the game as he scrambled around for almost 12 seconds before finding Rhamondre Stevenson for a tying touchdown at Tennessee.

From BBC