Sullivan

American  

[suhl-uh-vuhn] / ˈsʌl ə vən /

noun

1. Annie Anne Mansfield Sullivan Macy, 1866–1936, U.S. teacher of Helen Keller.

2. Sir Arthur (Seymour), 1842–1900, English composer: collaborator with Sir William Gilbert.

3. Ed(ward Vincent), 1902–74, U.S. journalist and television host.

4. Harry Stack 1892–1949, U.S. psychiatrist.

5. John L(awrence), 1858–1918, U.S. boxer: world heavyweight champion 1882–92.

6. Louis Henri 1856–1924, U.S. architect.

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Sullivan British  

/ ˈsʌlɪvən /

noun

1. Sir Arthur ( Seymour ). 1842–1900, English composer who wrote operettas, such as H.M.S. Pinafore (1878) and The Mikado (1885), with W. S. Gilbert as librettist

2. Louis ( Henri ). 1856–1924, US pioneer of modern architecture: he coined the slogan "form follows function"

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Example Sentences

"The goal is to bring the rest of the companies to the bargaining table," said Sean Sullivan, professor at the University of Washington and London School of Economics.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Some, like Sullivan, have decided to run for office: She will be on West Virginia’s May 12 primary ballots.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026

Peter Sullivan spent 38 years in prison after being wrongfully convicted of killing florist Diane Sindall, 21, in Wirral, Merseyside, in 1986.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

John Sullivan had the game-tying single in the seventh.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

Speedy was watching him, without a word of Gilbert and Sullivan gibberish as greeting.

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov