Presley

American  

[pres-lee, prez-] / ˈprɛs li, ˈprɛz- /

noun

1. Elvis (Aron), 1935–77, U.S. rock-'n'-roll singer.

2. a male given name.

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Presley British  

/ ˈprɛzlɪ /

noun

1. Elvis ( Aaron or Aron ). 1935–77, US rock and roll singer. His recordings include "That's all Right (Mama)" (1954), "Heartbreak Hotel" (1956), "Hound Dog" (1956), numbers from the films Loving You and Jailhouse Rock (both 1957), and "Suspicious Minds" (1970)

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Example Sentences

However, on the same day the letter was requested John was seen at the Northern Social Club in Ashington, Northumberland, watching an Elvis Presley tribute act and posing for pictures with pints of Guinness.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Eagle-eyed observers would note that the great James Burton, probably best known for his work with Elvis Presley, Emmylou Harris, and as part of the Wrecking Crew, was in the band.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

Baz Luhrmann’s “EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert” has earned upwards of $15 million in theaters, showing audience interest in music documentaries and concert films.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

His roster of celebrity students eventually grew to include Michael Landon, Bob Barker, Donny Osmond and Priscilla Presley.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Farther away from the meat vendors, fashionable youths with thin Elvis Presley sideburns in bell-bottom pants and corduroy jackets play loud Cambodian pop music from their eight-track tape players.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung