Cori

American  

[kawr-ee, kohr-ee] / ˈkɔr i, ˈkoʊr i /

noun

1. Carl Ferdinand, 1896–1984, and his wife, Gerty Theresa, 1896–1957, U.S. biochemists, born in Austria-Hungary: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1947.

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Cori British  

/ ˈkɔːrɪ /

noun

1. Carl Ferdinand. 1896–1984, US biochemist, born in Bohemia; shared a Nobel prize for physiology or medicine (1947) with his wife Gerty Theresa Radnitz Cori (1896–1957) and Bernardo Houssay, for elucidating the stages of glycolysis

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Example Sentences

Coach Cori Close, who defeated South Carolina in Sunday’s final, was mentored by the Bruins legend at the very start of her career.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

During UCLA’s Big Ten semifinal win over Ohio State, Jaquez shot four for 12 but Bruins coach Cori Close noted Jaquez’s importance when her shooting isn’t on target.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026

Gianna Kneepkens added 10 points, four assists and four rebounds, and Rice dished out seven assists for UCLA, which improved to 3-1 all time against Iowa and 3-0 under coach Cori Close.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2026

Watching from the bench allowed her to develop a more nuanced understanding of coach Cori Close’s system and which spots on the court gave each teammate a higher chance of scoring.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 3, 2025

Cori, or Corrie, means a hollow between hills.

From Philological Proofs of the Original Unity and Recent Origin of the Human Race by Johnes, Arthur James