Allison

[al-uh-suhn]

noun

1. Donald Donnie, born 1939, and his brother, Robert (Bobby ), born 1937, U.S. racing-car drivers.

2. a first name, form of Alice.

Example Sentences

District Judge Allison Burroughs ruled that the assault on the university brazenly violated the First Amendment by mandating conformity with the administration’s views—though she also set Harvard on a winding path of additional litigation to restore the canceled grants.

From Slate

The place is insufficiently resourced, the doctors are cynical, and nurses like Allison Tolman’s Alex do their best to hold the place together.

From Salon

Otherwise, the script prunes the couple’s legal battle down to one scene with Ivy’s viperous lawyer, played by Allison Janney, who brings a rottweiler to the showdown and claims it’s her service animal.

From Los Angeles Times

As we’re with hazy Hank in every scene but one, the tone can feel lax, but editors Justin Allison and Andrew Weisblum are great at cutting together a bender.

From Los Angeles Times

Its sponsor is a new DNC member from Florida, Allison Minnerly, who is 26-years-old.

From Salon