Bradley

American  

[brad-lee] / ˈbræd li /

noun

1. Bill William Warren, born 1943, U.S. basketball player and politician: senator from New Jersey 1979–97.

2. Francis Herbert, 1846–1924, English philosopher.

3. Henry, 1845–1923, English lexicographer and philologist.

4. Omar Nelson, 1893–1981, U.S. general: Chief of Staff 1948–49; chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff 1949–53.

5. Thomas Tom, 1917–1998, U.S. politician: mayor of Los Angeles 1973–93.

6. a town in NE Illinois.

7. a male given name.

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Bradley British  

/ ˈbrædlɪ /

noun

1. A ( ndrew ) C ( ecil ). 1851–1935, English critic; author of Shakespearian Tragedy (1904)

2. F ( rancis ) H ( erbert ). 1846–1924, English idealist philosopher and metaphysical thinker; author of Ethical Studies (1876), Principles of Logic (1883), and Appearance and Reality (1893)

3. Henry . 1845–1923, English lexicographer; one of the editors of the Oxford English Dictionary

4. James . 1693–1762, English astronomer, who discovered the aberration of light and the nutation of the earth's axis

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Example Sentences

But it wasn’t until 1980 that Bradley and others were able to get a funding measure on the ballot that could pass, Elkind said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

While at the university, Phelan was a fellow at the conservative Bradley Foundation and at the Earhart Foundation, a now-closed nonprofit organization that backed libertarian and conservative academics.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

“The Bills signed Bradley Chubb in free agency, but still need speed off the edge. Howell, the SEC defensive player of the year, should have a role right away as a designated pass rusher.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

Anderson was appointed in 2019 by the then Northern Ireland secretary Karen Bradley.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

Then I’ve got the lavender print Vera Bradley Dad bag with matching lunch box, cell phone cover, and wallet.

From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper