Floyd

American  

[floid] / flɔɪd /

noun

1. Carlisle (Sessions, Jr.), 1926–2021, U.S. composer, especially of operas.

2. a male given name, form of Lloyd.

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Example Sentences

In 2021, when the team traded for quarterback Matthew Stafford in January, re-signed edge rusher Leonard Floyd, and bolstered the team late in the season by signing receiver Odell Beckham Jr. and trading for edge rusher Von Miller.

From Los Angeles Times

After a grim night with 58-year-old Mike Tyson, here comes a nobody-asked-for-it rematch between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao.

From The Wall Street Journal

“It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley” earned nearly $1.5 million, “Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii” made $6.4 million and Sony Pictures’ “Becoming Led Zeppelin” raked in more than $14.6 million globally, according to Box Office Mojo’s worldwide data.

From Los Angeles Times

Floyd Mayweather Jr. climbed out from under an enormous pile of his nicknamesake — “Money” — a week ago to announce his return to the boxing ring for a rematch with Manny Pacquiao in September.

From Los Angeles Times

While preparing for a rematch with Floyd Mayweather, Manny Pacquiao is suing a restaurant server and his lawyers for “inflicting reputational damage and coercing payment.”

From Los Angeles Times