Guinness

American

[gin-is] / ˈgɪn ɪs /

noun

Sir Alec, 1914–2000, English actor.

Guinness British

/ ˈɡɪnɪs /

noun

Sir Alec. 1914–2000, British stage and film actor. His films include Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949), The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957), for which he won an Oscar, and Star Wars (1977); TV roles include Le Carré's George Smiley

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The specimen had even earned a place in the Guinness Book of Records, but scientists now say that distinction was based on a misinterpretation.

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

She also holds the Guinness World Record for the longest time playing PowerWash Simulator - an impressive 24 hours, six minutes and 33 seconds.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

The result has now been officially recognized by Guinness, with the new QR code measuring just 37% the size of the previous record holder.

From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026

In an era of amateurism, all her success came when she was working part-time in the postal office at a Guinness factory in London.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

“They were trying to make the, um, the biggest blueberry muffin in the world. So they could get in the Guinness Book of World Records and be all rich and famous and stuff.”

From "Eleven" by Tom Rogers

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