Irons
noun
Jeremy (John), born 1948, English actor.
Irons
American
[ahy-ernz]
/ ˈaɪ ərnz /
noun
irons
1
British
/ ˈaɪənz /
plural noun
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fetters or chains (often in the phrase in or into irons )
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nautical (of a sailing vessel) headed directly into the wind without steerageway
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to be involved in many projects, activities, etc
Irons
2
British
/ ˈaɪənz /
noun
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Lynch, and if his lush Britishness has a viewer thinking about Jeremy Irons, they’ve both done “Lion Kings,” Mr. Irons the original, Mr. Lynch on stage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
Mr. Irons is a credit to his family, playing Mycroft with the right balance of bemusement with his brother and the stuffiness that befits a member of the Foreign Office.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 3, 2026
Irons was described as a "beautiful, loving and caring daughter, sister, niece, cousin and friend" by her family.
From BBC ● Jan. 26, 2026
Stephanie Irons was found dead by emergency services after they were called to an address in Westdale Lane West, Mapperley, at 22:07 BST on Tuesday.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2025
Having ruled out a heart attack, the cardiologist, James Herrick, assigned the case rather casually to a medical resident named Ernest Irons.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
My irons, I go back and forth between TaylorMade and Mizuno.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
The 30-year-old former world number one amateur ranks tied 143rd - out of a 156-man field - with his driving accuracy - but has used his short irons superbly to launch a challenge.
From BBC ● May 16, 2026
Tesla has “lots of irons in the fire” that could help shares move higher, Kallo said in a note to clients.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 19, 2026
The five-time major winner from Northern Ireland switched to cavity-back irons for last December's Australian Open and two events this year in Dubai but is back to familiar equipment this week.
From Barron's ● Feb. 11, 2026
The kitchen hearth was crowded with irons heating to press the tablecloths and serviettes.
From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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