Orr

American

[awr] / ɔr /

noun

Sir John Boyd. Boyd Orr, Sir John.
Robert Gordon Bobby, born 1948, Canadian ice-hockey player.

Orr British

/ ɔː /

noun

Robert Gordon , known as Bobby . born 1948, Canadian ice-hockey player

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Example Sentences

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Sponsorship revenue is up 300 percent, Orr said – to $1.7 million.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

Will Orr, chief executive of The Gym Group, says weight-loss drugs are leading to a greater demand for fitness services as people taking them look to keep the weight off and build muscle mass.

From BBC • Jan. 24, 2026

Dr. Anna Orr attributes this to the compound's highly targeted action.

From Science Daily • Nov. 6, 2025

“If one word encompasses Charles Diggs’s approach in Congress, that word is persistence,” Mr. Orr writes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2025

“Don’t worry, Yossarian. I’ll get your uniform. But why was that girl hitting Orr over the head with her shoe? Please tell me.”

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller

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