Shirley

[shur-lee]

noun

1. James, 1596–1666, English dramatist.

2. William, 1694–1771, English governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony 1741–56: urged assault on Louisburg.

3. a city on the S shore of Long Island, in SE New York.

4. a male or female given name: a family name taken from an Old English placename.

Example Sentences

We can expect judges Shirley Ballas, Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse and Anton Du Beke to embrace the Halloween spirit too - with all eyes on what costumes they might opt for.

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And shortly after Bondi’s announcement, California Secretary of State Shirley Weber reminded the Department of Justice of this, writing in a letter, “None of the five targeted counties are subject to any court order requiring federal observers.”

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Shirley Chung was just a year old when she was adopted by a US family in 1966.

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Born in South Korea, her birthfather was a member of the American military, who returned home soon after Shirley was born.

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"He abandoned us, is the nicest way I can put it," says Shirley, now 61.

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