Sullivan

American  

[suhl-uh-vuhn] / ˈsʌl ə vən /

noun

1. Annie Anne Mansfield Sullivan Macy, 1866–1936, U.S. teacher of Helen Keller.

2. Sir Arthur (Seymour), 1842–1900, English composer: collaborator with Sir William Gilbert.

3. Ed(ward Vincent), 1902–74, U.S. journalist and television host.

4. Harry Stack 1892–1949, U.S. psychiatrist.

5. John L(awrence), 1858–1918, U.S. boxer: world heavyweight champion 1882–92.

6. Louis Henri 1856–1924, U.S. architect.

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Sullivan British  

/ ˈsʌlɪvən /

noun

1. Sir Arthur ( Seymour ). 1842–1900, English composer who wrote operettas, such as H.M.S. Pinafore (1878) and The Mikado (1885), with W. S. Gilbert as librettist

2. Louis ( Henri ). 1856–1924, US pioneer of modern architecture: he coined the slogan "form follows function"

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Example Sentences

McDonald is currently a partner at Sullivan & Cromwell, the firm where Clayton spent over two decades as a corporate lawyer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026

Professor Mark Sullivan of the University of Southampton emphasized that questioning accepted ideas is an essential part of scientific progress.

From Science Daily • Jun. 13, 2026

After buying West Ham with business partners in 2010, Sullivan installed Baroness Brady as vice-chair and she helped negotiate the club's move to the Olympic Stadium in 2016.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

Brady has worked with Sullivan for the best part of four decades.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

Finally, the prosecution presented testimony from the victim, who, despite being coached through a rehearsal of her testimony outside the presence of the jury, could not affirmatively identify Joe Sullivan as the perpetrator.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson