Aloysius
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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Born Jan 22, 1937, Joseph Aloysius Wambaugh Jr. grew up in East Pittsburgh, Pa., where his father worked in a steel mill and, for a time, was the city’s police chief.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 28, 2025
His foil is the vinegary, steely-spined principal, Sister Aloysius, who forbids the kids to sing “Frosty the Snowman” and is suspicious of ballpoint pens.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 29, 2024
“We grew up together in St. Al’s parish, and he loved politics from a young age,” Mr. O’Dea said, referring to the Jersey City neighborhood served by St. Aloysius Catholic Church.
From New York Times ● Jan. 25, 2022
Hance was buried in the old cemetery of Leonardtown’s St. Aloysius Catholic Church.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 26, 2021
Mr. and Mrs. Aloysius Kirby announce the marriage of their daughter Katherine—I knew neither the girl nor the man she was marrying.
From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway
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