Barrie
noun
Sir James M(atthew), 1860–1937, Scottish novelist, short-story writer, and playwright.
Barrie
American
[bar-ee]
/ ˈbær i /
noun
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Sir James M(atthew), 1860–1937, Scottish novelist, short-story writer, and playwright.
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a city in SE Ontario, in S Canada, NW of Toronto.
Barrie
1
British
/ ˈbærɪ /
noun
barrie
2
British
/ ˈbærɪ /
adjective
Etymology
Origin of barrie
from Romany
Example Sentences
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Born Barbara Berman in Chicago in 1931, Barrie and her family moved to Corpus Christi, Texas, where she attended Del Mar College.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
In 1994, Barrie was diagnosed with rectal cancer, prompting her to raise awareness about the disease.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
A Rolls Royce owned by Barrie Drewitt-Barlow was loaded on to the back of a trailer and taken away for examination on Wednesday.
From BBC ● May 8, 2026
Barrie Drewitt-Barlow renamed the stadium after himself and claimed the average matchday attendance rose from 70 to 800 under his stewardship.
From BBC ● May 8, 2026
“J. M. Barrie was swept to Neverland because he was snatched from the countryside by a shadow,” Auntie North said.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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