Bradley

American  

[brad-lee] / ˈbræd li /

noun

1. Bill William Warren, born 1943, U.S. basketball player and politician: senator from New Jersey 1979–97.

2. Francis Herbert, 1846–1924, English philosopher.

3. Henry, 1845–1923, English lexicographer and philologist.

4. Omar Nelson, 1893–1981, U.S. general: Chief of Staff 1948–49; chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff 1949–53.

5. Thomas Tom, 1917–1998, U.S. politician: mayor of Los Angeles 1973–93.

6. a town in NE Illinois.

7. a male given name.

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Bradley British  

/ ˈbrædlɪ /

noun

1. A ( ndrew ) C ( ecil ). 1851–1935, English critic; author of Shakespearian Tragedy (1904)

2. F ( rancis ) H ( erbert ). 1846–1924, English idealist philosopher and metaphysical thinker; author of Ethical Studies (1876), Principles of Logic (1883), and Appearance and Reality (1893)

3. Henry . 1845–1923, English lexicographer; one of the editors of the Oxford English Dictionary

4. James . 1693–1762, English astronomer, who discovered the aberration of light and the nutation of the earth's axis

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Example Sentences

But after Bradley, there was no single Democratic coalition in the city.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

Like Bradley, Bass is a pragmatic politician with a long record of forging relationships behind the scenes.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

O'Neill has had to rebuild his squad since his return with younger players such as Conor Bradley, Shea Charles and Isaac Price becoming key figures in the promising team.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

“She was just a warm, friendly person. Everybody loved her,” Davis Bradley said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

A special police intelligence squad saw Malcolm X greeted by two close friends, Edward Bradley and Allen Jamal, who drove him to the Statler-Hilton Hotel where Malcolm X checked into Room 1129.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey