Bullitt

American  

[bool-it] / ˈbʊl ɪt /

noun

1. William C(hristian), 1891–1967, U.S. diplomat and journalist.

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Example Sentences

Lalo Schifrin, the Argentine-born composer responsible for the propulsive, infectious theme for “Mission: Impossible,” as well as such classic film scores as “Bullitt,” “Cool Hand Luke” and “Dirty Harry,” says he’s retired from the movie-music grind.

From Los Angeles Times

“The car chase scenes through the streets of San Francisco are a thrilling ride for the viewer. The 1968 Ford Mustang is a classic California car. And the suspenseful chase scene at the end of the movie through San Francisco is all California. And Steve McQueen’s portrayal of the cop Frank Bullitt is California Cool.”

From New York Times

In a famous scene from the 1968 film “Bullitt,” Steve McQueen’s character walks up to the awning of a corner store, grabs a newspaper, then an apple, a bunch of scallions and a stack of frozen TV dinners and heads back to his apartment across the street.

From New York Times

Those one-time funding priorities also include $50 million for an economic development fund to assist business recruitment in areas plagued by high unemployment and a combined $37 million for cancer centers in Middlesboro in eastern Kentucky and in Bullitt County, south of Louisville.

From Seattle Times

It was later christened the Stimson Bullitt Climbing Reserve after the noted Seattle broadcasting executive who climbed Index rock walls into his 80s.

From Seattle Times