Cagney
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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Therefore, in his view, it was worth risking Hollywood’s ire by tinting Humphrey Bogart and James Cagney if it meant more people tuning in, whether out of curiosity or in horror.
From Salon • May 8, 2026
The 1949 James Cagney gangster film “White Heat,” for instance, Almodóvar says, would be just the same if Edmund O’Brien’s undercover inmate was gay.
From Seattle Times • May 23, 2023
It was also hilarious, since one of its founders, Mike Cagney, is a former derivatives banker at the scandal-plagued Wells Fargo who ran a hedge fund as a side hustle.
From New York Times • Apr. 22, 2023
“Remember the old James Cagney movies when you see the head in the toilet?” he asks.
From Washington Post • Feb. 22, 2023
As he neared Jerry and Goober, he began a Jimmy Cagney imitation, shooting his cuffs and hunching his shoulders.
From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier
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