Carey

[ kair-ee, kar-ee ]

noun

1. male given name, form of Carew.

Carey

/ ˈkɛərɪ /

noun

1. CareyGeorge (Leonard)1935MEnglishRELIGION: clergyman George ( Leonard ). born 1935, Archbishop of Canterbury (1991–2002)
2. CareyPeter1943MAustralianWRITING: novelistWRITING: writer Peter. born 1943, Australian novelist and writer; his novels include Illywhacker (1985), Oscar and Lucinda (1988), and True History of the Kelly Gang (2001)
3. CareyWilliam17611834MBritishMISC: orientalistRELIGION: missionary William. 1761–1834, British orientalist and pioneer Baptist missionary in India

Example Sentences

As Carey tried to back away, a Capitol Police officer and a Secret Service officer each fired nine bullets at the car.

From Washington Post

For Carey, the decision to strike was driven not only by concerns about his own safety, but the safety of his community.

From Time

Rolling Stone’s streaming data, which includes Spotify streams as well as competitor services like Apple Music, also show a big bump in listens to Carey’s hit this year.

From Quartz

Carey was preparing to return to the stage for the first time in eight months because of the coronavirus pandemic.

From Washington Blade

In March 2018, she asked a judge for a protection order against Carey.

From ProPublica

Officers were responding to a report of a missing juvenile girl, and found her in the house of Carey Smith-Viramontes.

From The Daily Beast

On April 11, 1890, Joseph Carey Merrick was found dead in his bed at the age of 27.

From The Daily Beast

She also read Philippa Gregory, A.S. Byatt, Peter Carey, and Peter Ackroyd.

From The Daily Beast

ESPN's SportsNation compiled a Derek Jeter dating diamond, and Mariah Carey and Jessica Alba were relegated to the outfield.

From The Daily Beast

On Thursday, Nick Cannon confirmed that his six-year marriage to Mariah Carey is on the rocks.

From The Daily Beast

Miss Carey seems only to have seen the head herself, so there may easily have been a mistake on this point.

From Project Gutenberg

Gen. Carey, of whose vigorous speech we give but a brief outline, retired amid prolonged cheers.

From Project Gutenberg

In one of these dark recesses the wall was pierced, well up toward the Carey street end.

From Project Gutenberg

The boy remembered having seen the house physician, Dr. Carey, at a late breakfast in the café, and got him up here at once.

From Project Gutenberg

Let Carey have some coffee and a bite, if he feels well enough.

From Project Gutenberg