Clooney

/ (ˈkluːnɪ) /

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noun

George. born 1961, US film actor; he starred in the television series ER (1994–99) and the films The Perfect Storm (2000), and Ocean's Eleven (2001), Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002, also directed), Syriana (2005, also directed), and The American (2010)

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Words nearby Clooney

cloning vector, clonk, Clonmel, Clontarf, clonus, Clooney, cloot, clootie, Cloots, clop, clop-clop

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How to use Clooney in a sentence

Cairo should have listened to Amal Clooney last year when she recommended judicial reforms.
Amal Clooney vs. Egypt’s Courts|Christopher Dickey|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST
For now, the Egyptian government has issued a statement saying that Clooney is free to enter Egypt “whenever she wants.”
Amal Clooney vs. Egypt’s Courts|Christopher Dickey|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST
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Geoffrey Robertson and Amal Clooney helped Greece fight for the return of the Elgin Marbles.
Britain Has Lost Its Marbles: Elgin Loan Will Appease Putin|Geoffrey Robertson|December 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST

When I tell her that Clooney is rumored to also kiss the Dowager Countess during the episode, she chuckles.
Elizabeth McGovern on the ‘Downton Abbey’ Xmas Album and Lady Grantham’s Kiss with George Clooney|Marlow Stern|November 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The officer seated is Captain Clooney, of the same regiment, who was killed at Antietam.
The Civil War Through the Camera|Henry W. (Henry William) Elson