Connie

[ kon-ee ]

/ ˈkɒn i /

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noun

a female given name, form of Constance.

a male given name, form of Conrad or Cornelius.

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Words nearby Connie

Connemara, Connersville, Connery, connex, connexion, Connie, conning tower, conniption, connivance, connive, connivent

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How to use Connie in a sentence

Mason quickly bonds with Connie’s 6-year-old son Timmy, the remarkable Gordon Gebert, who has a rubber face of fantastic expressions and holds his own in the talented ensemble.
Children of Classic Christmas Movie Stars Share Memories of Their Parents' Beloved Films|Melissa August|December 21, 2021|Time
James and at least three other defendants charged in the conspiracy case—Kenneth Harrelson, Kelly Meggs and his wife, Connie—have turned to GiveSendGo, a Christian crowdfunding site, to collect donations for their legal fees.
The Capitol Attack Was The Most Documented Crime in History. Will That Ensure Justice?|Vera Bergengruen|April 9, 2021|TIme
Then, Connie and I will have our own video chat where we’ll say “1 … 2 … 3 … go!”
I will be lonely on Thanksgiving. But that will not stop me from celebrating.|Kellie B. Gormly|November 23, 2020|Washington Post
We live in the same metropolitan area, and three of us, including both me and Connie, live alone.
I will be lonely on Thanksgiving. But that will not stop me from celebrating.|Kellie B. Gormly|November 23, 2020|Washington Post

Connie was very spiritual and offered me a wealth of information at that time of my life.
When Gary Wright Met George Harrison: Dream Weaver, John and Yoko, and More|Gary Wright|September 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Friends of Israel By Connie Bruck, New Yorker The lobbying group AIPAC has consistently fought the Obama Administration on policy.
The Daily Beast’s Best Longreads, Aug 31, 2014|John Boot|August 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I met him in 1987 on the Connie Mack for U.S Senate campaign.
The Messy, Sordid Story of Jim Greer, Charlie Crist’s Man to a Fault|Rick Wilson|June 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Two players who crossed paths with him were not allowed to enter the league in 1966, Connie Hawkins and Roger Brown.
Mark Cuban Warns That Basketball Players Could Get the Sterling Treatment Next|Evan Weiner|June 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
First, Gus Johnson and Elgin Baylor took it into the air, where Connie Hawkins, Julius Erving and Michael Jordan have followed.
Shaq, Year One|Charles P. Pierce|May 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The guileless Connie saw a pink mass in the dim shadows opposite her.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume II (of 3)|Charles James Wills
As poor Connie wept herself to sleep that night in her sister's arms, she whispered her tale of sorrow into her ear.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume II (of 3)|Charles James Wills
The man who told Peter said the story came straight from Connie Mack and that there was no doubt about its being true.
The Boy Grew Older|Heywood Broun
Connie was forced to obey; more and more was she wax in the hands of her new employer.
Sue, A Little Heroine|L. T. Meade
The fluff from the work seemed to smother Connie that morning.
Sue, A Little Heroine|L. T. Meade

British Dictionary definitions for Connie

connie

/ (ˈkɒnɪ) /

noun

Australian informal a tram or bus conductor

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