Connolly

[ kon-l-ee ]

noun

1. Maureen Maureen Catherine Connolly BrinkerLittle Mo, 1934–69, U.S. tennis player.

Connolly

/ ˈkɒnəlɪ /

noun

1. ConnollyBilly1942MScottishTHEATRE: comedian Billy. born 1942, Scottish comedian, musician, and actor: his films include Mrs Brown (1997)
2. ConnollyCyril (Vernon)19031974MBritishWRITING: criticWRITING: writerWRITING: editor Cyril ( Vernon ). 1903–74, British critic and writer, founder and editor of Horizon (1939–50): his books include Enemies of Promise (1938)
3. ConnollyJames18681916MIrishPOLITICS: labour leaderPOLITICS: republican revolutionary James. 1868–1916, Irish labour leader: executed by the British for his part in the Easter Rising (1916)

Example Sentences

“You probably never really finish a risk assessment, but you get a clearer understanding of the risks and uncertainties,” Connolly says.

From Science News

Connolly says that the smaller nonprofit plans she represents are having trouble finding pharmacies that want to partner with them.

From Time

The fight-or-flight response is helpful in the short term, “but when you’re forced to stay in a situation like in a war or fighting a fire, it’s really hard on your body,” Connolly says.

From Popular-Science

Connolly, a longtime Metro advocate, is chairman of the House Oversight and Reform subcommittee on government operations, where Metro faces an annual hearing.

From Washington Post

“My hope is the newly constituted Board will do the right thing and bring in a new, qualified Postmaster General,” Connolly said in a statement Wednesday in response to the news.

From Washington Post

A Democratic activist named Tom Connolly later revealed to the AP that he was the source.

From The Daily Beast

Gus Connolly, a broad middle-aged man with a thick red beard, was working at the Games dressed as a fearsome Scottish warrior.

From The Daily Beast

Lane did not believe that the same bullet that went through Kennedy could have wounded Connolly.

From The Daily Beast

Connolly showed that his loyalty was to Winter Hill and not the FBI by ratting out Castucci.

From The Daily Beast

In his testimony, Flemmi claimed that when Bulger first introduced him to special agent Connolly at a coffee shop in Newton.

From The Daily Beast

If Dr. Connolly can not bear us out in this opinion, we shall be rather astonished.

From Project Gutenberg

James Connolly had been for several years the acknowledged leader of Irish Socialism.

From Project Gutenberg

Connolly, the fat Irishman, is a politician—wads of money, but not much interest in the game.

From Project Gutenberg

Mr. Connolly is still in duress, and I am afraid he cannot get the required bail.

From Project Gutenberg

I have little knowledge of Connolly, and no access to him, nor would I be willing to have any.

From Project Gutenberg