Crosby

American  

[krawz-bee, kroz-] / ˈkrɔz bi, ˈkrɒz- /

noun

1. Bing Harry Lillis Crosby, 1904–77, U.S. singer and actor.

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Crosby ¹ British  

/ ˈkrɒzbɪ /

noun

1. a town in NW England, in Sefton unitary authority, Merseyside. Pop: 51 789 (2001)

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Crosby ² British  

/ ˈkrɒzbɪ /

noun

1. Bing, real name Harry Lillis Crosby. 1904–77, US singer and film actor; famous for his style of crooning: best known for the song "White Christmas" from the film Holiday Inn (1942)

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Example Sentences

"I think he knows what he's doing and I support him... I trust him 100 percent," said Penny Crosby, 62, from Beaumont, Texas.

From Barron's

Over the radio, Bing Crosby is crooning, Bob Hope is joking, and news of the war — against Hitler, against Japan — keeps sizzling and crackling across the dial.

From Los Angeles Times

Then came a stunning announcement from Las Vegas on Tuesday night: “The Baltimore Ravens have backed out of our trade agreement for Maxx Crosby,” the team said.

From The Wall Street Journal

“The market is getting more and more nervous,” said Neil Crosby of Sparta Commodities.

From The Wall Street Journal

“The Baltimore Ravens have backed out of our trade agreement for Maxx Crosby,” the team said.

From The Wall Street Journal