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Crosby

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

noun

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

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

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A bad outcome for this weekend’s meeting would be marked by collapsed talks over the Lebanon issue or over shipping disputes, said Neil Crosby, head of oil research at Sparta Commodities, in an email.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

"I trust Trump to know what he's doing," said Penny Crosby.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

"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 • Mar. 26, 2026

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 • Mar. 26, 2026

She could remember her mother lighting incense and putting on her favorite records—Judee Sill and Judy Collins and Crosby, Stills and Nash—while she cleaned the house.

From "Eleanor & Park" by Rainbow Rowell

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