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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)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Crosby Beach, Sefton The Sefton coastline is expected to be one of the more popular locations to take in the eclipse.

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

The two-year-old girl was picked up and driven away from Kids Planet in Crosby on Merseyside by the grandfather of another child before he realised the mistake and she was returned to the nursery.

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

Unlike Laurel and Hardy, Abbott and Costello, or Hope and Crosby, who relied on tightly scripted setups, this disparate yet kindred duo captured America’s heart by being viscerally, uproariously and unpredictably wild.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 25, 2026

The oil price is reacting to the idea that the “hostilities have largely finished for good,” said Neil Crosby of market-intelligence company Sparta Commodities.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 5, 2026

Four veterans emerged from the crowd, stood in front of the Wall, and sang the Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young song “Find the Cost of Freedom.”

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge

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