Henley

¹ American  

[hen-lee] / ˈhɛn li /

Or henley

noun

• Henleys
  plural

1. a short- or long-sleeved pullover sport shirt, usually of cotton, with a round neckband and an often covered neckline placket.

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Henley ² American  

[hen-lee] / ˈhɛn li /

noun

1. Beth (Becker), born 1952, U.S. playwright.

2. William Ernest, 1849–1903, English poet, critic, and editor.

3. Henley-on-Thames.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• Henleys
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of Henley

After a style traditionally worn by rowers at Henley-on-Thames

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Example Sentences

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Henley Henleys

Mandating AI use at work can become purely performative, rather than having any real positive impact, warns Kamila Miller, applied AI researcher and lecturer at Henley Business School.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

Like Tuipulotu, he’s pursuing a new contract, although Henley won’t have Denzel Perryman alongside him for the first four weeks after the 12th-year pro was placed on injured reserve because of an undisclosed ailment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026

College coaches came through the spring evaluation period and certainly took notice of Kirkpatrick, who plays at a school where Chargers linebacker Daiyan Henley and former USC linebacker Hayes Pullard once gained attention.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026

"It is unique - the only sport that I have been able to find that is completely controlled, operated, designed by, played by women over its history," Henley said.

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026

Earlier in the month, the Australians had arrived in England to row in the most prestigious and tradition-bound of all crew races, the Grand Challenge Cup at the Henley Royal Regatta.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown

All the Henleys have become caregivers for Mike, bolstered by the aides who come to their house every day since he entered hospice care.

From BBC ● May 30, 2012

To most adults, let alone children, the situations the Henleys face every day would be hard to bear.

From BBC ● May 30, 2012

The Henleys went from living on two salaries to one.

From BBC ● May 30, 2012

Mrs. Palmer, who troubled herself little about the future, was for ever going off to Dean's Yard, where the Henleys were comfortably established.

From Old Kensington by Miss Thackeray

Philip was at breakfast with the Henleys, on the following morning, a Sunday,—or rather, sitting at the breakfast-table, when the letters were brought in.

From The Heir of Redclyffe by Charlotte Mary Yonge

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