Duffy

American  

[duhf-ee] / ˈdʌf i /

noun

1. Sir Charles Gavan 1816–1903, Irish and Australian politician.

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Duffy British  

/ ˈdʌfɪ /

noun

1. Carol Ann. born 1955, British poet and writer; poet laureate from 2009, her collections include Standing Female Nude (1985), The World's Wife (1999), and Rapture (2005)

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Example Sentences

“If you have the means to delay early claiming, you should,” Duffy said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

To isolate the issue, Duffy and Li designed a controlled experiment with people ages 45 to 55.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

Duffy said that if a merger were to happen between two large U.S. airlines, they’d have to “peel off” some assets.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

“The reality is this sense of two-way resentment is overblown,” said Bobby Duffy, author of “The Generation Myth: Why When You’re Born Matters Less Than You Think.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

What’s that on my foot?” demanded Mr. Duffy, not daring to move and unable to see over 42 the hemisphere of his portly frame.

From The Motor Maids by Palm and Pine by Stokes, Katherine