Farrell
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Eileen, 1920–2002, U.S. soprano.
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Suzanne Roberta Sue Ficker, born 1945, U.S. ballerina.
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James T(homas), 1904–79, U.S. novelist.
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Colin (James) . born 1976, Irish film actor; he appeared in the TV series Ballykissangel before starring in the films Tigerland (2000), Minority Report (2002), Alexander (2004), and In Bruges (2008)
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J ( ames ) G ( ordon ) 1935–79, British novelist: author of Troubles (1970), The Siege of Krishnapur (1973), and The Singapore Grip (1978)
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James T ( homas ) 1904–79, US writer. His works include the trilogy Young (1932), The Young Manhood of Studs Lonigan (1934), and Judgment Day (1935)
Example Sentences
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Swift used the occasion to premiere the video for her new single "Patient Zero," which stars actors Colin Farrell and Dakota Johnson.
From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026
Marshall barged through for his second - leaving Farrell to take, and subsequently miss, the conversion.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
The formidable Ms. Farrell has described its intense 10 minutes of “crazy sounds, no counts, very vague choreography, crazy costume” as “probably the most difficult thing I had ever done.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
Commuting all death sentences to life in prison “would be the coup de grâce,” Farrell said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
“The scene inside the shelter was dramatic beyond words,” recalled Gen eral Thomas Farrell, who was there with Oppenheimer.
From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin
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