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Gillespie

American  
[gi-les-pee] / gɪˈlɛs pi /

noun

  1. John Birks Dizzy, 1917–93, U.S. jazz trumpeter and composer.


Gillespie British  
/ ɡɪˈlɛspɪ /

noun

  1. Dizzy, nickname of John Birks Gillespie. 1917–93, US jazz trumpeter

"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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Gillespie likes to champion difficult women, from Tonya Harding in “I, Tonya” to the Dalmatian-skinning Disney villain of “Cruella.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2026

Neither Supergirl as a babysitter nor Gillespie as a storyteller let the kid carry her share of the action, but I suspect Ridley has the talent for it.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2026

Organisers said the exhibition of mezzotint prints would be hosted at the Cornish gallery, Kestle Barton, and featured works by artist Sarah Gillespie.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2026

The latest detections included a calf in La Salle County, Texas, a goat in Gillespie County, Texas, and a dog in Lea County, New Mexico, following two earlier cases in Zavala County, Texas.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

“I just talked to Gillespie, and he told me that the radar malfunction of your bird was more serious than first reported.”

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

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