Guinness

American

[gin-is] / ˈgɪn ɪs /

noun

Sir Alec, 1914–2000, English actor.

Guinness British

/ ˈɡɪnɪs /

noun

Sir Alec. 1914–2000, British stage and film actor. His films include Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949), The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957), for which he won an Oscar, and Star Wars (1977); TV roles include Le Carré's George Smiley

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A googolplex—1 followed by a googol of zeroes—is recognized by Guinness World Records as the largest finite, widely accepted, named number.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Meanwhile, the Queen helped to pour a pint of Guinness at the Parson's Nose pub and restaurant in Hillsborough.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Jose Rodrigues, who drank a Guinness at the dark wood-paneled bar with his wife Ann, agreed that the tournament was out of reach for his family of five.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

Diageo’s DGE -0.38%decrease; red down pointing triangle revenue rose in the third quarter of its fiscal year as the Guinness maker seeks to revive lackluster drinks sales in North America.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

“That’s my old book of Guinness World Records.”

From "Zara’s Rules for Record-Breaking Fun" by Hena Khan

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