Henie

American  

[hen-ee] / ˈhɛn i /

noun

1. Sonja, 1912–69, U.S. figure-skater and film actress, born in Norway.

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Henie British  

/ ˈhɛnɪ /

noun

1. Sonja (ˈsɒnjə). 1912–69, Norwegian figure-skater

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Example Sentences

Although Theslof’s grandmother had statues erected in her honor in Hungary and at the World Figure Skating Museum and Hall of Fame in Colorado and performed for the king and queen of Sweden when she was 80, she’s probably best remembered for her snub of Hitler and her spat with legendary Norwegian skater Sonja Henie.

From Los Angeles Times

The long-running feud with Henie, a three-time gold medalist and 10-time world champion, was much more personal and vicious, with both sides trading barbed insults.

From Los Angeles Times

“Sonja Henie used to date my grandfather,” he said of Gene Theslof, who was Henie’s skating partner before he left her to marry Hulten.

From Los Angeles Times

In the summer of 1936, a few years after the 1932 Summer Olympics, the Coliseum booked figure-skating champion Sonja Henie for a performance.

From Los Angeles Times

I had visions of myself as Sonja Henie gliding under the lights, only to find the rink was a sad, unshoveled rectangle, with ice that was pitted and rough under our skates.

From New York Times