Hillary

[ hil-uh-ree ]

/ ˈhɪl ə ri /

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noun

Sir Edmund P., 1919–2008, New Zealand mountain climber who scaled Mt. Everest 1953.

a male or female given name.

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Words nearby Hillary

Hildegard von Bingen, Hildesheim, hilding, hill, Hilla, Hillary, hillbilly, hillbilly music, hill climb, hill country, Hillcrest Heights

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How to use Hillary in a sentence

Bandwagon is like, oh, the latest poll shows that 57% are going to vote for Hillary, so we are on the right side of history, you have to join us.
Machine-learning project takes aim at disinformation|MIT Technology Review Insights|May 3, 2021|MIT Technology Review
My husband woke me up and said, “I don’t think Hillary is going to win.”
The Unstoppable Amber Ruffin|Esabelle Lee|April 8, 2021|Ozy
In 2016, I voted for Hillary and it was a very hard choice for me.
Undecided, With Just a Week to Go|Nick Fouriezos|October 27, 2020|Ozy
We saw that in 2016 when Hillary won the popular vote by three million and still lost the election.
When they go low we kick their asses|Peter Rosenstein|September 30, 2020|Washington Blade

Lucas was extensively involved in the Hillary for America campaign, serving on its National Advisory Council, among other roles.
Power couple working to elect Biden|Peter Rosenstein|August 20, 2020|Washington Blade
Should lightning strike and Hillary Clinton forgoes a presidential run, Democrats have a nominee in waiting.
Sen. Warren’s Main Street Crusade to Pressure Clinton|Eleanor Clift|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
But Bush is as exciting to many conservatives as Hillary Clinton is to many progressives, meaning not so much.
The Devil in Mike Huckabee|Dean Obeidallah|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
But in doing so, are they ignoring other liberal alternatives to Hillary Clinton?
Elizabeth Warren 2016 Gets First Check From Liberals|Ben Jacobs|December 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And with regard to taking on Hillary Clinton, he does no better than any of the rest of them.
Be the Smarter Bush Brother, Jeb: Don’t Run!|Michael Tomasky|December 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Now they have a new plan to win—with or without Hillary Clinton.
Progressives: Big Ideas Will Win Us 2016|David Freedlander|December 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
"As you will," said Mr. Hillary, falling in with the wish more readily than he might have done for anyone but a dying man.
Elster's Folly|Mrs. Henry Wood
"Umbrellas are at a premium," observed Mr. Hillary, with the freedom long intimacy had sanctioned.
Elster's Folly|Mrs. Henry Wood
They crossed over the waste land, and Mr. Hillary opened the door of the shed with a pass-key.
Elster's Folly|Mrs. Henry Wood
If you feel as bad as that three-for-a-cent requiem to Pete Hillary sounded, it's cats all right.
The Belted Seas|Arthur Colton
Hillary and Grace seemed to know most of these people by sight.
The Memoirs of an American Citizen|Robert Herrick

British Dictionary definitions for Hillary

Hillary

/ (ˈhɪlərɪ) /

noun

Sir Edmund. 1919–2008, New Zealand explorer and mountaineer. He and his Sherpa guide, Tenzing Norgay, were the first to reach the summit of Mount Everest (1953); New Zealand ambassador to India (1984–89)

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