Hillary

American

[hil-uh-ree] / ˈhɪl ə ri /

noun

Sir Edmund P., 1919–2008, New Zealand mountain climber who scaled Mt. Everest 1953.
a male or female given name.

Hillary British

/ 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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While he lost to Hillary Clinton, Sanders’ unabashed argument for Democratic Socialism took flight; though not a formal member, he identifies as a Democratic Socialist.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

He later said that he voted for third-party candidate Evan McMullin rather than cast a ballot for Trump or Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton.

From Slate ● Jul. 13, 2026

But that didn’t stop him from teaming up with Democratic New York Sen. Hillary Clinton after his election to the Senate in 2002.

From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2026

A similar situation occurred once again when Couric was set to interview then–Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026

Anatoli had left the summit around 2:00 p.m. and quickly became entangled in the traffic jam at the Hillary Step.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer

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