Holley

American  

[hol-ee] / ˈhɒl i /

noun

1. Robert William, 1922–1993, U.S. biochemist: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1968.

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Example Sentences

“A daughter weighing 8 1/2 pounds was born at 6:10 o’clock Monday afternoon at Clark-Key clinic to Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence O. Holley of 1913 Sixth street. Holley is associated with a tailoring establishment here.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Mr. and Mrs. Holley’s newborn was not a girl—as the world would one day find out when Buddy removed the “e” from the family’s last name and became a professional singer.

From The Wall Street Journal

Cohen, Holley and the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

From Los Angeles Times

A request to delay Masterson’s trial to accommodate Holley’s schedule was denied, and Masterson soon became frustrated with Cohen’s defense strategy, according to the filing.

From Los Angeles Times

That fall, at an investor meeting at the New York Stock Exchange, then-Chief Financial Officer Charles Holley clicked through his slide presentation for analysts and quantified the change.

From The Wall Street Journal