Huey

[ hyoo-ee or, often, yoo-ee ]

/ ˈhyu i or, often, ˈyu i /

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noun

a male given name, form of Hugh.

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Words nearby Huey

Huelva, huemul, Huerta, Huesca, huevos rancheros, Huey, Hueytown, huff, huff and puff, Huff-Duff, huffing

How to use Huey in a sentence

“With most people, what we’re seeing is they’ve given all the other childhood vaccines, and they’re objecting to the covid vaccine,” Huey says.
Divorced parents are going to court over vaccinating their kids against the coronavirus|Christine Nguyen|October 7, 2021|Washington Post
What the courts considerJessica Huey is a family lawyer in the San Jose area.
Divorced parents are going to court over vaccinating their kids against the coronavirus|Christine Nguyen|October 7, 2021|Washington Post
It inevitably causes delays, and your risk of getting caught by an avalanche or rock fall is directly proportional to how long you’re out there—one of Reinhold Messner’s rationales for rapid alpine-style climbing, Huey notes.
Why Do Climbers Really Die on Everest?|Alex Hutchinson|May 19, 2021|Outside Online
Huey and his colleagues had published an earlier analysis of all 2,211 climbers making their first attempt to ascend Everest between 1990 and 2005, looking for patterns in who succeeded and who didn’t.
Why Do Climbers Really Die on Everest?|Alex Hutchinson|May 19, 2021|Outside Online

Huey and his colleagues compared the summiting and death rates on crowded and uncrowded days, and didn’t see any differences.
Why Do Climbers Really Die on Everest?|Alex Hutchinson|May 19, 2021|Outside Online
The pre-air controversy is mitigated by the fact that Riley and Huey are played by the same actor.
Aaron McGruder’s ‘The Boondocks’ Returns Without Aaron McGruder|Rich Goldstein|April 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There's not a Huey Long or William Jennings Bryan among them.
What Comes After the Tea Party?|David Frum|February 21, 2013|DAILY BEAST
“Andrew is like a Baby Huey, not the brightest guy,” says a person close to his current legal case.
Max Factor Heir Andrew Luster: My Lawyer Made Me Do It|Diane Dimond|February 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST
When I introduced her to Huey Lewis, she had such a crush on him.
Phil Spector’s Unlikely Defender|Christine Pelisek|November 2, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Huey, on the other hand, had no public record to mock or criticize.
Democrat Holds Harman Seat|Eleanor Clift|July 13, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Huey sick unto death was another call to my heart, and in four days' time I was homeward bound.
Nancy Stair|Elinor Macartney Lane
"'Tis your day for discharging Huey," she answered with a laugh, making up a funny face at me.
Nancy Stair|Elinor Macartney Lane
I wondered who Huey would turn out to be, but it didn't seem like the time to ask.
The Man Who Played to Lose|Laurence Mark Janifer
Hollerith was beside himself with joy, and even Huey stopped looking at me with suspicion.
The Man Who Played to Lose|Laurence Mark Janifer
Some day, I told myself, I was going to get Huey all to myself, away in a dark alley somewhere.
The Man Who Played to Lose|Laurence Mark Janifer