iris-in
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of iris-in
First recorded in 1925–30
Example Sentences
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Hinckley Jr. became obsessed with Jodie Foster after seeing her role as 12-year-old Iris in the 1976 film, "Taxi Driver."
From Salon • Jun. 16, 2022
Iris in to a closing shot of me on my front stoop, yelling after the three of you as your shared Uber whisks you away: Hold on, one more round?
From Slate • Jan. 6, 2017
I hate Iris in a rather ancient way for reasons that are revealed, quickly.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 7, 2015
Rudd stars with Apatow's real-life wife, Leslie Mann, and the couple's two daughters, Maude and Iris, in the comedy in theaters Friday.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 19, 2012
Mike, he typed, Attached are the courses for Iris, in 1-day increments.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
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