kirby

¹ American  

[kur-bee] / ˈkɜr bi /

noun

Angling.

plural

kirbies

1. a fishhook having an even bend.

---

Kirby ² American  

[kur-bee] / ˈkɜr bi /

noun

1. a male given name.

---

Etymology

Origin of kirby

First recorded in 1795–1805; after the proper name

Example Sentences

United knew American would get more gates in 2025 based on a usage analysis, but decided not to respond and instead settle into that “new normal,” Kirby says.

From The Wall Street Journal

And United CEO Scott Kirby has said that passengers who fly frequently with the carrier are essential to its financial success.

From MarketWatch

United Chief Executive Scott Kirby said that the results “are built on winning more and more brand-loyal customers.”

From MarketWatch

While the Revolutionary War’s outcome was settled by engagements that conformed to this conventional model—the Battle of Saratoga in 1777 and the siege of Yorktown four years later—these set-piece encounters were atypical, as Mark Edward Lender and James Kirby Martin demonstrate in “War Without Mercy.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Sure, these executives usually fly business class—one of them, United Airlines’ Scott Kirby, can have any seat he wants—but they say many of their techniques work for coach fliers, too.

From The Wall Street Journal