larry
noun
a hoe with a perforated blade for mixing mortar or plaster.
larry
1 American
[lar-ee]
/ ˈlær i /
noun
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larries
plural
larry
2
American
[lar-ee]
/ ˈlær i /
noun
-
larries
plural
Larry
3
American
[lar-ee]
/ ˈlær i /
noun
Larry
British
/ ˈlærɪ /
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of larry
First recorded in 1850–55; of obscure origin
Example Sentences
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The theater foundation The Playwrights Sanctuary directed by St John's University's Dr larry Myers is helping with spirirtuality & onsite participation & empathy.
From New York Times ● Dec. 7, 2017
Horror, larry cohen, populist, @gilbertcruz Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner A human gets pregnant by a vampire.
From Time ● Nov. 19, 2011
They receive a huge paycheck for very little work, and then cry when the going gets rough. — larry Brokers should do something to earn their inflated commissions.
From New York Times ● Aug. 23, 2010
Oh, please, ma'am, 'tis this larry about Mr. Henchard.
From The Mayor of Casterbridge by Thomas Hardy
Foo loo larry, lo day' song of his all the way coming up from Levant.
From When Egypt Went Broke by Holman Day
The clear winner in the deal is David Ellison, Paramount’s CEO and son of billionaire Larry Ellison, co-founder of the tech company Oracle.
From Salon ● Sep. 21, 2026
Then came a surprise, smaller meeting hosted by an intensely private and particularly powerful alumnus and sports-team booster—Jolin Ellison, class of 2012, an international studies graduate and Larry Ellison’s sixth wife.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
“It’s fair to assume that if the Fed had not acted…it would have caused meaningful strain across markets,” said Larry Holzenthaler, senior portfolio manager at Catalyst Funds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
Oracle co-founder and Chief Technology Officer Larry Ellison cancels a plan to sell 50 million shares of company stock.
From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026
With the way Sweets is acting, you’d think Larry could see her.
From "The Skin I'm In" by Sharon G. Flake
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