Leigh

American  

[lee] / li /

noun

1. Vivien Vivian Mary Hartley, 1913–67, English actress.

2. a male or female given name.

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Leigh ¹ British  

/ liː /

noun

1. Mike. born 1943, British dramatist and theatre, film, and television director, noted for his use of improvisation. His plays include Abigail's Party (1977), and his films include High Hopes (1988), Secrets and Lies (1996), Vera Drake (2004), and Happy-Go-Lucky (2008)

2. Vivien, real name Vivian Hartley. 1913–67, English stage and film actress. Her films include Gone with the Wind (1939) and A Streetcar Named Desire (1951), for both of which she won Oscars

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Leigh ² British  

/ liː /

noun

1. a town in NW England, in Wigan unitary authority, Greater Manchester: engineering industries. Pop: 43 006 (2001)

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Example Sentences

Leigh McDaniel always knew she was destined to become a witch.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Macofsky discovered Leigh through actor and comedian Syd Steinberg who highly recommended her work.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Today’s newsletter was curated by Leigh Kamping-Carder in collaboration with publishing editor Joe Haberstroh in New York.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

I had taken over coverage from Leigh and by now was enduring life in non-league.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Still, everything Leigh the Bard was telling them didn’t sound like the Rio Luna that he’d imagined.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova