Lillian
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Local Transport minister Lillian Greenwood praised Waymo's planned rollout on social media Thursday.
From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026
Dreamed up by Walt Disney’s widow, Lillian, in 1987, the project wouldn’t be completed until 2003.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2025
Murphy’s extravagant abode is a far cry from his very humble upbringing in Brooklyn, N.Y., where he was raised in public housing by his telephone operator mother, Lillian Laney, and police officer dad, Charles Murphy.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 24, 2025
Among the group's standout researchers, Lillian Hughes, who recently completed her Ph.D. and is heading to Caltech for postdoctoral work, made a major breakthrough in this field.
From Science Daily • Nov. 11, 2025
“Bull, sugah,” Lillian said, “they’ve invented these weird new instruments. They’re called forks.”
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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