McCartney

[ muh-kahrt-nee ]

noun

1. (Sir) (James) Paul, born 1942, English singer, songwriter, and bass guitarist for the Beatles.

McCartney

/ məˈkɑːtnɪ /

noun

1. McCartneySir Paul1942MEnglishMUSIC: rock musicianMUSIC: songwriter Sir Paul. born 1942, English rock musician and songwriter; member of the Beatles (1961–70); leader of Wings (1971–81). His recordings include Band on the Run (1973), "Mull of Kintyre" (1977), Flowers in the Dirt (1989), and Driving Rain (2001)
2. McCartneyStella1971FBritishARTS AND CRAFTS: fashion designer his daughter, Stella . born 1971, British fashion designer.

Example Sentences

It was this power struggle between Klein and the Eastmans that led to McCartney suing his bandmates to dissolve the group in December 1970.

From Time

One of the film’s most astonishing scenes shows McCartney, frustrated one morning by Lennon’s lateness, willing the song “Get Back” into existence in real time.

From Time

One day, as McCartney and Lennon worked through an arrangement of the fittingly-named “Two of Us,” Harrison stormed out, saying off-handedly, “I think I’ll be leaving the band now… Get a replacement.”

From Time

What’s missing, of course, is McCartney’s voice, his charm, and his this-is-what-happened-in-the-studio-that-day viewpoint.

From Washington Post

To hear McCartney reflect on the early days is to be reminded that he and his bandmates started out as kids, honing their chops by playing live shows in humble venues.

From Time

Certainly shooting a Digital Short with Paul McCartney was pretty incredible.

From The Daily Beast

Harrison is on his back, and McCartney and Starr are swinging down.

From The Daily Beast

But while McCartney was sipping a brandy, Lennon snuck up behind the future Sir Paul and clocked him on the back of the head.

From The Daily Beast

“This project is about young people standing with children affected by conflict,” McCartney said.

From The Daily Beast

When Paul McCartney came up with the melody to “Yesterday,” he initially feared that it was an old song that he was recalling.

From The Daily Beast

Young McCartney, satisfied with the exploit, and thankful that his life had been spared, did not pursue the savage.

From Project Gutenberg

McCartney, who was some distance off, on the impulse of the moment commenced running.

From Project Gutenberg

Dr. McCartney of Chungking mentions one case in which he was called in to a little girl.

From Project Gutenberg

On coming out, he joined the notorious McCartney gang of counterfeiters, and had many narrow escapes.

From Project Gutenberg

My dear Miss McCartney, what on earth can have made you imagine such a thing?

From Project Gutenberg