O'Neill

American  

[oh-neel] / oʊˈnil /

noun

1. Eugene (Gladstone), 1888–1953, U.S. playwright: Nobel Prize 1936.

2. Thomas P(hilip) Tip, 1912–1994, U.S. politician: congressman 1953–87; speaker of the House 1977–87.

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O'Neill British  

/ əʊˈniːl /

noun

1. Eugene ( Gladstone ). 1888–1953, US dramatist. His works, which are notable for their emotional power and psychological analysis, include Desire under the Elms (1924), Strange Interlude (1928), Mourning becomes Elektra (1931), Long Day's Journey into Night (1941), and The Iceman Cometh (1946): Nobel prize for literature 1936

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Example Sentences

Finding and securing a place to live are hard enough, O’Neill said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 22, 2026

Three parts of the bill stand out for O’Neill.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 22, 2026

All politics is local, as Tip O’Neill would say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 20, 2026

Then, an errant throw by Baltimore right fielder Tyler O’Neill allowed Ryan Ward to score and seal the Dodgers’ 6-5 win over the Orioles.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 2026

O’Neill nodded noncommittally and walked me out of the building and two blocks to the nearest cab stand.

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