Parrish

American  

[par-ish] / ˈpær ɪʃ /

noun

1. Anne, 1888–1957, U.S. novelist and author of books for children.

2. (Frederick) Maxfield 1870–1966, U.S. painter and illustrator.

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Example Sentences

Jaynie Parrish, founder of the Arizona Native Vote project, started planning a protest for her tiny town of Kayenta, on the Navajo Nation in northern Arizona, only earlier this week.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026

The five years before and after retirement are the “red zone” when investors are more susceptible to sequence-of-return risk, says Steve Parrish, professor of practice at The American College of Financial Services.

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

At the Parrish, more than a dozen of these Montauk paintings were followed by works made subsequently.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 25, 2025

Parrish told ProPublica she had collected evidence that “shows ongoing and persistent activity” outside the facility that under statute and police directive “would be considered riotous, unlawful assembly and/or disorderly conduct.”

From Salon • Nov. 14, 2025

Eventually, the interference of the Parrish Street Gang in religious affairs led one White Rock minister to protest attempts to “Mutualize” his church.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson