Reagan

American  

[rey-guhn] / ˈreɪ gən /

noun

1. Nancy Davis Anne Francis Robbins Davis, 1921–2016, U.S. First Lady 1981–89 (wife of Ronald Reagan).

2. Ronald (Wilson), 1911–2004, 40th president of the U.S. 1981–89.

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Reagan British  

/ ˈreɪɡən /

noun

1. Ronald . 1911–2004, US film actor and Republican statesman: Governor of California (1966–74): 40th president of the US (1981–89)

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Example Sentences

When President Ronald Reagan took office in 1981, America’s economy and stock market began to bounce back.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

“We all know that past is prologue,” Weinstein, a former Air Force JAG officer and Reagan White House lawyer, told Salon.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

That same year, then-President Ronald Reagan, who had initially campaigned against the reinstated selective service, decided he would keep it.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

In recent months, “ET” has undertaken a massive project to digitize and preserve all 11,600-plus episodes made since its founding host Mary Hart first signed on when Ronald Reagan was in the White House.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

Within two weeks, Reagan walked out of the hospital and returned to the White House.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow