Ronnie
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of ronnie
C20: from Ronald Colman (1891–1958), debonair moustached British film actor
Example Sentences
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Among other witnesses in the second phase were police, Northern Ireland's police ombudsman and the then RUC chief constable, Ronnie Flanagan.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
On that winter morning at the Red Rock Correctional Center in Lawton, Oklahoma, Walters was exiting his cell pod when guard Ronnie Sloan approached to deliver the unexpected message.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
Ronnie “the Technician” Redfield—legendary to his peers, notorious to his targets—narrates this crafty thriller.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
On a Super Bowl-favorite team that includes Kyren Williams, Blake Corum and Ronnie Rivers, who is also a special teams ace, Hunter was not going to play unless there were a series of injuries.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
Sometimes I’d see Ronnie down at the courthouse carrying mail and papers from one office to another.
From "Mississippi Trial, 1955" by Chris Crowe
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