Ronnie
Americannoun
noun
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Etymology
Origin of ronnie
C20: from Ronald Colman (1891–1958), debonair moustached British film actor
Example Sentences
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Higgins and Mark Williams are already 50 years old, with Ronnie O'Sullivan reaching that landmark on Friday, and Murphy felt the trio were a snooker inspiration.
From BBC
When a 14-year-old Ronnie O'Sullivan was asked by a TV reporter in 1990 what he admired about his snooker hero Steve Davis, he replied "he invents shots … not many players can do that".
From BBC
Ronnie, John and Mark have proven that's not the case.
From BBC
"Who's to say that turning 50 isn't the catalyst that Ronnie needs to go, 'Yeah, I'm going to show everybody how good I am'," said Davis.
From BBC
In an interview last month, then-Interim Fire Chief Ronnie Villanueva said that firefighters returned to the burn area on Jan. 3 — due to a report of smoke — and “cold-trailed” an additional time, meaning they used their hands to feel for heat and dug out hot spots.
From Los Angeles Times
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