Ronnie
noun
Ronnie
American
[ron-ee]
/ ˈrɒn i /
Or
Ronni,
noun
ronnie
British
/ ˈrɒnɪ /
noun
Etymology
Origin of ronnie
C20: from Ronald Colman (1891–1958), debonair moustached British film actor
Example Sentences
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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 is a widower hoping to win enough money to pay off his lawyer, hire a private investigator and find his daughter, who left in anger after her mother died.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
Ronnie O'Sullivan says he does not "want to throw in the towel just yet" after being well beaten in his 6-3 defeat by Chang Bingyu in the semi-finals of the Wuhan Open on Friday.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 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
Her head dropped down, and she pushed the right toe of her shoe back and forth, just like Ronnie.
From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan
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