Shirley
Americannoun
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James, 1596–1666, English dramatist.
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William, 1694–1771, English governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony 1741–56: urged assault on Louisburg.
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a city on the S shore of Long Island, in SE New York.
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a male or female given name: a family name taken from an Old English placename.
Example Sentences
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Even when tasked to outfit the girls in monotone uniforms, the costume designer Shirley Kurata adds individuality with textures of sheers, cutouts and pleats.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
To help bring his vision to life, Riley enlisted costume designer Shirley Kurata, the Oscar-nominated stylist behind the equally surreal "Everything Everywhere All at Once."
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
It will feature music from the likes of Judy Garland and Dame Shirley Bassey.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
And a 1997 report from the outlet quoted a VideoScan stat indicating 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment’s colorized version of Shirley Temple’s “Heidi” sold 1.2 million copies versus 46,000 of its black-and-white version.
From Salon • May 8, 2026
At night, when she was supposedly asleep, Shirley again heard Mother whispering about her.
From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord
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