Sinatra

[ si-nah-truh ]

/ sɪˈnɑ trə /

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noun

Frank Francis Albert, 1915–98, U.S. singer and actor.

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Words nearby Sinatra

Sinan, Sinanthropus, sinapine, sinapism, Sinarquist, Sinatra, Sinbad, sin bin, since, Sincelejo, sincere

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How to use Sinatra in a sentence

A family friend, Sinatra, had given the nurses autographed pictures.
Ethel Gabriel, trailblazing producer and executive at RCA Records, dies at 99|Terence McArdle|April 12, 2021|Washington Post
Six months later, Sinatra chased down a man who he believed was smoking marijuana and punched him in the face.
What It Looks Like When the New York City Police Commissioner Has “Unchecked Power” Over Officer Discipline|by Mollie Simon, Lena V. Groeger, Eric Umansky and Adriana Gallardo|December 11, 2020|ProPublica
The cases were prosecuted together and Sinatra pleaded guilty to using unnecessary force and abusing his authority.
What It Looks Like When the New York City Police Commissioner Has “Unchecked Power” Over Officer Discipline|by Mollie Simon, Lena V. Groeger, Eric Umansky and Adriana Gallardo|December 11, 2020|ProPublica
Neither Sinatra nor his union, the Sergeants Benevolent Association, responded to requests for comment on the case.
What It Looks Like When the New York City Police Commissioner Has “Unchecked Power” Over Officer Discipline|by Mollie Simon, Lena V. Groeger, Eric Umansky and Adriana Gallardo|December 11, 2020|ProPublica

Commissioner O’Neill rejected the plea deal and reduced the discipline to 10 lost vacation days, noting that Sinatra was a “highly-rated officer.”
What It Looks Like When the New York City Police Commissioner Has “Unchecked Power” Over Officer Discipline|by Mollie Simon, Lena V. Groeger, Eric Umansky and Adriana Gallardo|December 11, 2020|ProPublica
Sinatra assumed that the truth would be spoken at 30,000 feet.
Frank Sinatra and the Birth of the Jet Set|William Stadiem|August 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Sinatra left for Tokyo in April 1962, perfect for cherry-blossom time.
Frank Sinatra and the Birth of the Jet Set|William Stadiem|August 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
So Sinatra simply chartered Dolly her own Learjet for the twenty-minute flight to Las Vegas.
Frank Sinatra and the Birth of the Jet Set|William Stadiem|August 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
While not exactly the Ugly American, Sinatra provided plenty of his own homegrown ballast.
Frank Sinatra and the Birth of the Jet Set|William Stadiem|August 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In 1964, Sinatra signed a contract with the Learjet Corporation to buy one of their first-generation private jets.
Frank Sinatra and the Birth of the Jet Set|William Stadiem|August 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Ayaw ipanundug ni Prank Sinatra, Just sing it your own natural way.
A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan|John U. Wolff

British Dictionary definitions for Sinatra

Sinatra

/ (sɪˈnɑːtrə) /

noun

Francis Albert, known as Frank. 1915–98, US popular singer and film actor. His recordings include "One for My Baby (and One More for the Road)" (1955) and "My Way" (1969)

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