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Sullivan

American  
[suhl-uh-vuhn] / ˈsʌl ə vən /

noun

  1. Annie Anne Mansfield Sullivan Macy, 1866–1936, U.S. teacher of Helen Keller.

  2. Sir Arthur (Seymour), 1842–1900, English composer: collaborator with Sir William Gilbert.

  3. Ed(ward Vincent), 1902–74, U.S. journalist and television host.

  4. Harry Stack 1892–1949, U.S. psychiatrist.

  5. John L(awrence), 1858–1918, U.S. boxer: world heavyweight champion 1882–92.

  6. Louis Henri 1856–1924, U.S. architect.


Sullivan British  
/ ˈsʌlɪvən /

noun

  1. Sir Arthur ( Seymour ). 1842–1900, English composer who wrote operettas, such as H.M.S. Pinafore (1878) and The Mikado (1885), with W. S. Gilbert as librettist

  2. Louis ( Henri ). 1856–1924, US pioneer of modern architecture: he coined the slogan "form follows function"

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Sullivan asks Graham in March about how much longer the war in Iran is going to last, and Graham provides a response that proved to be wildly off.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 26, 2026

Perrie Sullivan was remanded in custody with a further bail hearing scheduled for Monday.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

His manager Keith Sullivan described the contest as a "real-life Rocky moment", while Prenga predicted he would win by knockout.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

Sullivan, 63, spends $252 a month for his cable subscription, plus a few streaming platforms.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

Corbett was the boxer who had downed John L. Sullivan in the great fight of September 1892, a battle that had consumed the entire front page of the next morning’s Chicago Tribune.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

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