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.

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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"

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Example Sentences

“I’d be naive to think that everybody doesn’t understand that,” Sullivan said.

From The Wall Street Journal

But head coach Mike Sullivan was, and he thought it was important to remind them of the stakes.

From The Wall Street Journal

In the days that followed, Banks and fellow executive producer Ken Mok turned it into a storyline, characterizing what happened not as a violation but as Sullivan’s failing.

From Salon

After all, Sally is pretty much the only dog owner in town who has kept her charge from relieving itself on the stone walls surrounding the Sullivan manse.

From The Wall Street Journal

Throughout the tournament, U.S. head coach Mike Sullivan stayed in close contact with Hughes—especially with the Olympics on the horizon.

From The Wall Street Journal