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

“Eat Me,” directed by Caitlin Sullivan, plays cat and mouse with its audience, not wanting to give away its secrets.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

“This is a market we’ve been in for 40 years, we intend to be in this market for decades to come,” Sullivan said, noting it was “a market shifting to retirement and savings.”

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

A former law clerk to Justice Clarence Thomas, he had worked at Sullivan & Cromwell as the co-leader of its appellate litigation practice before joining the Trump administration in 2017.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

The businesswoman, who was appointed in January 2010 by then joint-chairs David Sullivan and David Gold, left on 15 April.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

She sees him in the cornfield several miles past, in Sullivan Township.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti