Thorpe
Americannoun
noun
-
Ian . born 1982, Australian swimmer; won three gold medals at the 2000 Olympic Games, six gold medals at the 2002 Commonwealth Games, and two gold medals at the 2004 Olympic Games.
-
James Francis. 1888–1953, American football player and athlete: Olympic pentathlon and decathlon champion (1912)
-
Jeremy. born 1929, British politician; leader of the Liberal party (1967–76)
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Rector of Thorpe St Andrew Church, Reverend James Stewart, said Tania "very much became part of our church community" and the news of her death was "very, very devastating".
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Tony Thorpe, the guitarist for the English glam-rock combo the Rubettes, has died.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
The Rubettes classic-lineup singer, Alan Williams, posted on the band’s official Facebook page, saying Thorpe was “Mercifully now at peace.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
Ms. Thorpe examines how America’s “forever wars” have marked those who fight them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
Three days later, Thorpe received an eviction notice.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
Random Word
Spin the wheel and learn a new word!
Get a wordDefinitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
