Tracy

[ trey-see ]

/ ˈtreɪ si /

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noun

Spencer, 1900–67, U.S. film actor.

a city in central California.

a town in S Quebec, in E Canada, on the St. Lawrence.

a male or female given name.

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Words nearby Tracy

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How to use Tracy in a sentence

Tracy told the PACE executives sitting on stage that day that she thought it was fundamentally wrong for private lenders to use the government to collect debts, according to video from the event.
State-Supported “Clean Energy” Loans Are Putting Borrowers At Risk of Losing Their Homes|by Jeremy Kohler and Haru Coryne|April 23, 2021|ProPublica
When a Pandemic of Love volunteer coordinator reached out to Tracy Fink, a leadership coach in Boston, to ask if she was still interested in being matched with someone in need, Tracy said “of course!”
Dear Struggling Parents, It's Not Just You. This Is Hard|Susanna Schrobsdorff|January 31, 2021|Time
Tracy believes that her donation helped her as much as it did Jennifer.
Dear Struggling Parents, It's Not Just You. This Is Hard|Susanna Schrobsdorff|January 31, 2021|Time
At the end of the conversation, Tracy said that the volunteer thanked her for being brave.
Dear Struggling Parents, It's Not Just You. This Is Hard|Susanna Schrobsdorff|January 31, 2021|Time

Some of Tracy’s professors have already gone that route, using tests she said leave her feeling just as challenged and far less overwhelmed.
Cheating-detection companies made millions during the pandemic. Now students are fighting back.|Drew Harwell|November 12, 2020|Washington Post
I wish Tracy Morgan all the best, and hope he is probably getting the finest care available.
Understanding Tracy Morgan’s Traumatic Brain Injury|Jean Kim|November 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I ask him a question about his rumored one-night stand with Salon reporter Tracy Clark-Flory.
My Bizarre Night With James Deen, Libertarian Porn Star|Emily Shire|November 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
However, for sharks—and Tracy Jordan—every week is Shark Week.
Shark Deathmatch, Crazy ‘Simpsons’ Couch Gag, and More Viral Videos|Alex Chancey|October 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Within a year, she had signed on Combs and Gwyneth Paltrow, as well as celebrity fitness guru Tracy Anderson, as her clients.
Feeding Diddy’s Art Addiction: How Maria Brito Buys Art for Celebrites|Justin Jones|July 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He simply was enjoying a ride home after performing at a packed theater with Tracy Morgan.
TMZ Makes Tragedy Porn Out of Tracy Morgan’s Gruesome Car Accident|Dean Obeidallah|June 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
"Welcome to Tracy's Roboid Department," he said, enthusiastically, as the elevator doors slid open.
The Salesman|Waldo T. Boyd
The winding river suggested to Mrs. Tracy how much nature loved a curve.
The Bay State Monthly, Vol. II, No. 6, March, 1885|Various
In a few days the arrangements were completed and Mrs. Tracy and her son left their home in Salem for Northampton.
The Bay State Monthly, Vol. II, No. 6, March, 1885|Various
“If we could but knock away her foremast, we should still have time to luff round ahead of her,” cried Captain Tracy.
The Missing Ship|W. H. G. Kingston
“You are not a stranger to this ship, Miss Tracy,” observed the pirate, as he handed Norah on deck.
The Missing Ship|W. H. G. Kingston

British Dictionary definitions for Tracy

Tracy

/ (ˈtreɪsɪ) /

noun

Spencer . 1900–67, US film actor. His films include The Power and the Glory (1933), Captains Courageous (1937) and Boys' Town (1938), for both of which he won Oscars, Adam's Rib (1949), and Bad Day at Black Rock (1955)

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