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Guinness

American

[gin-is] / ˈgɪn ɪs /

noun

Sir Alec, 1914–2000, English actor.

Guinness British

/ ˈɡɪnɪs /

noun

Sir Alec. 1914–2000, British stage and film actor. His films include Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949), The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957), for which he won an Oscar, and Star Wars (1977); TV roles include Le Carré's George Smiley

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Jose Rodrigues, who drank a Guinness at the dark wood-paneled bar with his wife Ann, agreed that the tournament was out of reach for his family of five.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

This year's edition of the race also broke the Guinness World Record title for the most finishers in a marathon, with 59,830 people completing the event.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

According to the Florida media guide, Rioux is the Guinness World Record holder for tallest teenager.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

London-listed Guinness maker Diageo is at the start of a turnaround under new leadership, with plans to add to its stable of brands in some areas, including the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

“They were trying to make the, um, the biggest blueberry muffin in the world. So they could get in the Guinness Book of World Records and be all rich and famous and stuff.”

From "Eleven" by Tom Rogers

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