Wrigley

American  

[rig-lee] / ˈrɪg li /

noun

1. William, Jr., 1861–1932, U.S. chewing-gum manufacturer and baseball team owner.

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Example Sentences

Beginning in 1921, they played in Wrigley Field, then called Cubs Park.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

But according to his teammate and close friend Nico Hoerner, PCA feels at home in the friendly confines of Wrigley Field.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

The Global Locust Initiative is part of the Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory and focuses on the many systems that influence locust outbreaks.

From Science Daily • Jan. 24, 2026

"The government has merely increased the potential for patient safety issues to arise," Dr David Wrigley, the deputy chair of the BMA's General Practice Committee for England, said.

From BBC • Dec. 3, 2025

It would be another twenty minutes before Mr. Wrigley returned from his truck, having rummaged in the toolbox in the trunk and finally, to his immense relief, found a second pair of tweezers.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng