Used in a Sentence

laurie

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for laurie.

Editorial note

Highly recommended If you're interested in this sort of thing: This Coming Plague, by Laurie Garrett.

Examples18
Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

A unisex given name.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of laurie gathered in one view.

noun

A unisex given name.

noun

A diminutive of the female given name Laura; popular as a female given name in the US in the mid-twentieth century.

noun

A diminutive of the female given name Lauren.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for laurie.

noun

A unisex given name.

noun

A diminutive of the female given name Laura; popular as a female given name in the US in the mid-twentieth century.

noun

A diminutive of the female given name Lauren.

noun

A surname transferred from the given name.

Example sentences

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Highly recommended If you're interested in this sort of thing: This Coming Plague, by Laurie Garrett.

2

No, although I've been pinging Ben Laurie on having them slap version numbers on it periodically.

3

Wodehouse's Jeeves & Wooster series, and dare I say incarnated the perfect humble and effective butler, again alongside Laurie as Wooster.

4

Mr Bean actor), Hugh Laurie (House) and Stephen Fry (QI).

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Ultimately we can't work on even a fraction of the features that every person wants, and Laurie said his idea was simple to implement...

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I recommend reading Ben Laurie on the topic.

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For example, Laurie Avenue used to consist almost exclusively of comparatively old (1930s and earlier, into the early 1900s), small homes on very quiet streets lined with very large and beautiful oak trees.

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As an American, the only reason I ever came across A Bit of Fry and Laurie is because of a British friend, and I hadn't heard of QI or Jeeves and Wooster.

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--- The best possible outcome of this would be that someone at the next commission meeting brings a proposal (or sends one to Laurie Cumbo, or the conservancy) to reinstall the piece.

10

Yeah, I'm Russian:-p Among English poems, I rather like this one by Laurie Lee: A golden fish like a pint of wine Rolls the sea undergreen, Glassily balanced on the tide Only the skin between.

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By the way, one angle to consider: check out Laurie Avenue (I pick this in particular because I have an aunt that lives there and I frequently go there) in San Jose - this is in the heart of Willow Glen, a small but absolutely delightful neighborhood right in the middle of the Valley.

Quote examples

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Also, this comedy sketch from Fry & Laurie is relevant, especially the "too much is bad for you" rant at 2m00s.

2

Willow Glen (or at least neighborhoods like Laurie Avenue, just off Lincoln, the main street) is an "upscale" neighborhood that still accommodates younger couples starting out.

3

"Believe in free trade.." Fry and Laurie made me laugh about that line back in the day.

4

But Major General Michael Laurie, who was the Ministry of Defence’s director general, intelligence collection, from 2002 to 2003, told the inquiry that making a case for war was “exactly its purpose”.

Proper noun examples

1

See for example Hugh Laurie's personal life [1,2] or Nine Inch Nails' Everyday is Exactly the Same[3] which captures that exact feeling.

2

Job searches are always about the job searcher, but not in Laurie’s case.

3

Laurie Garrett's The Coming Plague (readily found by searching for the title in combination with epub) chronicles some encounters and research with various pathogens including several hemorrhagic fevers.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use laurie in a sentence?

Highly recommended If you're interested in this sort of thing: This Coming Plague, by Laurie Garrett.

What does laurie mean?

A unisex given name.

What part of speech is laurie?

laurie is commonly used as noun.