Shirley

[ shur-lee ]

/ ˈʃɜr li /

James,1596–1666, English dramatist.

William,1694–1771, English governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony 1741–56: urged assault on Louisburg.

a city on the S shore of Long Island, in SE New York.

a male or female given name: a family name taken from an Old English placename.

Example sentences from the Web for shirley

The event also honored the election of African-American members of Congress, including Charles Rangel and Shirley Chisholm.

When Bill Cosby N-Bombed the Congressional Black Caucus |Asawin Suebsaeng |December 2, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
He vividly remembers Shirley Tilghman, then the president of Princeton, asking for his prediction.

Meet the One Numbers-Cruncher Who Foresees Democrats Holding the Senate |Linda Killian |September 16, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
It's been over half a century since Shirley Temple rose to fame and helped revolutionize protections for child actors.

Does Fashion Week Exploit Teen Models? |Jennifer Sky |September 14, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Shirley Sotloff sounded as much a loving mom as was Mamie Till Bradley.

From ISIS Videos to JLaw Nudes, When Is Looking Abetting Evil? |Michael Daly |September 3, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

Friedan, Gloria Steinem, Shirley Chisholm and others started the National Organization for Women and Ms. Magazine.

Whither the Women’s Movement? |Judith Barnett |July 19, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Completely mystified, Shirley and her companion turned to the office to get the key of their room.

The Lion and The Mouse |Charles Klein
They had hardly walked ten paces when Shirley drew back suddenly.

The Blue Grass Seminary Girls' Vacation Adventures |Carolyn Judson Burnett
In that second Shirley had brought his own weapon up to a level with the other's eyes.

The Voice on the Wire |Eustace Hale Ball
In Arizona Shirley had been reading news which was, generally, three, four days—frequently a week old.

The Red Mouse |William Hamilton Osborne
It was on our way from the kitchen to the mansion that we came upon another visitor to Shirley.

Virginia: The Old Dominion |Frank W. Hutchins and Cortelle Hutchins