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Emmy
[ em-ee ]
noun
- (sometimes lowercase) any of several statuettes awarded annually by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for excellence in television programming, production, or performance.
- Also Emmie. a female given name, form of Emma.
Emmy
/ ˈɛmɪ /
noun
- (in the US) one of the gold-plated statuettes awarded annually for outstanding television performances and productions
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Emmy1
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Example Sentences
The reigning Emmy champ coming off her best season yet on The Good Wife, Margulies could very well set that record, too.
The first Film Roman Garfield cartoon won a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Animated Program.
Shearer took home his first Primetime Emmy Award for his voice work on The Simpsons this past August.
I remember thinking that I was going to win an Emmy that year for How I Met Your Mother.
In its sixth season, Modern Family is still worthy of adoration from audiences—just not Emmy voters.
De vray, la bont et prudence de M. de Biancourt parust fort emmy ce fortunal de passions humaines.
"We both think so—I mean we all think so," corrected Emmy Lou.
Mildred knew already what was impending in the romance of Emmy Lou.
It never could have occurred to Emmy Lou that Billy had laid his cunning plans to this very end.
So Emmy Lou put the pencil away in the companion, and tucked it about with the grimy slate rags that no harm might befall it.
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