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Hillary

[ hil-uh-ree ]

noun

  1. Sir Edmund P., 1919–2008, New Zealand mountain climber who scaled Mt. Everest 1953.
  2. a male or female given name.


Hillary

/ ˈhɪlərɪ /

noun

  1. HillarySir Edmund19192008MNew ZealandTRAVEL AND EXPLORATION: explorerSPORT AND GAMES: mountaineer Sir Edmund. 1919–2008, New Zealand explorer and mountaineer. He and his Sherpa guide, Tenzing Norgay, were the first to reach the summit of Mount Everest (1953); New Zealand ambassador to India (1984–89)


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Example Sentences

Bandwagon is like, oh, the latest poll shows that 57% are going to vote for Hillary, so we are on the right side of history, you have to join us.

My husband woke me up and said, “I don’t think Hillary is going to win.”

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In 2016, I voted for Hillary and it was a very hard choice for me.

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We saw that in 2016 when Hillary won the popular vote by three million and still lost the election.

Lucas was extensively involved in the Hillary for America campaign, serving on its National Advisory Council, among other roles.

Should lightning strike and Hillary Clinton forgoes a presidential run, Democrats have a nominee in waiting.

But Bush is as exciting to many conservatives as Hillary Clinton is to many progressives, meaning not so much.

But in doing so, are they ignoring other liberal alternatives to Hillary Clinton?

And with regard to taking on Hillary Clinton, he does no better than any of the rest of them.

Now they have a new plan to win—with or without Hillary Clinton.

"As you will," said Mr. Hillary, falling in with the wish more readily than he might have done for anyone but a dying man.

"Umbrellas are at a premium," observed Mr. Hillary, with the freedom long intimacy had sanctioned.

They crossed over the waste land, and Mr. Hillary opened the door of the shed with a pass-key.

If you feel as bad as that three-for-a-cent requiem to Pete Hillary sounded, it's cats all right.

Hillary and Grace seemed to know most of these people by sight.

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