Irishman

noun

Irish·man ˈī-rish-mən

: a native or inhabitant of Ireland

: a person who is of Irish descent

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The Oscar-winning actor retired from acting in 1999 and concentrated on music but was coaxed back into acting by Martin Scorsese to appear in his 2019 movie for Netflix, The Irishman, alongside Robert De Niro. —

Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024 The Irishman had only fought four times between 2018 and 2021, with losses to Poirier (twice) and Nurmagomedov. —

Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 17 Dec. 2024 All over Ireland, the grief was not just for a storied Irishman and a great poet. —

Caitlin Flanagan, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024 An Irishman who landed in the deserts of the United Arab Emirates and helped lead Dubai Duty Free into becoming an airport retail behemoth generating billions of dollars. —

Ryan Hogg, Fortune, 3 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Irishman