How to Use Irishman in a Sentence

Irishman

noun
Definition of Irishmannext
  • Though the rest of the movie’s cast has been kept under wraps, it was revealed last month that Murphy’s fellow Irishman, Barry Keoghan, has an undisclosed role in the film.
    — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 30 Sep. 2024
  • The Irishman had the challenge of cutting three of his six artists.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 22 Nov. 2023
  • This would put Kelleher in his peak years, bit this would require the Irishman to hang around for a long time.
    — Graham Ruthven, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
  • The steely-eyed Northern Irishman was making a mockery of the firm and fast greens that had humbled so much of the field across the week.
    — Jack Bantock, CNN, 17 June 2024
  • The Northern Irishman seemed relaxed and carefree, even right in the heat of battle.
    — Langston Wertz Jr., Charlotte Observer, 11 May 2024
  • At Calvert Hall, the lanky Irishman starred in football, basketball and lacrosse.
    — Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 16 May 2023
  • That one component, yes, but the technology was better and the artists have learned more [since The Irishman was made].
    — Carolyn Giardina, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 July 2023
  • The Irishman rushed off his line with Mario Pašalić seemingly certain to score, blocking the shot with his face.
    — Ben Church, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024
  • The sunny Irishman Shane Lowry birdied both toward a fleeting lead at 5-under-par 66.
    — Chuck Culpepper, Washington Post, 18 July 2024
  • Mum’s the word for McIlroy, the 34-year-old Northern Irishman with four major championships.
    — Steve Gardner, USA TODAY, 16 June 2023
  • An Irishman in the Outback recovers from a wild car accident but has no idea why so many people are after him.
    — Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Play was halted having run late into night three when the Irishman proposed cutting a deal — a way to take some money off the table and ensure both a hefty purse.
    — Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 18 Aug. 2023
  • Murphy made one of the night’s most effective speeches, calling himself a proud Irishman.
    — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2024
  • An Irishman named John Pius Boland won gold in the men's singles tennis having entered on an impulse while on holiday.
    — The Week Uk, theweek, 21 July 2024
  • Like Goodfellas and Casino, The Irishman follows a rise-and-fall structure that shows how empty a life of crime leaves its perpetrators.
    — Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 9 Mar. 2024
  • The 53 year-old Irishman stepped down on Sept. 12 over his failure to fully disclose past relationships with colleagues.
    — Laura Hurst, Fortune, 13 Dec. 2023
  • Colin Farrell does career-best work as a hapless Irishman who discovers that his best friend, played by Brendan Gleeson, doesn’t want to talk to him anymore.
    — Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 6 June 2024
  • Eschewing the pop of One Direction for earthier, singer-songwriter fare, the Irishman carved out his own artistic identity — one hit at a time.
    — Mike Wass, Variety, 26 May 2023
  • His 2019 Netflix movie, The Irishman, actually ran three minutes longer but did not receive a full-fledged theatrical release.
    — Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Oct. 2023
  • When the members of One Direction inevitably splintered off in their own directions, the Irishman, like his former bandmates, embarked on a solo career.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 27 Oct. 2023
  • Zecchini’s counterpart is Keenan, an Irishman with twinkling blue eyes.
    — Chris Vognar, Rolling Stone, 19 July 2023
  • Martin Scorsese’s 25th narrative feature film The Irishman is all about that tomorrow.
    — Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 30 July 2024
  • The film’s historic sweep and thematic heft bode well for recognition all across the ballot, though there are concerns this august Osage downer could suffer the same fate as The Irishman, which infamously went zero for ten.
    — Vulture, 20 Oct. 2023
  • When Ampudia met Riley, the general was impressed with the Irishman’s intelligence and commissioned him as a lieutenant.
    — Sarah Quiñones Wolfson, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2024
  • The Irishman probably benefits from momentum, playing a real person and enthusiasm for his film, which will lead to coattail votes.
    — David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Mar. 2024
  • In 2003, Julien established his own auction house; Martin Nolan, a tall, droll Irishman with a background in finance, later joined him as the company’s chief financial officer and, eventually, its co-owner.
    — Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2024

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