Irishman

noun

Irish·man ˈī-rish-mən

: a native or inhabitant of Ireland

: a person who is of Irish descent

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Tyson last fought a sanctioned fight in 2005 , losing a sixth-round TKO to gigantic Irishman Kevin McBride, a fighter of little renown beyond that win. —

Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 10 Jan. 2025 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, 7 Jan. 2025 The purse McGregor is rumored to receive is on par with what Mayweather got for fighting the Irishman seven-plus years ago. —

Brian Mazique, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024 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 See all Example Sentences for Irishman