Ripley

American

[rip-lee] / ˈrɪp li /

noun

George, 1802–80, U.S. literary critic, author, and social reformer: associated with the founding of Brook Farm.

Ripley British

/ ˈrɪplɪ /

noun

George . 1802–80, US social reformer and transcendentalist: founder of the Brook Farm experiment in communal living in Massachusetts (1841)

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“Ladies, you are the lions of New York,” editor George Ripley raved.

From Literature

Oliver Ripley, 19, is a guitarist and singer with the band Manic Man.

From BBC

Ripley began playing six years ago, starting with guitar and drums.

From BBC

“Some of it is a little bit priced to perfection,” said Charlie Ripley, senior investment strategist for Allianz Investment Management.

From The Wall Street Journal

They escorted moviegoers to other worlds, immersing them in the high-flying, dangerous adventures of Indiana Jones or Ellen Ripley.

From Salon

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