Example sentences for: irish-

How can you use “irish-” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • Irish-Americans, no longer naive backers of the terrorist Irish Republican Army, have come to support compromise.

  • It is evident in Irish-Americans' increased visits to Ireland (the Irish American Foundation calls them "pilgrimages"); the burgeoning membership of fraternal organizations like the Ancient Order of Hibernians (now at 100,000); and rising contributions to groups like the American Friends of Sinn Fein (in 1995, it raised a record $1.

  • About 30 years ago, it seemed Irish-Americans would cease to identify strongly as Irish-Americans.

  • "His interest in Ireland is not sentimental, or designed merely to attract Irish-American votes and the friendship of Irish-American leaders.

  • John F. Kennedy's election to the White House and the success of celebrities like Grace Kelly proved that the WASP establishment, which long impeded access to Irish-Americans, was crumbling.


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