Synonyms for
Doyle
Definition
Doyle is a proper noun, usually a last name, that refers to someone's family name.
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Common collocations
- a doyle of a story
- tell a doyle
- pass off as a doyle
- a complete doyle
- a clever doyle
- a blatant doyle
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Usage note
The word 'doyle' is primarily used in Irish English to mean a trick or deception. It is not widely recognized in other English dialects and can sound archaic or overly informal elsewhere.
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Example sentences
- 1. Mr. Doyle lives next door to us.
- 2. The Doyle family went on a vacation.
- 3. Doyle is a famous Irish surname.
- 4. I have a friend named Emily Doyle.
- 5. Let's invite the Doyles to our party.
Quotes
1. 'It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data.' - Arthur Conan Doyle
2. 'The world is full of obvious things which nobody by any chance ever observes.' - Arthur Conan Doyle
3. 'To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all.' - Oscar Wilde