Examples of “Kelly” in a Sentence

noun A common given name and surname of Irish origin, used for both men and women.

• Kelly grew up in a large Irish-American family.

noun A bright medium shade of green, also called Kelly green.

• The team's jerseys were a bold kelly green.

noun A heavy square or hexagonal pipe used to rotate the drill on an oil rig.

• The rig crew inspected the kelly before starting the next run.