How to Use Pollyanna in a Sentence

Pollyanna

noun

• This is not some kind of Pollyanna take on difficult events.
  — Karen Daugherty, Christian Science Monitor, 30 July 2025
• For a full list of artists performing, go to the Pollyanna website.
  — Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
• Why is that considered old-fashioned and Pollyanna?
  — Adam B. Vary, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
• Pollyanna, a new cocktail bar inside Charlotte’s biggest food hall, is preparing to welcome guests.
  — Amari Riley, Charlotte Observer, 27 May 2026
• Pollyanna is scheduled to officially open on Friday.
  — Amari Riley, Charlotte Observer, 27 May 2026
• As business recovered in 2022, Pollyanna opened a fourth location – a cocktail lounge and social club – in Lemont.
  — Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026
• Burke was previously married to actress Pollyanna Rose, per the Los Angeles Times.
  — Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
• Pollyanna Brewing & Distilling closed in February, but was purchased by Alarmist Brewing, with plans to bring its Sauganash taproom back to life.
  — Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026
• Pollyanna started with a taproom and brewery in southwest suburban Lemont, adding a smaller satellite operation in Roselle in 2017.
  — Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026
• Despite his on-screen demise, Burke — who shares daughter Bluesy LaRue Burke with ex-wife Pollyanna Rose — has learned a lot about parenting from his character.
  — Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025
• Chris Howe directed the hour, with Gilligan exec producing alongside David Geli and Pollyanna McGirr.
  — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 12 Jan. 2026
• Inspired by the charm of the 1920s pin-up muse, Pollyanna focuses on traditional cocktail techniques while introducing creative and playful additions to its menu.
  — Amari Riley, Charlotte Observer, 27 May 2026
• In addition to a six-figure purchase price, Weidner said Pollyanna will make a significant investment into upgrading the Alarmist facility.
  — Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026
• Food and drink are available for purchase, with the restaurant offering a pig roast plus charcuterie boxes, while Pollyanna Brewing Company, Flagship on the Fox and Dukes Northwoods offer drinks and other bites.
  — Samantha Nelson, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026
• The actress, best known for Pollyanna and the original version of The Parent Trap, appeared on the Rosebud podcast with Gyles Brandreth, alongside sister Juliet Mills.
  — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
• Among the key people involved in the occupation is Kitty Cone (Madeline Delp), whose insistence on civility prompts Judy to call her a Pollyanna; their friendship evolves in fits and starts with a lovely payoff in the closing scenes.
  — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
• While both Pollyanna and Alarmist launched amid an explosion of Chicago-area craft breweries in 2014, the suburban brewery has not only weathered a broader industry downturn, but positioned itself for opportunistic expansion.
  — Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026
• LaNasa was previously married to actors Dennis Hopper and French Stewart, while Show was previously married to actress Pollyanna McIntosh.
  — Bailey Richards, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
• Garver also recently released her latest book, Romancing With the Stars, and will next embark on a 60th anniversary celebrity cruise honoring six decades of Family Affair before heading to Australia to produce a movie adapted from Pollyanna.
  — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Aug. 2026