: of, relating to, or characteristic of Cornwall, Cornishmen, or Cornish
1
: the Celtic language of Cornwall
2
: any of an English breed of domestic chickens much used in crossbreeding for meat production compare rock cornish hen
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 11 Feb. 2026
With Baker-Mazara out with injury and Ausar and Cofie fouling out, Musselman was forced to turn to role players who had played minimal or no time earlier in the game to close out, including Marsh and Ryan Cornish.
—Sean Campbell, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Again, Conerway was on his way to the rim but Ryan Cornish came up with the block from behind.
—CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
On Wednesday, Cornish, 51, was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole by 3rd District Judge Gabriel McCarthy, who presides over cases in Canyon County.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 29 Jan. 2026
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One dark jewel — pardon, rose — of the 2025 fall festival circuit was a new film from Cornish director Mark Jenkin starring two of the hottest British actors working right now.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 11 Feb. 2026
With Baker-Mazara out with injury and Ausar and Cofie fouling out, Musselman was forced to turn to role players who had played minimal or no time earlier in the game to close out, including Marsh and Ryan Cornish.
—Sean Campbell, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Again, Conerway was on his way to the rim but Ryan Cornish came up with the block from behind.
—CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
On Wednesday, Cornish, 51, was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole by 3rd District Judge Gabriel McCarthy, who presides over cases in Canyon County.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 29 Jan. 2026
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“Cornish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Cornish. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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