Adler
Americannoun
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Alfred, 1870–1937, Austrian psychiatrist and psychologist.
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Cyrus, 1863–1940, U.S. religious leader and Jewish scholar.
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Felix, 1851–1933, U.S. educator, reformer, and writer.
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Kurt (Herbert), 1905–77, U.S. orchestra conductor, born in Austria.
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Lawrence Cecil Larry, 1914–2001, U.S. harmonica player.
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Mortimer (Jerome), 1902–91, U.S. philosopher, educator, and author.
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Peter Hermann, 1899–1990, U.S. orchestra conductor, born in Austria-Hungary.
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Alfred (ˈalfreːt). 1870–1937, Austrian psychiatrist, noted for his descriptions of overcompensation and inferiority feelings
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Larry, full name Lawrence Cecil Adler. 1914–2001, US harmonica player
Example Sentences
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However, for this hearing, Emily had a new barrister - Jonathan Adler - who had done his own investigations into hair strand testing.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
A team of analysts at KeyBank, led by Jackson Adler, noted that there was still $3.9 billion of buybacks to be made from the $25 billion program announced in March 2024.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026
In New York, Tolkan studied under Stella Adler and Lee Strasberg at the famed Actors Studio and started landing stage roles before working his way to the big screen.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026
Mr. Adler is a professor of accounting at Chapman University.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
Mrs. Adler nods but I can’t tell if she believes me or not.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
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