Adler

American  

[ad-ler, ahd-ler] / ˈæd lər, ˈɑd lər /

noun

1. Alfred, 1870–1937, Austrian psychiatrist and psychologist.

2. Cyrus, 1863–1940, U.S. religious leader and Jewish scholar.

3. Felix, 1851–1933, U.S. educator, reformer, and writer.

4. Kurt (Herbert), 1905–77, U.S. orchestra conductor, born in Austria.

5. Lawrence Cecil Larry, 1914–2001, U.S. harmonica player.

6. Mortimer (Jerome), 1902–91, U.S. philosopher, educator, and author.

7. Peter Hermann, 1899–1990, U.S. orchestra conductor, born in Austria-Hungary.

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Adler British  

/ ˈaːdlər /

noun

1. Alfred (ˈalfreːt). 1870–1937, Austrian psychiatrist, noted for his descriptions of overcompensation and inferiority feelings

2. Larry, full name Lawrence Cecil Adler. 1914–2001, US harmonica player

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Adler viewed those incidents as reminders of the need for more modern detection tools.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

“The biggest reason is it wasn’t an option,” said Nic Adler, the concert producer with Goldenvoice behind this fall’s new Ocean Way Festival on the sand in Santa Monica.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

“Santa Monica has an incredible music history, and Goldenvoice has been fortunate to be part of that story,” said Nic Adler, vice president of regional festivals for Goldenvoice.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2026

Adler and Pritzel weren’t immediately available for comment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026

“You don’t know? You must have tried calling her,” Mrs. Adler says.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko

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