Becker

[ bek-er ]

noun

1. Carl Lo·tus [loh, -t, uh, s], 1873–1945, U.S. historian.
2. George Ferdinand, 1847–1919, U.S. scientist and mathematician.
3. Howard Paul, 1899–1960, U.S. sociologist.

Becker

/ ˈbɛkə /

noun

1. BeckerBoris1967MGermanSPORT AND GAMES: tennis player Boris (ˈbɒrɪs). born 1967, German tennis player: Wimbledon champion 1985, 1986, and 1989: the youngest man ever to win Wimbledon

Example Sentences

At the end of their call, the kid told Becker he would still walk over the bridge, but from now on would not look down.

From The Daily Beast

The fight for marriage equality and legal cases has “sucked the air out of the room for other organizations,” says Brad Becker.

From The Daily Beast

Both books, in their own ways, are trying to take (Boies and Olson) and give (Becker) credit.

From The Daily Beast

But Becker attains much greater depth by interviewing the judge.

From The Daily Beast

“I got to give Christian a little lesson in Yiddish-isms,” adds Becker.

From The Daily Beast

Ferdinand Wilhelm Becker died; a distinguished German physician.

From Project Gutenberg

Becker's been sick, ye know, an' ain't paid his rent an' his wife's got a two weeks' old baby.

From Project Gutenberg

Becker was also considered the most capable musical critic in all Germany at that time.

From Project Gutenberg

Oh, Mother Becker, seas are dread,Their treacherous paths are deep and blind!

From Project Gutenberg

One authority, Dr. Becker, states that the beach sand all along the Alaskan coast contains enormous quantities of gold.

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