Coleman
Americannoun
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Cy Seymour Kaufman, 1929–2004, U.S. theatrical composer and jazz pianist.
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Ornette 1930–2015, U.S. jazz saxophonist and composer.
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a male given name.
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Example Sentences
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In late May, an MSO backed by private-equity firm Uplift Investors announced a deal with Hughes & Coleman Injury Lawyers, following one with a Louisiana personal-injury firm earlier this year.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
In the late 1940s and early 1950s, most leading tenor saxophonists adapted either the hefty, gruff attack of Coleman Hawkins or the airy, linear style of Lester Young.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
“In the last weeks I’ve gotten several phone calls from the Washington area. Buyers are starting to come here because of the potential taxes,” Coleman says.
From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026
He called Dorrian, Coleman, his father and the St Catherine's chairman into the referee's changing room and a deal was agreed to bring the young defender to the club for their top-flight return.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
A new candidate appeared, the man who would become the city’s first African American mayor, Coleman A. Young.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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