Dawes
Americannoun
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Charles Gates, 1865–1951, U.S. financier and diplomat: vice president of the U.S. 1925–29; Nobel Peace Prize 1925.
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William, 1745–99, U.S. Revolutionary patriot: rode with Paul Revere and Samuel Prescott warning Colonists that British troops were marching from Boston.
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Example Sentences
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"RNLI lifeguards past and present have kept millions of beach visitors safe over the past 25 years and will continue to do so for years to come," Dawes said in the press release.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
Among those affected by the fire: the two brothers who’ve led Dawes for more than a decade and a half.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2026
Raised in Malibu, the Goldsmiths formed Dawes around 2009 and play strummy, country-inflected rock with echoes of Jackson Browne, the Eagles and Warren Zevon.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2026
Dame Melanie Dawes, its chief executive, told the BBC "we are starting to see not just words but action from the technology industry" to improve child safety online.
From BBC • Jul. 25, 2025
The Sons of Liberty had worked out a plan of their own that they hoped would allow Revere and another rider, William Dawes, to reach Lexington first and warn the Patriots.
From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen
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