DH
abbreviation
DH
1 American
Or
dh
abbreviation
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Racing. dead heat.
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dear/darling husband (used, especially by women, in digital communications to refer to one's husband).
My DH really likes this place.
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Baseball. designated hitter.
DH.
2
American
abbreviation
D.H.
3
American
abbreviation
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Doctor of Humanics.
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Doctor of Humanities.
Example Sentences
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Gill is closely associated with his work at the Royal Court in London, where he is credited with introducing the plays of English writer DH Lawrence to the theatrical world.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
Ohtani was in Tuesday’s lineup at designated hitter, and Roberts said he would DH on Wednesday as well.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
The DH is, therefore, "unable to move forward on this matter whilst the UK Government formulates its position in response to the recommendations".
From BBC ● Mar. 9, 2026
So Ohtani isn’t permitted to move from DH to pitcher and then back to DH.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2025
I sat in the cockpit of an army DH, high over southern Texas.
From Test Pilot by Jimmy Collins
“I don’t like to think I’m going be the first baseman or DH. I’m the catcher. I prepare myself to catch 162 games, more than that if we’re in the playoffs.”
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 12, 2020
“He can play the corner outfield spots, first base, DH. He gives us a lot of flexibility and makes us a deeper and more balanced team. “We felt like the bullpen was a strength.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 16, 2014
"I don't think you'll see the standard six-day-a-week DH. You'll see guys rotate through, and whoever is swinging the bat will get a lion's share of the playing time."
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 21, 2014
Using himself as prooftext, he set out to do what D.H.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 18, 2025
Discussing her encounters across several decades with works by such authors as Colette, D.H.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 7, 2023
Wilson Observatory hosts a chamber music or jazz concert in the dome, which was founded in 1904 by the Carnegie Institution of Washington and designed by D.H.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2023
She won her first Academy Award in 1971 as lead actress for her role as a headstrong artist in director Ken Russell's film of D.H.
From Reuters ● Jun. 15, 2023
Hill's center, and the first was taken by Winder, with a fine soldierly instinct, from right to left, across the battle, to reënforce D.H.
From Destruction and Reconstruction: Personal Experiences of the Late War by Richard Taylor
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