Dickinson
Americannoun
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Edwin (Walter), 1891–1978, U.S. landscape and still-life painter.
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Emily (Elizabeth), 1830–86, U.S. poet.
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John, 1732–1808, U.S. statesman and publicist.
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a town in W North Dakota.
noun
Example Sentences
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“It’s a bit of a no-brainer, isn’t it?” said Rob Dickinson, Singer’s founder and executive chairman.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
But there was no sign of scoreboard pressure telling at the Hill Dickinson and when Jeremy Doku put the visitors in front just before half-time, few would have looked past an away win.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
“I am afraid to own a Body— / I am afraid to own a Soul— / Profound—precarious Property— / Possession, not optional—” There it is, captured in four lines by Emily Dickinson, the human condition.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026
It has since been donated to the Badlands Dinosaur Museum in Dickinson, North Dakota.
From Science Daily • May 5, 2026
The second day she lifted her hand to flip open a book of poems by Emily Dickinson, trying an experiment.
From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye
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