Foote
Americannoun
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Andrew Hull, 1806–63, U.S. naval officer.
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Arthur William, 1853–1937, U.S. organist.
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Shelby, 1916–2005, U.S. novelist and historian.
Example Sentences
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The back office was a jumping-off point for Mary Foote, who now directs the Arizona Office of Economic Opportunity.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
Indeed, the nearly identical case of Foote v.
From Slate • Mar. 4, 2026
The screenplay was written by Horton Foote, who also wrote several other films Duvall starred in, including Tender Mercies, Tomorrow and The Chase.
From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026
“I could always tell he’d been with a different preacher,” Foote told The Times in 2006, “because he’d try out these different voices.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2026
“Celia Foote, on Highway Twenty-Two out Madison County,” I tell her as best I can without yacking on the floor.
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
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