Peabody
Americannoun
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Elizabeth Palmer, 1804–94, U.S. educator and reformer: founded the first kindergarten in the U.S.
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Endicott, 1857–1944, U.S. educator.
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George, 1795–1869, U.S. merchant, banker, and philanthropist in England.
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a city in NE Massachusetts.
noun
Example Sentences
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Since bottoming at $23.36 on May 20, Peabody stock has rallied 33%.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
Testament to its accomplished production, “Wishbone” received a Peabody Award as well as four Daytime Emmy Awards.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
These include "Bunker," a massive fossil displayed at the University of Kansas, and "Sophie," which is exhibited at the Yale Peabody Museum.
From Science Daily • May 23, 2026
It brought back the quote after General Electric took over Wall Street firm Kidder Peabody and an insider remarked, “What we need in here is a good tool-and-die man.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026
Some of these at least survive–notably the bones of an Anchisaurus, which are in the collection of the Peabody Museum at Yale.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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