Sam
noun
a male given name, form of Samuel.
Sam
1 American
[sam]
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SAM
2
American
[sam]
/ sæm /
noun
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surface-to-air missile.
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Space Available Mail: a special air service for sending parcels weighing up to 15 pounds (6.8 kilograms) to overseas members of the armed forces: only the regular parcel post rate to the U.S. port of shipment is charged.
SAM
3
American
Sam.
4
American
abbreviation
Bible.
SAM
1
British
/ sæm /
acronym
S.Am.
2
British
abbreviation
Sam.
3
British
abbreviation
sam
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British
/ sæm /
verb
Example Sentences
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Endorsed by CEO Sam Altman, his statement amounts to a plea for government intervention.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
Sam Altman has in recent years become one of the most well known tech CEOs in the world.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
The benchmarks for the contemporary understanding of the American middle class evolved in the 20th century, said Sam Pizzigati, an associate fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies, a progressive think tank.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
Even Sam Darnold some mornings is like: Really?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
Sam wiggled around so that his little tilted chair bounced up and down.
From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry
Instead, every sperm cell is surrounded by a thick layer of SAM.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026
Boston Beer SAM 0.23%increase; green up pointing triangle swung to a loss in the first quarter and cut its outlook, driven by both lower volumes and a nonrecurring litigation expense.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026
The rod-shaped CSV nanocrystals improve how well the perovskite precursor spreads across the typically water repelling SAM surface, allowing for more uniform coverage.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 1, 2026
Because of anticipated interest in this exhibit, which SAM describes as the largest retrospective of Ai’s work ever shown in the U.S., the museum has booked an extended run of six months.
From Seattle Times ● May 22, 2024
SAM Clemens and family left Bad-Nauheim for Italy by way of Switzerland.
From Mark Twain's Letters — Volume 4 (1886-1900) by Albert Bigelow Paine
“His name is Sam. He moonlights as a lawyer too so he was prepping me,” says Jane, deadpan.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
The father replied, “Thanks Sam. We are still looking for him.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2024
Or, as the famous quote from the 1942 film Casablanca goes: "Play it once, Sam. For old times' sake."
From Science Daily ● Feb. 26, 2024
Offensive lineman Nick Gates: “We just didn’t do our jobs. We didn’t protect for Sam. Plain and simple. And a lot of that’s on me. I didn’t do my job.”
From Washington Times ● Oct. 22, 2023
“It was stinky. So we thought she needed extra time at the park. Also we saw this kid in my class called Sam. Who got ten dollars for losing a tooth.”
From "Maybe He Just Likes You" by Barbara Dee
That sam smith and kelly clarkson collab of breakaway 🥺 parang bagay din kay ate 🥰
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2022
They saw little things, from Tagovailoa’s unusually deft knack for finding clever angles of escape from rushers, to the way Christian Miller, a sam linebacker, can throw aside a blocker en route to causing havoc.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 3, 2018
Garvin has switched between sam linebacker in the Seahawks’ base defense, and will linebacker when they go to their nickel package.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 22, 2017
Good luck ! — sam April 11, 2010 3:18 pm seems delicious!!!
From New York Times ● Apr. 11, 2010
We tried to paddle against it but had no more luck than flot- sam caught in a tidal wave, and then it thudded against our feet and we were rising, too, riding its back.
From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs
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