Atkins

[ at-kinz ]

noun

, plural At·kins

1. Chester Chet, 1924–2001, U.S. country-and-western singer and musician.
2. Tommy Atkins.

Atkins

/ ˈætkɪnz /

noun

1. AtkinsRobert C19302003MUSMEDICINE: physician Robert C . 1930–2003, US physician, cardiologist, and nutritionist. An advocate of complementary medicine, he devised a widely-used diet (the Atkins diet ) based on controlled intake of carbohydrates for weight management and disease prevention

Example Sentences

Despite Atkins, people with IQs lower than 70 have since been executed.

From The Daily Beast

According to the Los Angeles Times, Atkins got married in 1981 to “a self-proclaimed Texas millionaire” named Donald Laisure.

From The Daily Beast

In 1987, Atkins was married again, to attorney James Whitehouse, who had represented her some of her final parole hearings.

From The Daily Beast

You lie with the dogs, Assistant U.S. Attorney Harrison Rivers (Sharif Atkins) told Will, “You wake up with fleas.”

From The Daily Beast

“This is a really good idea,” says 24-year-old Rhiannon Atkins.

From The Daily Beast

"Tommy Atkins" was the rage for the moment, and what may be called "Absent-minded Beggarism" was rampant.

From Project Gutenberg

John Atkins read the sensitive heart of the boy like a book.

From Project Gutenberg

After these misfortunes John Atkins had a bad illness himself.

From Project Gutenberg

Then through her musty veil her eyes were fixed anxiously on Atkins.

From Project Gutenberg

Tom stopped on board with him, but they let me come ashore in Atkins' boat; and of course I lent them a hand to get their fish up.

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