Emmett

[ em-it ]

noun

1. Daniel Decatur, 1815–1904, U.S. songwriter and minstrel-show performer and producer: composer of “Dixie.”
2. a male given name.

Example Sentences

Instead, in this telling, Emmett’s origin story becomes Mamie’s own.

From Time

Emmett and the stowaways—a fast-talking rogue known as Duchess and his woebegone companion, Woolly—are all 18, the age at which, Towles notes, having received advice from all quarters, a young person begins making decisions about his own life.

From Time

Tugging it in another is Emmett’s kid brother Billy, who has stumbled on a cache of postcards their mother sent after disappearing from their lives years earlier.

From Time

Before they’re able to leave, though, Emmett discovers two stowaways who traveled out of the detention center with him and now insist he take them to New York instead.

From Time

In the first debate, he lit into McAuliffe for calling for him to resign over the allegations, comparing the situation to the lynching of Emmett Till.

From Washington Post

Sunrise: The calendar I always wanted when Emmett and I were working on Kiko.

From The Daily Beast

Others say that Emmett always whistled—it helped him to overcome his stuttering—and he meant no harm at all.

From The Daily Beast

Our modern ears hear about Emmett Till now and ring with indignation.

From The Daily Beast

Some folks say Emmett whistled at Carolyn as a manner of catcall, expressing his admiration.

From The Daily Beast

Carolyn and Emmett were alone together for about one minute.

From The Daily Beast

Later his health gave way and his brother, Robert Emmett Goolrick, a lieutenant in the company, took command.

From Project Gutenberg

"I s'pose yuh're aiming to give us the impression that you're going to ride, just the same," said Cal Emmett.

From Project Gutenberg

"He thought yuh was after what little your friend Dan had overlooked, chances is," added Cal Emmett.

From Project Gutenberg

Mr. Emmett held out a clenched fist with thumb jerked towards the reef.

From Project Gutenberg

Nearer the sky, Brand tended the lamp and discussed matters with chief officer Emmett.

From Project Gutenberg