Bates

American

[beyts] / beɪts /

noun

Katherine Lee, 1859–1929, U.S. educator and author.

Bates British

/ beɪts /

noun

Sir Alan ( Arthur ). 1934–2003, British film and stage actor. His films include A Kind of Loving (1962), Women in Love (1969), The Go-Between (1971), and The Cherry Orchard (1999)
H ( erbert ) E ( rnest ). 1905–74, English writer of short stories and novels, which include The Darling Buds of May (1958), A Moment in Time (1964), and The Triple Echo (1970)

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“Archie Bates . . . I truly hope that you end up happy,” Katie says confidently.

From Salon • May 11, 2026

New Zealand all-rounder Suzie Bates will retire from international cricket after this year's Women's T20 World Cup, ending an illustrious 20-year career on the world stage.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

“It will certainly help, and there are a lot of us who are really excited to go catch fish again,” Bates said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

His friend, a 23-year-old sophomore politics major at Bates College, was trapped in the same visa freeze.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

All this spoken extremely fast obliged Miss Bates to stop for breath; and Emma said something very civil about the excellence of Miss Fairfax’s handwriting.

From "Emma" by Jane Austen

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