Bates

American  

[beyts] / beɪts /

noun

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

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Bates British  

/ beɪts /

noun

1. 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)

2. 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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Example Sentences

Cast members from Reiner’s films over the years then took to the stage, including John Cusack, Cary Elwes, Meg Ryan, Demi Moore and Kathy Bates.

From The Wall Street Journal

Wayne Bates, from the union, said the procedures could be "quite distressing", which was why schools should practise in the same way they would with fire drills.

From BBC

Emma is a graduate of the Corcoran College of Art + Design and Bates College.

From The Wall Street Journal

Emma is a graduate of the Corcoran College of Art + Design and Bates College.

From The Wall Street Journal

Dan Bates, executive director of Bradford Culture Company, said: "Loading Bay can now continue to be a vibrant cultural hub for Bradford voices, as well as artists from across the UK and beyond, complementing and strengthening the district's rich and growing cultural offer."

From BBC