Bradley
Americannoun
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Bill William Warren, born 1943, U.S. basketball player and politician: senator from New Jersey 1979–97.
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Francis Herbert, 1846–1924, English philosopher.
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Henry, 1845–1923, English lexicographer and philologist.
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Omar Nelson, 1893–1981, U.S. general: Chief of Staff 1948–49; chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff 1949–53.
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Thomas Tom, 1917–1998, U.S. politician: mayor of Los Angeles 1973–93.
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a town in NE Illinois.
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a male given name.
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A ( ndrew ) C ( ecil ). 1851–1935, English critic; author of Shakespearian Tragedy (1904)
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F ( rancis ) H ( erbert ). 1846–1924, English idealist philosopher and metaphysical thinker; author of Ethical Studies (1876), Principles of Logic (1883), and Appearance and Reality (1893)
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Henry . 1845–1923, English lexicographer; one of the editors of the Oxford English Dictionary
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James . 1693–1762, English astronomer, who discovered the aberration of light and the nutation of the earth's axis
Example Sentences
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Former Mayor Sam Yorty, who was pushed into a runoff in 1973, was defeated by then-Councilmember Tom Bradley, whom Bass cites as one of her heroes.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
O'Neill has had to rebuild his squad since his return with younger players such as Conor Bradley, Shea Charles and Isaac Price becoming key figures in the promising team.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
Shi Bradley, born in Southern California and raised in Phoenix, is a multimedia storyteller who thrives on tackling complex stories, particularly through a lens of changing culture and communities.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
Buddy Bradley was the African-American choreographer who envisioned these moves and instilled in Matthews, a nervous performer, the confidence she needed.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
And each year, Mrs. Bradley and the other teachers brought a bunch of students to the school board with examples of how we benefited from the class.
From "Thirteen Reasons Why" by Jay Asher
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