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Dwayne

American  
[dweyn] / dweɪn /

noun

  1. a male given name.


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Although several stars including Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Adam Sandler, Mario Lopez and former star quarterback Tom Brady have reportedly been invited by White, none have indicated that they plan to show up.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Dwayne Johnson’s performance in “The Smashing Machine,” for all the film’s flaws, cleverly reconciled the dissonance between the outward images of masculine power and internal feelings of self-loathing.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

Along the way, Paige and her brother Zak have a chance encounter with Dwayne Johnson, who plays himself in the film and offers the pair advice on their careers.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

Real-time odds on screen showed viewers that underdogs including Dwayne Johnson and Adam Sandler had a roughly zero percent chance of being named winners.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

Tommie had told her that all she wanted for Christmas was for Dwayne to ask her out.

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez

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