Edwards
Americannoun
noun
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Gareth ( Owen ). born 1947, Welsh Rugby Union footballer: halfback for Wales (1967–78) and the British Lions (1968–74)
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Jonathan. 1703–58, American Calvinist theologian and metaphysician; author of The Freedom of the Will (1754)
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Jonathan. born 1966, British athlete: gold medallist in the triple jump at the Olympics (2000) and the World Championships (1995, 2001)
Example Sentences
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Edwards declared she loved Scottish crowds for being rowdy, as fans serenaded her with chants of "no Scotland no party" on the main stage.
From BBC • Jun. 21, 2026
A recreation director from Berwyn, Ill., the aforementioned Ray Clay, succeeded Mr. Edwards starting with the 1990-91 championship season.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 21, 2026
Households are feeling wealthier as the AI-driven bull market continues, which is “all well and good until asset prices go back down,” said Albert Edwards, global strategist at Société Générale, in a Thursday client note.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 21, 2026
Edwards Air Force Base officials said the plane that crashed Monday was conducting a routine test mission for its Radar Modernization Program.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026
To her, Mr. Edwards was in the importing business, and even if she had known—which she probably did—what business he was really in, she would not have believed it.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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