Herman
Americannoun
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Woodrow Woody, 1913–1987, U.S. jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, and bandleader.
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a male given name: from Old English words meaning “army” and “ man.”
Example Sentences
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“You mean Pee-wee Herman? Pee-wee Herman look-alike,” he said when asked by CNN reporter Kristen Holmes about Ossoff’s comments.
From Salon ● Aug. 19, 2026
Herman said she had to educate herself after suffering from a stroke believed to have been caused by a hormonal imbalance.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
Following her was fellow queen Kochina Rude who came out dressed as Pee-wee Herman to perform the Germs’ “Lexicon Devil” before stage-diving into the crowd.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
Looking back on the LaGuardia tragedy, Herman sees it as an epochal event that was not, at the time, understood for what it was: a glimpse of the future.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
All the while Herman E. Calloway and the Thug kept everything moving by making the drums and the giant fiddle pound out a soft steady beat, like someone’s heart turned way up loud.
From "Bud, Not Buddy" by Christopher Paul Curtis
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