Higgins
Americannoun
noun
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Alex, known as Hurricane Higgins . 1949–2010, Northern Irish snooker player: world champion (1972, 1982)
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Jack, real name Harry Patterson . born 1929, British novelist; his thrillers include The Eagle Has Landed (1975), Confessional (1985), and Midnight Runner (2002)
Example Sentences
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“It was going to be ranch’s time to shine,” Higgins said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
“The way Bluesky posts about Graham Platner is on a level of derangement only matched by Flat Earthers,” the author Eoin Higgins said.
From Slate ● Jul. 14, 2026
Starring pop star Olly Alexander, the show became an instant hit, with sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust also reporting a surge in HIV testing after its launch.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
CHEYENNE, Wyo.—Twenty years ago, Stan and Tammy Higgins moved into a home just outside this Old West railroad town on 3 acres of windswept shortgrass prairie.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026
I spent Thursday’s recess in the library, reading the new issue of American Drummer, which Librarian Higgins orders especially for me.
From "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" by Jonathan Safran Foer
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