Jesse
Americannoun
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(in the Bible) the father of David.
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a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “God exists.”
noun
Example Sentences
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"In order to achieve this, we used superfluid helium that had been cooled close to absolute zero at minus 273 degrees Celsius," explains Jesse Zhang, lead author of the study.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026
In a separate filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday, Caesars said Jesse Lynn and Ted Papapostolou decided to resign from the company’s board.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
Jesse Beeler first became a homeowner when he was 23 years old, and since then, he has sold that house and bought another one.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
Co-choreographer Jesse Robb comes from a concert and theater background while his co-choreographer/circus designer Shana Carroll emerged from the circus world, having directed and choreographed for Cirque du Soleil.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
Jesse was my parallel subject—I always knew he was on the other side of the ampersand—but I didn’t know where I stood with Marcus.
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
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