Mendes

British

/ ˈmɛndɛz /

noun

Sam ( uel ) ( Alexander ). born 1965, British theatre and film director, who made his name as artistic director of the Donmar Warehouse, London (1992–2002) before directing the films American Beauty (1999), The Road to Perdition (2002), Revolutionary Road (2008), and Skyfall (2012)

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This pinned back Paris St-Germain left-back Nuno Mendes and created space for Cole Palmer in the 3-0 win in New Jersey.

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026

The producer, who’s also known for his work with Phoebe Bridgers and Shawn Mendes, remembers the first time they made music in the studio.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2026

Eberechi Eze missed Arsenal’s second penalty kick, but was rescued when goalkeeper David Raya saved from PSG’s Nuno Mendes.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

If however the defensive midfielder - often Vitinha - drops into the backline, Mendes now has license to push up.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

Goodness knows what outcrops Messrs. Caster and Mendes had looked at, because in fact many of the rock formations on both sides of the Atlantic are the same–not just very similar but the same.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson

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