Phillips

American

[fil-ips] / ˈfɪl ɪps /

noun

David Graham, 1867–1911, U.S. novelist.
Jayne Anne, born 1952, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and novelist.
Stephen, 1868–1915, English poet and playwright.
Wendell, 1811–84, U.S. orator and reformer.

Phillips British

/ ˈfɪlɪps /

noun

Captain Mark. born 1948, English three-day-event horseman; married to Anne, the Princess Royal, divorced 1992

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Evan Phillips took over on the mound in the bottom of the inning.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026

Phillips said her sister, a mother-of-two living in Germany, was in the country for a yoga and meditation retreat.

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026

Phillips ultimately lost his job with Collins too, this time after crudely mocking a rival political operative whose wife had accused former NBC journalist Matt Lauer of rape.

From Slate ● Aug. 27, 2026

Carly Phillips, a coauthor and senior scientist at the nonprofit Union of Concerned Scientists, said that’s why research focusing on the role these companies play in the climate crisis is important.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

I looked forward to this hike to the Phillips factory.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

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